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[dron]

ON THE ROAD

                          I have just had the car inspected and it passed. I had to add  springs to the front brake hoses to keep them clear of the wheels and then have a same day recheck ( no extra charge)   It is now registered as a v8!  Lots of things to do before the car looks the part but I think I will let the budget recover first. It took all of what I had set aside to get it converted and registered in the allowed 1 year form the time I applied to mod the car.

 

         After the inspection I went over the weigh bridge at the local sand and metal yard and it came in at 1.37T, Sounds a little light to me. Any one know what the weight of a v8 uc with t400 and a 9" diff should be.

[I'm a Red Motor fiend]

👍 well done mate, it's a great feeling hey!

[Redslur]

Well done to you mate.....

[purrlx]

Awesome time to enjoy now.

[Bigfella237]

~ it came in at 1.37T, Sounds a little light to me. Any one know what the weight of a v8 uc with t400 and a 9" diff should be.

 

There are a heap of different weights quoted around here but most say a brand new SL/R5000 (V8, manual, banjo diff) weighed in around 1250kgs, so adding a hundred-odd kgs for the T400 and 9" (plus liquids and any other mod cons) sounds about right?

 

Below are a few examples from members who have weighed their own Torana...

 

http://www.gmh-toran...ld/#entry652261

http://www.gmh-toran...na/#entry523625

http://www.gmh-toran...ht/#entry246635

http://www.gmh-toran...lh/#entry109944

[dron]

Thanks for that Looks like it is about right then. And yes it is fun to have it on the road!