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Name: Caillim
Model: 1997 VS Series II 5 Litre S Pack Utility
Colour: Custom dark green with grey specs
Bodykit: Maloo front bumper and skirts, group a bonnet bulge, custom rear bumper. All badges removed, except for HSV badge on bonnet. Tarp hooks removed.
Engine: 5.8L 355ci Stroker, pictures of build starting on page 2.
Engine Mods: 355ci Stroker
VS 5L 304 Block, acid bathed, re bored, decked and prepped
2 Bolt Mains
355ci Stroker Scat Crank
Scat i Beam Rods
Custom Grind Camtech Cam
Crane collets, springs, retainers
ACL Bearings Kit
ARP Head Bolts
Starr Performance Manifold
90mm Throttle Body
Big Pod Filter
SRP Flat Top Forged Pistons
VN heads, ported, polished, crack tested
11.5:1 Compression ratio
Rollmaster Double Row Timing Chain
Timing Cover
Moly Rings
Race Harmonic Balancer
Antipump Lifters
Yella Terra Adjustable 1.7 Ratio Roller Rockers
LS1 Injectors
Custom made Eagle 8mm Leads
MSD Blaster SS Coil
MSD 6AL-2 Ignition Control
Gilmer Belt Drive
Pressure tested
Gear reduction starter motor
Exhaust: Single 3 inch mandrel bent system.
Gearbox: Fully rebuilt and strengthened TH700 with stage 2 shift kit, B&M pro ratchet shifter, 2700RPM stage 2 morestall, Heavy duty transmission cooler.
Diff: Freshly rebuilt LSD with 3.45 gears
Brakes: Vt brake upgrade with RDA slotted rotors, and yellow calipers.
Suspension: Pedders, hard as a rock.
Wheels: Black stockies, widened at the rear. Yokohama 352's on the back, Bridgestone Re92' on the front.
Interior: Recaro Designer Sport bucket seats, glovebox personally signed by Peter Brock, not long before he passed away.
Stereo: Alpine deck, and 4 x 6.5 inch Pioneer speakers. Its not much, and i prefer the V8 symphony most of the time anyway.
Other Mods: Aftermarket alarm system, large thermo fan.
Future Mods: Install 100hp wet shot of nitrous
How it looked when I bought it
How it looks now
Any feedback and comments are welcome
Model: 1997 VS Series II 5 Litre S Pack Utility
Colour: Custom dark green with grey specs
Bodykit: Maloo front bumper and skirts, group a bonnet bulge, custom rear bumper. All badges removed, except for HSV badge on bonnet. Tarp hooks removed.
Engine: 5.8L 355ci Stroker, pictures of build starting on page 2.
Engine Mods: 355ci Stroker
VS 5L 304 Block, acid bathed, re bored, decked and prepped
2 Bolt Mains
355ci Stroker Scat Crank
Scat i Beam Rods
Custom Grind Camtech Cam
Crane collets, springs, retainers
ACL Bearings Kit
ARP Head Bolts
Starr Performance Manifold
90mm Throttle Body
Big Pod Filter
SRP Flat Top Forged Pistons
VN heads, ported, polished, crack tested
11.5:1 Compression ratio
Rollmaster Double Row Timing Chain
Timing Cover
Moly Rings
Race Harmonic Balancer
Antipump Lifters
Yella Terra Adjustable 1.7 Ratio Roller Rockers
LS1 Injectors
Custom made Eagle 8mm Leads
MSD Blaster SS Coil
MSD 6AL-2 Ignition Control
Gilmer Belt Drive
Pressure tested
Gear reduction starter motor
Exhaust: Single 3 inch mandrel bent system.
Gearbox: Fully rebuilt and strengthened TH700 with stage 2 shift kit, B&M pro ratchet shifter, 2700RPM stage 2 morestall, Heavy duty transmission cooler.
Diff: Freshly rebuilt LSD with 3.45 gears
Brakes: Vt brake upgrade with RDA slotted rotors, and yellow calipers.
Suspension: Pedders, hard as a rock.
Wheels: Black stockies, widened at the rear. Yokohama 352's on the back, Bridgestone Re92' on the front.
Interior: Recaro Designer Sport bucket seats, glovebox personally signed by Peter Brock, not long before he passed away.
Stereo: Alpine deck, and 4 x 6.5 inch Pioneer speakers. Its not much, and i prefer the V8 symphony most of the time anyway.
Other Mods: Aftermarket alarm system, large thermo fan.
Future Mods: Install 100hp wet shot of nitrous
How it looked when I bought it
How it looks now
Any feedback and comments are welcome
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