Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Litre8

Location: Sydney, UN

Vehicle Info

1976 Holden Torana

Bought: Apr, 1976

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed200mph
  • HP727
  • Weight2900lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.

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Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

 

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Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

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Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

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On Track - Wakefield Park June 2009

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

                                                         Dressed for the track

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Meguiares 2007 MotorEx Show

 

Toranafest 2008     Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

 

                                                             McHappy Day 2008    Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana

This is just a very brief coverage of the details of my car, LITRE8. For full details, specifications and history (plus almost 100 images and some track video footage) please visit Litre8's official homepage

Litre8 started out as a new (I'm still the original owner!)1976 Torana SLR 5000 (308ci V8). Over the years it has run a 330hp 308 ci V8, 550hp 202ci turbo 6 and, since 1990, a 479ci BB aluminium Chev (Versions I and II). It is best classified as a toy that I occasionally exercise on asphalt road-racing circuits. I also still do the occasional car show. In-car track video

It is neither an L34 (a limited edition race enhanced version in 1974 for LH model) nor an A9X (a limited edition race enhanced version for LX in the 3rd quarter of 1977), so performing significant body/driveline changes certainly didn't seem a big issue at the time (this all started in 1977). These days however I would be hesitant to seriously modify a good condition SLR 5000/SS.

Among the more significant awards (35 in total) Litre8 has achieved are Top Engineered Street Machine twice at the SummerNats as well as Judges Personal Choice, also at the SummerNats. In addition it has been featured in Street Machine Magazine both as a Turbo 6 and with the BB Chev as well as appearing on the cover three times.

The car was featured on the cover of the July 2007 Xtreme Holdens magazine (plus a 10 page article and centre spread)and, more recently, included in Street Machine Magazine's Top 20 Holden Legends.

Reviews and associated magazines articles etc of Litre8 from 1984 (as a turbo 6) to 2007 may be viewed here

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Photoshoot for July 2007 Xtreme Holdens magazine
Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana     Photoshoot for July 2007 Xtreme Holdens magazine

The block is a Keith Black Big Block Chevrolet replica (aluminium, 4.5" bore), Crower 4340 forged steel crank (3.76" stroke)and Crower 4340 forged steel rods, JE forged pistons (12.2:1), heavily modified Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminium heads (2.3"/1.92" intake/exhaust), custom 2.125" x 36" primary pipes converging into 4" collectors that feed dual 3" exhausts (with siamesed style crossover), .728"/.716" Crower Roller cam, Crower Roller Lifters, Keith Black Gear Drive, Comp Cams one piece stud girdle, Crower Rev kit, Kinsler cross-ram independent runner manifold with sequential port injection, Motec M48 engine management, dry sumped. It runs on a steady diet of 102 octane racing unleaded. It has been dynoed at 727hp at 6500rpm and 695ft lb at 5150rpm. It also has a fully plumbed and operational 200hp NOS direct port nitrous system. This is really an aesthetic only add-on for the Kinsler manifold, the car is pretty exciting to drive under full throttle already!

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Jerico gearbox
Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana                                                   Front rotor & caliper


Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Rear rotor & caliper

                                                         Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Wakefield Park 2005

Backing this up is:- a Lakewood scattershield, a McCleod twin plate clutch with McCleod hydraulic throwout bearing fitted to a McCleod steel flywheel, a magnesium case Jerico 5 speed 'dog' gearbox, aluminium 9" diff centre (2.5:1) with Detroit Locker, negative camber differential housing (full floater), 13.5" slotted front rotors, 12.5" slotted rear rotors, billet 4 piston calipers (front and rear, staggered titanium pistons), 17"x10" Compomotive 3-piece wheels at each corner with 265/625 Dunlop D11 slicks, 130 litre alloy fuel tank, 8 point alloy roll cage.

Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana Torana Nationals
Litre8's 1976 Holden Torana                     Interior (strange colour courtesy of flash)

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Robertson929  

Posted by: Robertson929

11/04/2009 04:53AM

Absolutely adore this thing mate, it has inspired me in more ways than one with my lx build. its a real credit to you mate

ZX10Ninja  

Posted by: ZX10Ninja

05/27/2009 06:12PM

What a Car!! that sucker looks Badass all the way. Very tight ride. ^5*'s.. Hit me back

MY6GOS  

Posted by: MY6GOS

04/20/2009 04:21AM

mate siriously nice torana i was seriously conidering flopingit out *****5*****

ToranaV8  

Posted by: ToranaV8

03/21/2009 05:13PM

Your a lucky man :) The orange was a nice colour. Was the original colour Yellow?

clint8888  

Posted by: clint8888

01/29/2009 02:36AM

nice ride, check mine out sometimes

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Member ID: Litre8

Location: Sydney, UN