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Standed Stroke 308 VL 11.7@116mph

Started by atuffvl vbmenu_register("postmenu_1067426", true); · 25 July 2006 · 87 replies

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NO GAS Just ran my standed stroke 308 vn headed harrop now off to the dyno to tune then fit sum bigger tyres and take it back to the track http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?i...721046bav6.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=calder060721046bav6.jpg) http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?i...721047bgw9.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=calder060721047bgw9.jpg) http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?i...721057bxt7.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=calder060721057bxt7.jpg) http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?im...721058brw1.jpg (http://img57.imageshack.us/my.php?image=calder060721058brw1.jpg) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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nice, what other work have you done to it? cam etc?
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crane 288 standed reco an cc'ed rollars o ringed block copper head gasket 5500 converter 700 holley more to come out of this combination was only first run at the track strait off the trailor an ran
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what pistons you running? what rods? what compression?
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Quote: 5500 converter jesus!
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need it for the 288 cam.
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5500 converter is decent. What diff?
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9 inch i would assume
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What compression is it running? Thats a very good time for a V8 VL! What diff gears / gearbox?
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around 11.5 comp 4.11 boarg warner 4" shortened 8" stars running a trimatic ran on 26 x 10.5 x 15 slick . putting 28 x10.5 x 15 next time ill try get sum picks up during the week
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waiting for the borg warner to go bang?
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na it will be ok im afraid to look at my axles thow i got that feeling that they mite be a little twisted was hooking up hard will have to invest in some buillet axles i think Pics up now
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OH was this the VL at calder last friday? LOOKS HOTTTTTTTTTT!!!
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sure was mate
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I was there that night, looked so nice. Bit of a change seeing a yellow Vl V8 and not a turbo 6! Looks really tough with that reverse scoop!
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its 28 spline diff 9 inch is 32 not much diff vl diffs r tuff
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9 inchs can have 28 spline axles too.
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was a turbo 6 i think it much tuffer now fair stands out in a croud only 28 spline b/w will go up to 31 . i dont like a hornet scoop on the vl's i think they dont suit the shape
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Can you share some more engine specs... its good going to get this into the 11s! edit: just read your second post with the engine specs Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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sure is,considering i nealy sold it last week no motor and box .the shell aint going any where now . prity much full street trim [with slicks no pipes] not much in it really a9l's acl raceing pistons rod bolts stud kit vn heads 288 avgas
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