Hay.. according to this site there was a factory 5.7L vl :S must be rarer then the HDT IRS VLs.. or could be in the same car :O. Anyone know of one still around? Corsa?

http://www.hdt.com.au/VL_Bathurst.htm ?

haha forgot to paste the link. The site called it a "director "stoker"" here found it again http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...icat ions.htm (http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/holden_HDT_brock_commodore_VL_technical_specifications.htm) # Director 'Stroker': * Capacity: 5.643 litre * Type: Conventional, watercooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type with 8 cylinders * Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, Vee configuration * Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with two valves per cylinder * Fuel System: Rochester Quadrajet 4 barrel downdraft type carburettor * Bore and Stroke: 102.4. x 85.7mm * Power: 231kw at 5400rpm * Torque: 536Nm at 3200rpm * Compression Ratio: 9.2:1

there were also hdt wagon strockers also a fella in either nz or tassie has one and also commodoornut has one also

According to the Holden v8 Rebuild and hotrod book, there was one VH with a 5.8 355, and a few VK Directors, that had the 5.6/5.7 and IRS. However i dont recall seeing them make one in a VL, although it is well possible

all wagons, HDT or not should be banished to NZ or tazzy.. im not into V8s at all but a VH SLE with a factory 5.8L.. would have been a killer combo in its day!

I thought all the VL directors were stroked? And didn't only one of them cop the IRS rear end?

That site has alot of cool, interesting information on it There are less than 5 IRS VL Directors, i read somewhere there were 3 IRS Directors produced (i read on that site just then that they say there were 2 IRS director "Prototypes") Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

there were quite afew strockers, if you goto the sport roll call thread the last pic (mulberry calais sport with grp 3 front on it) is a factory strocker

HDT did a 346ci (5.6) stroker, available in the VL, only a handfull were built, commodorenut's HDT wagon has one. Maybe a couple of the directors copped one aswell. I think theres also a handfull of 5.8L VH's.

Quote: Originally Posted by mulkers According to the Holden v8 Rebuild and hotrod book, there was one VH with a 5.8 355, and a few VK Directors, that had the 5.6/5.7 and IRS. However i dont recall seeing them make one in a VL, although it is well possible Yea in that book there is a factory vh hdt 253kw stroker Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

HDT called it a 5.6 back then but he used a few 6.0 stickers on a few to confuse things, download this and enlarge it for a read if you want. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

The 5.6L stroker package was available accross quite a few models in the VL range (Director, Sport, Calais Wagon, Bathurst, Group 3 etc) and a couple of late build earlier models like WB's that got them as well. The 6.0L package was never advertised but did appear in a few cars. Have heard of 1 VK and two VL's with this option. Usually very special cars ordered by people with the right contacts. Corsa

Apparently it was a Harrop stroker crank and the cars were never ADR approved at the time, they were pretty much a back door special. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.