I just might be Jase... I just might be.

awsome brett comming along well. definatly have to come out and have a good look at this when its done. You betta giv me a call or a msg a few days b4 it hits the road keep up the good work mate! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

The engine was dropped off home today. Bought some nice new pulleys and a water pump. Expensive pulleys... atleast they look nice. The one and only thing I am waiting on now is the TCE converter. (http://imageshack.us) Dyno Sheet... note the torque curve is quite nice... also this engine made roughly 250hp @ 3500rpm whereas similar engines with bigger heads are making 180-200hp at those revs... nice little package. (http://imageshack.us) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

nice one bretty!! by the way ill be cruisin wit u soon Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Nice result with power. Dam thats a big converter ! im guessing your not driving it on the street often ? Whats are you hoping to run with this combo ? mid - low 11s ?

Yeah aiming for mis 11s somewhere. If it goes 11.50 I'd be happy. Its a large convertor but the TCE ones (from all info Ive gathered) are second to none and drive nice and tight on the street. (I had a 4500 dominator in the corolla). I bolted new engine mounts, thermostat etc on yesterday... got flex plate and water pump / pulleys to go on after I get a few more bolts and then we're ready to drop her in! The only thing im worried about is that its going to tear engine mounts... Might have to chain the motor to the chassis...

Quote: Originally Posted by PROGMH The only thing im worried about is that its going to tear engine mounts... Might have to chain the motor to the chassis... Zip ties should secure it.... Works for VL's

1000 zip ties could be the go.

very nice car mate, u've done well.. just weld the motor straight to the frame lol

Its arrived... TCE 8" 5100-5200rpm converter. Just about ready to drop it all in now. (http://imageshack.us) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=142&i=fish001ag3.jpg) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

fuck dude, they even put your name on it for you. Was that an extra? Now hurry up and get this thing going again so I can hear it!

They loved me so much they wrote my name on it for free Going to get most of it done this weekend... but theres alot of commotion happening in this shed this weekend so I just hope I can spend the two days actually working on the car! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Kick the fraud sh1t out into the rain where they belong and get the monro in there. When you have done that come put my brakes and suspension in!

Yeah the torana is going, the XY is back, the XW is being moved and in the mean while Im putting an engine and box back in!

You night need some of these to slow the big girl now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

As if, HQ brakes with my 90/10s will out-brake your thing any day...

haha are the fronts even vented in the era, or is that and aftermarket up grade? Solid rotors FTW!

HQ was first to have vented rotors im fairly sure. Its got them.

hq brakes are used in alot of conversions, to pass engineers, nothing wrong with them, they are from a corvette which where big blocks

this thing looks mint!... although the wheels on it looks tuff as, a set of 22" zennetti throwbacks on the rear and 20" on the front would looks old skool as!