Hey CT! This is My 4/88 VL Calais Turbo Series II (Factory Turbo).. Color: Imperial Metallic Blue over Asteroid Silver (2B059-D) Interior: Light Grey Series II Interior Factory Extras: Power Windows Power Mirrors Fe2 Suspension LSD Diff A/C Cruise Control PWR Aerial Engine: Fully Rebuilt, Acid Dipped Blueprinted All Rotating Assembly Balanced Head Crack Tested, Sand Blasted etc. Mild Street Port and Polish ACL Race Series Forged Pistons ACL Race Series Bearings Triple Layer Cometic Headgasket Wade 242A Cam Heavy Duty Valve Springs Lots More.. Turbo: GT35/40r 1.06 Internal Gate Standard VLT Manifold Trans: Rebuilt Jatco 4 Speed Stage 2 Shift Kit 3K Dominator Stall Convertor Kevlar Bands Diff: Factory LSD Diff 3.45 Ratio New Diff Oil, Gasket, Cleaned and Resealed Wheels & Suspension: 15" Ceptors on Fresh Rubber Standard Fe2 Suspension Others: Standard ECU Standard Injectors Standard Plenum Tinted Windows Restored Garnish/Tailllights Turbo Timer 3" Exhaust w/ Chrome Dump Tip New Fuel Pumps K & N Filter New Radiator (Flushed, Recored, Resprayed, Like new) Special thanks to Tony, Vinnie & Brian.. History and Build: I've owned the car for over 2 Years now, havn't really had any problems with it apart from the usual problems (CAS, Sensors). I had always planned to rebuild the engine and make it a clean example of a Calais Turbo so i decided in order to save the funds to build my project i would have to not drive it, or drive it less. It was left sitting for weeks on end, occasionally started and and taken around the block, for around 6 months until I was able to start the rebuild. My first plans were jsut for a complete rebuild with a Highflowed T3 Turbo, Forged Pistons and a bit of boost, but we all know this leads to that and it never happens, as you will see. After tearing down the motor, we realised that it wasnt in as bad condition as first thought, apart from the cooling system which was rusted beyond beleif. The first step was to get everything clean, so in the tank it went. A suitable cam was then chosen (Wade 242A) to suit the project/power that I was aiming for. Forgies were a must and so was a new tensioner, belts, valve springs and water pump. A Triple layer steel Comectic headgasket was also used. The crank was measured and grinded and suitable bearings chosen. The head was then sent off to get cleaned, cracktested and repaired where/if necessary and sandblasted which came back looking like new. Once the engine started taking shape, i was in the hunt for a transmission and a turbo. I was able tp pick up a cheap transmission which would suit the power that this car would end up making. After not being able to find a highflowed turbo in my price range and not wanting to highflow my original turbo, I started searching for one, which turned out to be a GT35/40. A problem occured as i wanted to mount this up to standard manifold in which it was hitting the block and the engine mount was in the way. All of which was sorted, custom lines made and then everything was ready to sit in the car. Once sitting in the car, a certain part of the cooler piping had to be custom made, and the rear of the turbo attached to the exhaust. A K n N Pod setup was fitted on the car, then dyno tuned and the car was ready to go. Pictures, From Start To Finish: It started out like this, dirty, messy, a very stock standard engine The engine bay The engine out of the car and underneath the rocker cover: The "cooling system" The engine dismantled The new radiator (Reco'd) After being acid dipped Partly Assembled Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Pistons The block resprayed Minus the sump Nearlly fully assembled The new turbo, repsrayed standard manifold, custom lines Fitted in car, no piping The final project Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Nice neat looking car man...you can't tell just from looking that it packs such a punch under the bonnet. Well done Had any thoughts about a cold air intake and boxing that pod in? Any power figures yet?

Yeah I only got it back a little while ago, so as the right side of the engine bay looks fairly neat, the left side is still quite a mess, bits of rust here and there. The fuel system is holding the power/boost back but it made a healthy 162rwkw @ 3.5psi, planning to upgrade fuel system late ro ndown the trakc, but running it in on that for the time being. Thanks bud

That engine looks horn as, congrats

i like...

lookin good mate

Thanks everyone, new pics coming this weekend, centre caps should be on and hopefully will be cleaned.

very nice, good work mate!

very nice, reminds me of mine. isnt your holden fender badge on the wrong side though?

Yeh so everyone says but thats how it was when i got it, but its fine for now, not sure if any came out on that side or not but theres no mark on the otherside