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Grandma's Torrie

Started by mumstaxi · 29 Sept 2008 · 5 replies

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mumstaxiArchived member
OK so i just got my engine in and running,car not drivable yet, but soon i hope ! For those that do not know, its a 79 UC Torana, it came out with a 173 6cly engine,i have owned it for about 13yrs The car needs a new paint job now, it is only acrylic and spent a lot of time the in the sun,paint job is 10yrs old anyway (top half is buggered) Future plans are to get it going,then a new paint job The Old Motor ....186,Yella Terra head,Custom Plenum, HiFlo T04,600 Vac sec Holley The NEW ENGINE.... RB30,Forged pistons,head work,GT4294r,XF TB on a modified factoty VLT plenum,MSD etc Gearbox is tricked up manualised Trimatic,+ Dominator 4500 stall but shhhhhuuusshhh... dont tell anyone OK MT Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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freEze_dKArchived member
TUFF.. im liking that modified VLT plenum alot.. looks sick
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PROGMHArchived member
Thats such a weapon, its going to fly lol. Love the modified plenum... first one Ive seen look so neat!
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[SLY.747]Archived member
haha what a beast!
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mumstaxiArchived member
Little vid, sounds a bit loud with only a dump pipe. (lol) http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=cLWLbJccvUM MT
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7FOUR7Archived member
awesome mate, it looks super neat.. Love what you've done with the airbox too Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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