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calaisturbo.com.au - ex-persuit vl turbo

Started by JETWPN` · 30 Nov 2004 · 29 replies

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wagonshawArchived member
why dont you shop for a turbo car and sell the one you have. i know you have just done a full respray but will save you heaps of time and time with out the car.
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EVLGURLArchived member
simply... im a girl interested in building cars. the same reason half the other people on this forum build vls. Apart from the grl part of course. sorry guys. hehehe
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EVLGURLArchived member
illusiv: So my pistons are the same and my cam is the same as a turbo motor if my vl is a SII. is that wat ur saying? im not sure if mine is. its an auguat 1987 model. So it should b... i think.
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pistoleroArchived member
no I think he just means the block. Pistons rods cam etc will not be turbo spec
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scaryArchived member
yeah EVLGURL, your engine should be SII judging by the month, i think that is the same month as mine or mine might even be sooner and mine has the provision for oil and water connections for a turbo.
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EVLGURLArchived member
yeah. cause im a parts interpretor at holden. and i was really confused. cause ive gone and checked it all out and worked out what i needed to change on my block to make it a turbo. and there were only a few things. a lot less than what i expected.
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scaryArchived member
yeah there aint too much obviously the turbo dump pipe possible modification to exhaust oil and water lines for turbo inlet piping for turbo crossover pipe (if no intercooler but recommended you do use one) turbo computer detonation sensor (not sure if necessary) gaskets and other things which would be a good idea like running premium unleaded, change diff oil and engine oil, coolant flush etc this would only be a mild conversion however and you wouldnt want to boost it past 9 without a cooler and possible a fuel system upgrade but she would surely boot off the line and leave stock turbos behind ill be doing the conversion over the chrissy break but i got some goodies Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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LAGWAGNArchived member
you doing it yourself scary? let us know how you went when youre done
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wagonshawArchived member
hey alex are you going to keep the axels from the diff because im looking for some shorter axels so i can fit wider rims under my guards.
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JETWPN`Archived member
not to sure as yet, but il let u know
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