Holden Torana (1976)

• Vehicle Owner: LXCHEV
• Date Added: 30 July 2008 - 11:48 AM
• Date Updated: 30 July 2008 - 04:39 PM
• Color: Galaxy Blue
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• Body Style: sedan

Engine: 383 Small Block 2-bolt Chev (Engineered). 10:1 comp, SRP forged pistons, 6" I-beam rods, Wade custom grind solid flat tappet cam, Pro Topline Iron Lightning angled plug heads (200cc intake runners & 72cc chambers), 2.02" & 1.60" stainless valves, screw-in studs & guide plates, Street Terra 1.6 ratio roller rockers, Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap dual plane intake (port matched & HPC coated), 825 Mighty Demon, Romac steel balancer, High Energy 6litre sump with crank scraper & windage tray, Rollmaster double row timing chain.

Engine Accessories: Billet Specialties rocker covers, Cal Custom alloy pulleys, polished alloy air cleaner with K&N element, polished "Shotgun" scoop fitted for car events.

Ignition System: ICE HEI Digital Compu-Curve, piggy-backed with ICE 2-Stage Digital RPM Control. ICE 9mm RACE series leads. Bosch dizzy, Bosch HEI coil, and NGK plugs.

Fuel System: Brown Davis 120 polished Bathurst style droptank, baffled with built in 1/2" pickup and swirl pot. Marine style fuel filter. Carter electric fuel pump feeding aluminium 1/2" fuel line to Holley fuel pressure reg with twin braided feeds to carby.

Fuel Type: Premium Unleaded Pump Fuel (Mobil Synergy 8000).

Exhaust: Custom made Tri-Y extractors: 1-3/4" primaries, 2" secondaries, 2-1/2" collectors. Twin 2-1/2" system with balance pipe, twin 10" hotdogs and twin mufflers.

Trans: TH350 with heavy duty clutches & Stage 2 shift kit,  B&M Megashifter.

Convertor: 3200 hi-stall, with anti-balloon plates & bigger bearing.

Tailshaft: Custom made (shortened)

Diff: Custom Ford 9" (standard Torana length). 3.7 ratio centre, 31 spline Moser axles.

Brakes: HQ ventilated disks front, HZ drums rear. Commdore master cylinder, hidden brake lines & braided flexible hoses, Alloy Girlock calipers with 'Ultimate' pads. Custom booster.

Suspension: Pedders Sports Ryder shocks all round. A9X spec King front springs, Commodore IRS rear springs, boxed trailing arms. A9X steering arms. HQ stub axles, UC Torana upper control arms, no sway bars.

Wheels & Tyres: Convo Pro's: 15 x 4's (with 165/80 Michelins) and 15 x 10's (with 265/50 Jetzons). For racing: 15 x 8.5's (with 275/50 M/T ET Street Radials).

Paint: 2-Pak metallic blue with clear.

Interior:  Re-trimmed seats in black velour with grey inserts and blue piping, matching door trims. Velour headlining extending down A, B & C pillars. Sports steering wheel.

Gauges:  All Autometer � Monster Tacho, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Trans Temp & Volts

Audio: JVC MP3 CD Player, Pioneer 6� bullet splits, Kenwood 7 x 10�s

Misc: CRS chassis kit, detailed engine bay, tinted windows.

Best Quarter Mile ET: 11.77 @ 115MPH in street trim.