My mate, Chris, owns the motor which he had previously fitted in his VL turbo interceptor. It had two T04 turbos, full manual TH400 It was an awesome car but he pulled it apart and has since sold it as a roller.
The motor made 360rwkW when it was in the VL with standard cams and just 15psi boost. The pistons and heads have been modified to lower the compression ratio to 8.1:1, 1000cc injectors, custom stainless extractors, custom plenum, EMS computer with 8 coils, crow valve springs, custom sump and intercooler.
Here are some pics of the VL setup...
So we now plan to build up the LJ as a drag car. The setup will be different to the way it was in the VL. We want to go a bit more spastic and run the engine on Methanol (but also have the option of running it on premium unleaded occasionally). We also plan on getting new cams so that it can rev much harder. With the right cams and springs, these motors can rev to 10,000+ rpm without a problem. We want to use a powerglide instead of the TH400. It will get a full spool 9 inch diff and minitubs. New extractors, engine mounts, sump , and plenum will also be needed. We've decided on using a water-to-air intercooler. The aim (at this stage) is to get around 800hp at the flywheel.
Here's a sneak peak at the LJ. The front guard has been stripped of paint for repairs, but the rest of the car is pretty clean. Fixing up the body will come a bit later on.
We initially sat the engine block in there to see if we had any chance of fitting it.
It will be a bloody tight fit, but it could be done.
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