Hello members. I thought I'd share my new toy. Its a 1986 VL calais turbo, genuine shell, pretty nice interior and the body got paint from its previous owner about 6yrs ago. not sure on the color but looks OK I guess. What started out as a RB30 the old owner Richard dropped in a RB30/26 with a 2spd glide and a GT4202r turbo. engine made over 600hp@ the wheels but after 3-4 engine builds or head gaskets Richard went a different way. He brought an LS1, got a V8 chev glide, and his old GT42 turbo and the idea was alive. Cameron from my workshop (EFI Performance) dropped the motor and box with a comp cam and valve springs while Paul from stoich motorpsorts custom made the exhaust manifolds and cooler pipes. The project was near close to complete, but life as it does, time, money and wife takes a man "by the balls" and kills his goals. Me on the other hand, I was awaiting Richie as a customer to bring the VL to me for my workers to finish the car off, when one day, by chance I asked rich if he would sell. There it was. I got the car and began the final stages, the hard, the time consuming and the fiddling stages. #Wiring and ECU #fuel system and lines #coils and engine loom #dash and all the small stuff. #exhaust system #trans cooler/lines,catch cans, power steering ect (you look at this list and thing, phhhttt **** all there, but we worked on the car for 2 full weeks) Up and running the car is a dream, sounds tuff better than any RB motor, "my personal opinion" and has the turbo noise of the future. Engine mods. Stock LS1 5.7L engine Come cam shaft 234/238 Pac valve springs Customer exhaust manifolds with EGT sensors Garret GT4202r turbo smart 48mm gate Full 3.5" exhaust Stock inlet and throttle body Gearbox 2 Spd power glide 4200 convertor Transbrake B&M ratchet shifter Diff Stock VLT LSD 3.9 gears Engine management system Wolf V500 ECU Custom wiring (hidden) LS2 coils mounted under the dash Custom hurricane ignition leads 9mm Fuel system 50L holley fuel tank 2x dash 10 outlets 2x pier burg 350LPH fuel pumps 2x dash 6 alcohol fuel-lab fuel filters twin dash 6 fuel feed lines 8x 1600cc "new style" indy blue Custome fuel rails Fuel-lab alcohol fuel regulator dash 8 return line Power output 635hp on 12psi. VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j2rLCO58MA I would like to thank my sponsors WOLF EMS, Robbie,Steve & co for the unreal ECU and all wiring parts PREMIER AUTO TRADE, Steve, Corey & co for supplying the fuel system D&D fabrications, for all there fab work and welding PRO Engineering, Tony for his sweet design work Five 10 automotive for all the speedflow fittings AND My Team @ EFI Performance, Sean for the tuning and wiring, Camo for the work and Brett for the long hours Thanks for reading. Feel free to leave feed back Whitey Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Such a tuff car!

Perfect. 635 on 12psi is awesome power too....would be a handful on the street. How much torque does it make?

Quote: Originally Posted by VKiller [View Post] Perfect. 635 on 12psi is awesome power too....would be a handful on the street. How much torque does it make? We never logged RPM on the dyno, but I could find out for ya. Enough to destroy tyres.

i love this car. minus the rims lol

Perfect without the rb headaches! Sunroof and it's 100%

Nice, very nice. Corey at Premier Auto Trade is one helpfull dude, they are much cheaper than most places around aswell. Car is awesome man great work

Hey whitey I got a letterbox grille sitting here do you want it? And wheres the other piece that goes across the top of the bar?

Trust you to pick on the unfinished wellsy. I got them here just was getting painted at the time.

love this thing i think it was mentioned in another thread but over 600hp is really testing the limits of the standard ls1 ey? i know a few yanks have pumped out that much power but its not really recommended, are you guys expecting it to grenade soon?

Quote: Originally Posted by FORZA [View Post] love this thing i think it was mentioned in another thread but over 600hp is really testing the limits of the standard ls1 ey? i know a few yanks have pumped out that much power but its not really recommended, are you guys expecting it to grenade soon? Well who knows, on a tuning side, differently NOT, its running really good fuel pump/meth 50/50 mix, has almost the best fuel system money can buy and EGT's are still around 700deg. But for a stock engine, only mechanical failure will destroy it, bearing or Gauguin pin, typical LS1 problem.

verrry nice whitey looks tuff as! new it wouldnt be long till you got another vl just hurry up and get it on the street Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yer will be on the road in the new yr Ryan, as for now were too busy at EFI for me to worry about that. Whitey

Taking her out tomorrow for its first run around QR. Interesting to see how it drives.

That's a sick driveline man, colour looks good too

it needs the og vy gts on it whitey

bloody awesome ride love it

Looks awesome Whitey and love the whole package. 42r is a great pic for the LS1. Good to see you back in a VL. Cheers Bill

Ls1s are good for 600+ i know few people that are putting that much power out of their vehicles and is defenatly killa combo something different well done