i know my "304" beats a efi 5L ... proved it at the drags at well-o

ford 5.0? yeh no **** thats nothing to be proud about lol all 5.0 efi windsors are junk! they claimed to have 160kW but they couldnt beat the ass out of a Stock VNSS lol... Now if you were talkin about a mild 302 Clevo! *ehehehe*

of course they were 304's they bought out injection in the vl series! don't argue with people on the internet stoney! its like smacking her head across a brick wall!

so does the vl 304 have 5L on it or 308 on the block?

I know VT blocks dont have any size cast on them coz ive got one and its all blank Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hahah ive had this argument with oh so many people.....

stoney never argue with an idiot, cuase people watching may not be able to tell the difference. never argue with people like that just say, whatever you say! lol

i hated how they were called 4.9 Litres, they were only called that to differenciate them from the old engine. and brock did it to differenciate his HDT engine from the standard holden engine. Really they are not 4.9 litres cause they are like 4.989 litres so its under by a poofteenth. th 5.0 Litre is just over 5.044 Litres. any engine will be slightly under what it is badged as. what person driving a badged 2.0 Litre is going to call it a 1.9 Litre?

Quote: Originally Posted by sp00nfed MadVK308: The original VK's had a 308, they had a midlife update that changed to the 304. LOL, nah mate I was taking the piss, I'm an "old school' brock/holden/commo fan, I know my ****... I just wanted to see if anyone would ark up! lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

As has been stated... the 4cc's that the engine size was reduced allowed a reduction in weight of the car for racing. Apparently the weight of the car was allowed to be reduced by 75kg. About a 1% reduction in engine performance, for a (guesstimating 1300kg car) 6.1% reduction in weight (less weight = better handling/braking/fuel consumption etc etc etc) so it made a noticeable difference. It's more than 4cc's. They were 5044 cc. Sorry for not repeating what anyone else said Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by XEC747 It's more than 4cc's. They were 5044 cc. Sorry for not repeating what anyone else said Ah true, sorry my bad... I meant cubic inches lol. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

That's cool, no need for apoligies, easy mistake. Cubic capacity- cubic inches, close enough for me. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

So whats the compression ratio of the high compresson option for the vl v8? (LV2) surly it would have to have more power then the standard one (LB9)? Is the bigger valves the only difference between them?

Im not sure on all the differences, I have an LV2 Motor, It had Double Row Timing Chain, Copper Head Gaskets and Large Valves. Not sure on Comp. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister I know VT blocks dont have any size cast on them coz ive got one and its all blank Geoff they done that with the crate motors as the blocks were used for replacement anything from a red motor 308,304,355 as they didnt know what they were going into from gmh they left them bare. Note; you will still see vn engines with 308 still cast on the crank even though they were 304 specked & thats no Bullsh1t !!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

My 304 Motor has 308 on the block. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

its a older 308 block the 304's say 5L

Thats weird then, because everything else adds up to my engine being a VL LV2 Motor. Hmm Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hahaha should rename it to the parrot thread.