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VS L67 Ute Project

afstruct

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Love my Holdens but !!!!!!
Turbo Barra behind a T56 in a custom VG/VR/VS ute to just go and giggle while going and pissing off both Holden and Ford die hards at the same time , Ha ha ha.
 

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So some awesome news.

I just bought this engine..

From a young bloke on the tweed, he just built this extremely tidy L67 engine, ran it in for 1000 k's took it back to the shop that built it, (that does marine race engines) and got the cometic head gaskets fitted, it had the standard head gaskets on it to run it in.

Then drove it for 500 k's, and then his brother decided to offer him a Blown LS1 at very brotherly rates.. he couldn't pass that up. and I ended up grabbing this engine for pretty much brotherly rates also.. The engine shop charged him 8K for the work etc.

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Plus it's got fresh heads on it, with upgraded valve springs.

Also it comes with a ported to suit W2A inlet manifold.

Also

My W2A arrived.

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So I just need to find the longer bolts to suit.

I'll phone mace tomorrow and see if they have some in stock.

I need the same bolts that hold the blower down, just 50 mill longer.

Going to get the engine fitted by a mechanic, then I'll fit the W2A ourselves..


Then at least we can drive it and have fun in it, while I figure out the best people to take the turbo from the other ute to fit to this one..

The engine was built for boost, so perfect for compound project etc.

That being said, I don't want to run too much boost, trying to build it for reliability this time LOL

I'd be extremely happy with 350 (maybe 400) rwhp and reliable, which I think is pretty achievable with two blowers and IC's on E85
 

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oh yeah it's got those nice shiny alloy rocker covers on it also.. I was going to get some of them from ebay, they are 450, so that's a bonus too :)
What happened with the trans? tia
 

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You know we all still want you to do barra t56 setup....just gonna have to buy another ute aren't ya!!!!!! :D
 

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Just spoke to Mace

extremely unhelpful LOL

they recommended I source the bolts from ebay

Any ideas where I can get the 50 mill longer M90 retaining bolts etc
 
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Just spoke to Mace

extremely unhelpful LOL

they recommended I source the bolts from ebay

Any ideas where I can get the 50 mill longer M90 retaining bolts etc
One of those places that sell bolts (ex. bolt bloke, bolt man) engineers.
Definitely not Bunnings.
 

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Just spoke to Mace

extremely unhelpful LOL

they recommended I source the bolts from ebay

Any ideas where I can get the 50 mill longer M90 retaining bolts etc
Measure thread pitch, bolt size, and know your length, then any nut/bolt/engineering supplies store should see you right.

Just get good strength on them, not cheap crap.
 

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You know we all still want you to do barra t56 setup....just gonna have to buy another ute aren't ya!!!!!! :D


I'm just going to wait till a good unopened barra with manual gb attached comes on the market.. most likely mid year.. got to get the silver one up and running ready to race.. then I can put some time into the second ute.
 
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