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Member ID: big_als_army

Location: Northern Beaches NSW, AU

Vehicle Info

1973 Holden Torana

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile11.5 sec @ 115 mph
  • HP470
  • Weight2500 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • extrude-honed
  • port and polish
  • stroke-increase
  • engine swap
  • bore-increase

Ratings

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 08, 2007

LCGTR Four-O-Eight’s Holden Torana:
“LJ GTR 355 V8”

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
11 guestbook comments

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 CCH-276 hydraulic cam 29/71 intake, .472" lift
Double row timing chain
Hi-energy sump

Top end:
B-cast ex-VK Brock black heads with stage 5 porting
Stainless 1.94" and 1.60" valves with triple 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
Paxton 150gph fuel pump and regulator @ 4psi
XU-1 Bathurst tank with modified 1/2" pick-up
3/8" lines into braided dual inlet fuel rail

Electrics:

High torque gear reduction starter motor

Gearbox:

GM Turbo 350 fully manualised and built to handle 500bhp+
Finned chrome oil pan
4000rpm torque converter
Custom heavy duty flexplate
Aussie Desert Cooler transmission cooler
Hugo's drag shifter

Differential:

Heavy Duty Ford 9 inch diff housing shortened 3 inches
Moser billet 28 spline axles, HQ stud pattern
4.11:1 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
Dual 2.5" exhaust with Lukey glass pack mufflers

Cooling system:

Aussie Desert Cooler 4 core triple pass brass radiator
H/D 6 blade flex fan
Short nose water pump with alloy pulleys

Chassis:

Castlemaine Rod Shop weld in front end strengthening kit
Castlemaine Rod Shop body bracing kit (chassis kit)

Brakes:

HJ front brake discs and Girlock iron calipers on HJ stub axles
HZ rear drums
GTR XU-1 "Bathurst" twin diaphragm brake booster and proportioning valve
HJ 1" piston master cylinder

Wheels & Tyres:

HQ GTS steel wheels
HQ GTS centre caps, HQ GTS wheel nuts and matching locking nuts
235/60/14 rear and 205/60/14 front

Suspension:

King heavy duty standard height 6 cylinder front springs
King heavy duty lowered rear springs
Pedders 90/10 front shocks
Koni adjustable rear shocks
Boxed upper and lower rear trailing arms
Noltec urethane bushes throughout, rubber in upper trailing arms and diff housing

Steering:

Steering column moved 50mm for extra clearance
1 x LH/LX Torana steering uni joint and 1 x custom steering uni joint with flexible coupling added for extra clearance

Body:

Plum Dinger paint with GTR blackouts
GTR XU-1 bobtail
GTR fluted guards
Nasco option locking fuel cap

Interior:

50X black/black longrain vinyl trim
GTR dash, steering wheel, doortrims, seats,
Bathurst tank cover, repro rubber boot mat
Bond alloy 1/2 cage
Radio blanking panel

LJ GTR front_________________________________LJ GTR rear
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9" diff rear trial fit________________________________9" diff front trail fit
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9" breather tube and panhard rod mount____________Boxed lower control arm
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Chassis kit cross brace________________________Chassis kit rail rear
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Chassis kit rail middle_________________________Chassis kit rail front
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Chassis kit to firewall__________________________Steering column moved and re-welded
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Chassis kit rails to engine bay___________________Chassis kit undercarriage front to back
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Reinforced lower control arm____________________HQ GTS rim
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XU-1 brake booster____________________________355 complete on front suspension 01
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355 complete on front suspension 02______________Short nose water pump and alloy pulleys
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355 & TH350 back out!
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________________________________Empty engine bay again, ready for the new VN headed motor
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V8 steering conversion
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Mods to come:

Engine:

Bottom End:

Crow 4731 43/77 or Crane F-288-2 Solid cam and lifters

Top End:

Ported VN heads with same valve train plus 1.65:1 ratio Yella Terra roller rockers mounted on 3/8" screw in studs with guide plates.

Fuel System:

Torque Power high rise single plane inlet manifold with Barry Grant 750cfm annular discharge Mighty Demon carby

Electrics:

MSD billet electronic distributor, MSD Digital 6 Plus and HVC II coil

Exhaust:

CRS extractors to suit VN heads, same design as current

Wheels & Tyres:

Custom HQ GTS 15" x 8" rear & 15" x 7" front
235/50/15 rear & 205/50/15 front

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Member ID: big_als_army

Location: Northern Beaches NSW, AU