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post VB-VK pics here!

Started by Calais_Nv · 2 July 2006 · 434 replies

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CHRGD6Archived member
Australia's best? On sale this Friday!
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EpitaphArchived member
certainly one of!
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Some Bored DudeArchived member
It's a nice red... did laugh at the pine fresh air fresher hanging off the rear view mirror... add class!
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wlk21Archived member
mmmm candy red
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3.3L VHArchived member
ok heres my VH. it has a blue 202. blue interior. piked it up for $250 but since then i resprayed it and did alot of other mechincal work. still need to get lowered springs Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Some Bored DudeArchived member
Looks the goods mate! a nice SL/E rear bumper should finish it off nicely!
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slk-gtrArchived member
Cant beleive that its nearly been a year since someone has posted pics on this thread so id thought i put some of my everyday car Just a few pics and specs on my cruiser, this car gets driven to work everyday and to the odd calder street meet h34r: doesnt create too much attention from the boyz in blue but gets the look when flash the converter past them. Recently raced on the 9th of july calder street meet was running like a pig just couldnt get it off the line quick enough ran 12.9 @ 104mph with full exhaust with a 1.9 60 foot time then dropped the pipes and ran a 12.9 @ 108mph :angry: should run inot a low 12 with the mph it ran but the theres always next street meet.. engine specs Standard stroke 308 trimatic pattern Bored 40thou Precision hypertec pistons flat tops 10.5/comp A9l conrods with ARP bolts Vn heads, 1.6and 2.02 stainless valves ported and polished heads flow 530-540hp Yellowterra shaft platnum roller rockers double comp cam valve springs 242 and 246 @ 50 comp cam with 550 lift Comp cams hydrolic lifters Crow cams push rods Torque power high rise dual plane manifold 780 vacsec holley (gay) rollmaster doubke row timing chain Hi energy baffeled sump with windage tray Transmission Full manual trimatic extra clutches 4200rpm revmax powerglide converter Diff 28 spline borgwarner vk length housing mini spool center 4.11 gears soon to be 3.7 ratio Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Amad68Archived member
Hey todd good one bringing up this old thread didn't even know it existed!! Heres some info on my vk, The Vk is a 85 sl, Resprayed in the original Alpine white, its got a Group A grill, SSV air- scoop, Sierra Cosworth style scoop, Blocks been fully prepped and balanced, 12:1 compression, lightned flywheel, Factory prepped crank, High compression forged pistons, Cast iron head hours and hours of custom head porting, big bucks spent there, Isky valves, High performance springs, Stage 3 Crow Cam, Chev pushrods, Yella Terra roller rockers, straight cut gear drive, high-volume oil pump, 12 inch Craig Davies thermo fan, Natrad v8 radiator, bored throttle body, Custom made intake manifold one of a kind, Vl turbo fuel pump, Big bosch injectors, Unifilter pod, Top gun 8mm leads, Full Wolf 3d adjustable fuel and spark computer, with mounted hand controller, Its running Tri-y extractors 2.25" system with lukey straight through mufflers, Very strong Trimatic three speed with 3800 Dominator Hi-stall, Stage 2 shift kit, 3.45 10 bolt salisbury v8 diff, Pedders lowered suspension, 19" signatures with excellent tread, VDO comp eliminator tacho, Speco gauges, Four-point roll cage, Sony Head unit with 6x9s and boxed sub in boot,
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mrvkcalasArchived member
here is a couple of my vk enjoy
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PSI086Archived member
That interior is mint. I want it!!
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slk-gtrArchived member
Very very nice gentleman love the vk Scotty and love the black Calais, all it needs for me is some big dish and 295 rubber on the rear and it would be my ultimate ride.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Amad68Archived member
Ha Ha thanks Todd and your things tuff as nails!!, Love the reverse scoop mate gives it that real " Dont f#$k with me or i'll gobble you up " stance, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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EpitaphArchived member
nice vk scotty!
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Amad68Archived member
Thanks man, yeah love the vk's to bits!
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PRO F18Archived member
My previous daily, 308, 3K converter, nine inch, VT GTS wheels, Sting Red respray Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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nathmaccaArchived member
My new ride, VK Calais, 308, mild cam, redline manifold, detailed bay,immaculate interior Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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EpitaphArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Amad68 [View Post] Thanks man, yeah love the vk's to bits! haha wrong scotty, mrvkcalais is scotty as well! yours is nice too though!
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Magnum06Archived member
^^I've been in that white VK calais before. Very tidy. By memory that block was an injected VT roller with the EFI gear ripped off it?
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EpitaphArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Magnum06 [View Post] ^^I've been in that white VK calais before. Very tidy. By memory that block was an injected VT roller with the EFI gear ripped off it? got early heads and manifold, so unless they took the heads off aswell (which wouldve been the dumbest thing to do), its not a vt motor
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nathmaccaArchived member
it used to have a 500hp vt hsv roller motor in it, but the old owner wanted to keep the motor for his wb ute, im in the process of chasing up the parts for vn heads etc, would love to built it into a stroker, time and money permitiing
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