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Member ID: v8dave

Location: Aberdeenshire, UN

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1987 Vauxhall Carlton

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile14.3 sec @ 96 mph
  • 0-605.5sec
  • Top Speed127mph
  • HP280
  • Weight0lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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Exterior Styling

  • Toyo Tires 
  • AZEV Wheels 

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    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 13, 2004

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Dave’s Vauxhall Carlton
“V8 Carlton”

  • Currently 3.1142857142857 /5 Stars.
9 guestbook comments

This is my 1987 Vauxhall Carlton 'slightly' modified with the installation of a Small Block Chevy V8 pumping out 280BHP. This is passed through a Borg Warner T5 gearbox to a 5 linked rear axle. Suspension is all rose jointed with NO rubber bushes. The engine exits out of 2 side exit exhausts which produce a nice deep burble from the V8. Excellent!!!
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The car was originally fitted with a 1.8 litre 4 cyl engine and a standard 5 speed box. The rear axle was an independent trailing arm type. The new rear is a live axle that was originally used on a commercial van, which was narrowed and fitted with an LSD.
There was 2.5 years put into building this car and I worked on it every Sunday from early morning until late evening.
The interior is full stripped out and a roll cage welded in to provide safety and strength to the shell.
I'll be adding more pictures over the next few days.

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Nitrolightning  

Posted by: Nitrolightning

06/10/2007 12:07PM

Damn sweet Carlton - thats a serious engine transplant - check out my Senator- still running original 3.0litre straight six tho!!!

Baney  

Posted by: Baney

04/23/2006 02:42AM

hey car looks great, looks alot like a VL commodore.

funkysi79  

Posted by: funkysi79

11/12/2004 04:08PM

Hiya, looks great. Seen it on MIGWEB a few times. Really cool concept.

brandoncanada234  

Posted by: brandoncanada234

10/13/2004 03:45PM

Hey Dave nice car man . keep up the good work

5pnt7nova  

Posted by: 5pnt7nova

10/13/2004 12:49PM

Nice ride, whats the weight on one of those?

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Member ID: v8dave

Location: Aberdeenshire, UN