LC 'S' 2250 Grandpa Special Sleeper

Front_______________________________________Original Moroccan Red interior

Original 186_________________________________202 and Celica 5 speed conversion

Engine bay after 202 and Celica 5 speed conversion

New reco'd front end with Noltec bushes and steering shaft modified for V8

LH SL/R 5000 Brake Upgrade

New ball joints, lowered springs and gas shocks

V8 Conversion Specs

Engine:

Bottom end:
Holden 308 bored and stroked to 357 cubes
11QT prefix ex-HQ Statesman 308 red pre-pollution block
355 cast steel stroker crank
Chev 5.7" I beam rods
+.040" Hypatec flat top pistons
Crane billet H226 hydraulic cam
Double row timing chain
Hi-energy sump

Top end:
C.O.M.E. Bracketmaster black heads flow 437cfm
Stainless 1.94" and 1.60" valves with double springs
Yella Terra platinum twin shaft 1.65 ratio roller rockers

Fuel system:

Holley 600 square bore double pumper modified to flow 700cfm on Torquer single plane manifold
Mallory fuel pump and regulator @ 4psi
Braided dual inlet fuel rail with Redline fuel pressure gauge

Electrics:

Bosch electronic ignition
High torque gear reduction starter motor

Gearbox:

GM Turbo 350 fully manualised and built to handle 500bhp+
Finned chrome oil pan
2500rpm torque converter
Custom heavy duty flexplate
Hurst Promatic II ratchet shifter

Differential:

Ford 9 inch diff housing standard Torana width
28 spline axles, Torana stud pattern
3.50:1 ratio LSD centre
Custom 3 inch tailshaft fitted with heavy duty Ford universal joints

Exhaust system:

Castlemaine Rod Shop extractors with 1 5/8" primaries
Single 3" mandrel bent exhaust with Magnaflow muffler

Cooling system:

HT/HG 3 core 308 radiator
H/D 6 blade flex fan
Short nose water pump

Chassis:

GTR XU-1 reinforced lower control arms
Castlemaine Rod Shop radius arm to crossmember strengthening brackets

Brakes:

LH SL/R 5000 front brake discs and Girlock alloy calipers on LH stub axles
LC rear drums
GTR XU-1 "Bathurst" twin diaphragm brake booster
HJ 1" piston master cylinder and proportioning valve

Wheels & Tyres:

LC 13" x 5.5" GTR steel wheels front, widened to 7" on rear
LC chrome hubcaps and dress rims
205/60/13 front and 225/60/13 rear

Suspension:

King heavy duty standard height 6 cylinder front springs
Pedders heavy duty lowered rear springs
Monroe gas front shocks
Koni adjustable rear shocks
Boxed upper and lower rear trailing arms
Noltec urethane bushes in front end, rubber in upper control arms, Nolathane in trailing arms and diff housing

Steering:

2 x LH/LX Torana steering uni joints added to clear extractors
Custom blank LC steering column

Body:

Spanish Red body with Kashmir White roof
2250 badges and GTR fuel cap

Interior:

Moroccan Red Roebuck vinyl trim
LC GTR instrument cluster