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CARBY LS1 SLR

Started by _jsp_ , Apr 22 2011 10:49 PM

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#1 _jsp_

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 10:49 PM

My names Josh and i have a passion for panel beating. I have started a blog on the journey i will be going through Restoring an LH torana that will have a CARBY LS1 on Nitros powering it

Become a follower on blogger to check out my regular updares would be good to have a descent following. Worth a look at least any way. Cheers everyone

http://slr5000.blogspot.com/

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#2 _jsp_

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 11:18 PM

My dads A9X at his wedding in 1989. I will be doing my car up as a relpica of this, excpet with twice the looks and power

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#3 Neils LX

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 12:05 AM

Your Dad had a nice A9X, yours should be more fun thou.

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#4 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 08:41 PM

haha us josh's have to stick together

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#5 _TJ355_

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 08:50 PM

Looks like a beast anymore pics of ure dad's A9X?

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#6 Mort

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 10:11 PM

Both nice looking rides, do you have anymore pics of the red/brown one, are you keeping the wheels or going the hotwires.

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#7 _jsp_

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Posted 24 April 2011 - 11:37 PM

Carby LS1 includes, CNC Ported Heads, Forged Rods and Pistons, Roller Rockers, Edelbrock intake, Moroso Sump, Bullet Cam all freshly rebuilt by my just signed off tradesman engine builder brother

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#8 _jsp_

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Posted 24 April 2011 - 11:42 PM

Just to show my torana passion is in my blood, this is my dads LX 253 SLR which was his first car he bought brand new. Stuffs me why he went to the trouble of putting an SLR5000 sticker on the front gaurd

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#9 _jsp_

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 12:08 AM

Also another photo of dad chilling out on his honeymoon

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#10 _jsp_

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 12:20 AM

I am also the proud owner of another 2 Toranas. Both are LX's and have minimal rust and in my opinion are in PRETTY SMICK CONDITION for their age

potential restorations for down the track

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#11 dattoman

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 12:22 AM

So how do you get past rego with a carb LS1
Or don't they notice such things up your way ?

Here you have to comply with the emission regs of the engine if its newer than the car... so no carbs on LS engines

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#12 _jsp_

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 12:30 AM

I have talked to the people doing the roadworthy for me and its fine

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#13 _jsp_

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Posted 26 April 2011 - 08:35 AM

1st Task - Put the recently purchased 9 inch in ;-) Loving the disc brakes

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#14 _jsp_

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Posted 27 April 2011 - 12:40 PM

Time came to strIp the car of its multi layers of paint.... To discover BIG headaches... LUCKY IM A PANEL BEATER :buttrock:

the bottom radiator support panel was plated with sheet steel :-S

Time to start elimenating the mother f%^*$^&ing rust :shoot:

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#15 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 April 2011 - 01:07 PM

Ohhh yeah! Great Thread!

Can't wait to see this build progress.

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#16 _Danorana_

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Posted 27 April 2011 - 07:42 PM

1st Task - Put the recently purchased 9 inch in ;-) Loving the disc brakes

There's something disturbing about this pic, maybe it's in the background. "Coughsford" lol

Nice thread, keep up the good work.

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#17 _jsp_

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 12:40 PM

Thanks!

Haha dont worry the ford has been sold to help payroll the Torana ;P

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#18 fenz

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 06:45 PM

Good to see you came to your senses and set fire to it.....

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#19 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 07:34 PM

your doing the burnout the wrong way...

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#20 Neils LX

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 07:59 PM

Thanks!

Haha dont worry the ford has been sold to help payroll the Torana ;P

Mate 10 years ago had a very nice 5 speed EL XR6, went hard but other mates 5 speed VR V6 and XR8 went faster.
nothing wrong with the burnout them XRs loved it.

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#21 _showoff_

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Posted 04 May 2011 - 10:12 AM

Good to see you came to your senses and set fire to it.....

Hahahahaha...

But seriously... that engine looks great

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#22 _jsp_

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 07:41 PM

Haha cheers, Neil my EL was a 5 speed as well had worked done and used to beat EF XR8's and VN commodores

here is what i have done to be engine bay

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#23 _Kush_

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 07:52 PM

Just a Q
What was your method of smoothing the wheel arch humps?

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#24 micklx

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 07:57 PM

How much power do expect out of the carby LS1 ?

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#25 _jsp_

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Posted 11 May 2011 - 10:41 PM

I cut out the bumps and holes where the brake lines went and fabricated a piece to sit in the with the right profile and welded it in. Brother said it should be good for round 450 500 hp,(600 with 150 shot) but wont know till he dynos it at work next couple of weeks.