My Torana Rebuild

[nemesis_adrasteia]

I wouldn't go any smaller than 87mm on a stocker.



Engine:

L67 (obviously)
Yella Terra Tower of Terror intercooler (52mm plate)
Comp cams XP hot cam
Crow Cams valve springs
Comp Cams Modified retainers
Rollmaster double row timing chain
Deleted balance shaft
Yella Terra 1.6:1 roller rockers
Ported blower and lower inlet manifold
Custom rear U bend
LS1 Throttle body
LS1 MAF
63mm pulley on Yella Terra snout
Yella Terra billet fuel rail kit
Stock injectors (for now, see how it goes)
Custom 1 5/8" extractors
twin 2.5" into single 3" exhaust (2 muffler so it's not loud)

Trans:

Turbo 700
B&M shift kit
Corvette servo
2800 non lock up converter
B&M Quicksilver shifter

These are all new additions for this build, it used to be a T5 manual.

Diff:

HQ V8 10 bolt Salisbury (shortened)
3.55:1 gears
LSD
Shortened VN Commodore 28 spline axles

VN V8 Commodore 4 wheel discs and VN master & power booster.

That's about it.

roughly how much power are you getting at the treads?

also how is it compared to one with an 8, as far as performance and handling? id assume its a touch lighter in the front then one with an 8 does it handle any better?

 

[383 hatch]

roughly how much power are you getting at the treads?

also how is it compared to one with an 8, as far as performance and handling? id assume its a touch lighter in the front then one with an 8 does it handle any better?

Was getting 200KW at the treads before the cam swap. Not really sure what it will make this time, just have to wait and see.

Can't really answer your other question as i've never driven a V8 Torana believe it or not. However, as far as performance goes, i'm tipping it would take a pretty strong 308 or 355 to beat it.

 

[Hangman]

Just got a bit sick of the manual, that's all. Mabye i'm getting lazy, but i just CBF changing gears anymore.

Haha, fair enough. Looks like it's coming along good anyway. Nice job on the C pillar too.

 

[nemesis_adrasteia]

Was getting 200KW at the treads before the cam swap. Not really sure what it will make this time, just have to wait and see.

Can't really answer your other question as i've never driven a V8 Torana believe it or not. However, as far as performance goes, i'm tipping it would take a pretty strong 308 or 355 to beat it.

200kw is a pretty decent number, itd give a most LS1 commos a good run id think.

any plans for more power?

 

[383 hatch]

200kw is a pretty decent number, itd give a most LS1 commos a good run id think.

any plans for more power?

Yeh, the cam swap

That will be about it as far as performance goes for this car i think. My rough calculations put it in the 11 second 1/4 mile bracket, so it will be fast enough for a genuine street car IMO.

 

[nemesis_adrasteia]

Yeh, the cam swap

That will be about it as far as performance goes for this car i think. My rough calculations put it in the 11 second 1/4 mile bracket, so it will be fast enough for a genuine street car IMO.

11 second quarter is plenty fast enough some people are a little power obsessed IMO.

 

[383 hatch]

No update really, but, can anyone say mini tubs?

 

[some_guy]

"mini tubs"

What do i win.

Build looks good mate, ill keep my eyes on this thread.

 

[383 hatch]

You win the opportunity to watch 295 wide tyres on 10" rims get squeezed under the back of a hatchback Torana (without going the easy way and bolting a set of flares on).

 

[calais24/7]

I admired this thing before you started to strip it. Can't wait to see the finished product, good work mate