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HB torana HEMI .. THE WIDOW-MAKER

Started by _dave720gtr_ , Jan 17 2006 08:25 PM

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#1 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:25 PM

Hi there all i thought some one may remember this torry

It.s a HB drag car that belonged to a good friend he built it and raced it
In the late 70s through an till mid 80s this shot was taken at adelaide international
Raceway 1980s Posted Image

It was powered by a 265 hemi E38 motor+3speed manual .9inch He replased the webers with
2inch S.Us jeted + kited for alcohol and its 1/4mile times were low11s untill the full chassi went under it then its times droped to mid to low 10s

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#2 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:53 PM

i remember seeing it for sale for about 8k i think in about 1999. was possibly painted differently and v8 equipped.

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#3 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 09:01 PM

Do you know witch state . ie nsw . act .qld

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#4 _draglc_

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Posted 18 January 2006 - 01:14 PM

thats not a bad looking little HB!

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#5 _Dirty Deeds_

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Posted 18 January 2006 - 01:44 PM

thats not a bad looking little HB!

Agree, that's the best ( and toughest ) looking HB I have ever seen.

Widow Maker - that term is a true 70's icon.

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#6 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 18 January 2006 - 05:07 PM

Do you know witch state . ie nsw . act .qld

must have been nsw cause i seen it in the trading post. my little bro wanted to buy it till i told him that those guards were "so 1970" lol.
it looked very trashed and i laughed at it!

i also seen it at calder nationals not long after that.

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#7 _hb_torana_

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Posted 05 February 2006 - 10:38 PM

hi just wondering if you found this hb torana ??

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#8 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 06 February 2006 - 08:52 PM

Yer a fella emailed me some photos it looks like it,s
Still racing but with a v8 ? in SA :spoton:

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#9 _hb_torana_

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Posted 07 February 2006 - 12:54 PM

yes im the fella that emailed you the pics !!
just curious to see if it was the same car
we know of the person who owns it has a 308 in it
was glad to help you out :clap:

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#10 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 08 February 2006 - 06:14 PM

Yer no probs/ the mate who built it as seen the post , he was wondering if its for sale
thank for the pic mate , and how is its times now with 308 ?

Cheers........

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#11 _hb_torana_

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 10:52 PM

not sure if its for sale as i havent seen the guy in awhile the last time i saw it , it through a rod

it ran a 10.4 then threw the rod

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#12 enderwigginau

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Posted 16 February 2006 - 02:28 PM

Nothing like a chopped HB Gasser.
There were a few great ones back in the day.

Grant..

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#13 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 19 February 2006 - 03:27 PM

A family friend of mine recently completed a HB, he bought it from a guy in melbourne, apparently the guy in melbourne used to race it in the eighties with a 350 chev in it and was quite successful.

Anyway he has just painted it hot house green and slide in another 350, glide, nine inch, tubbed, bars etc, its for sale on parramatta road now!

Hes a perfectionist, so if you know anyone that is after a smick race HB, let me know and i will giude you in his direction.