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lc gtr engine size?
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Posted 20 August 2007 - 08:17 PM
hi guys, have never had a standard lc gtr before so i am going to ask a silly question. dose a lc gtr come out with a 161 and a lc xu1 come out with a 186?
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Posted 20 August 2007 - 08:35 PM
Yes they did ( 161s ) and they also had a 173s as well ( very late in the piece )
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 06:46 AM
the 173 was cf173 dave, not 173s
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 07:59 AM
Hi john.the 173 was cf173 dave, not 173s
cheers john
The 161S & 173S GTR engines were actually referred to as the 2600S & 2850S respectively in literature, even though their engine number prefixes were 2600S & CF.
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 09:28 AM
These cars went better than you would imagine , with small cam ,two barrel 253 carbie ,XU1 headers and exhaust and a high compression head.they are a pleasure to drive .
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 11:31 AM
don't forget the LSD, made all the difference if you wanted to push them along through turnsThese cars went better than you would imagine , with small cam ,two barrel 253 carbie ,XU1 headers and exhaust and a high compression head.they are a pleasure to drive .
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Posted 22 August 2007 - 07:12 AM
dr terry, that was mine and daves own private little spill.
but after all it is much of a muchness,has i have both GTR motors sitting here and thay have 161 and 173 casted into the block but no s, and the 173 has cf------ and no s and it dont have 2850s.
anyway cheers
john
but after all it is much of a muchness,has i have both GTR motors sitting here and thay have 161 and 173 casted into the block but no s, and the 173 has cf------ and no s and it dont have 2850s.
anyway cheers
john
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 12:28 PM
the only 173s bit was on the rocker cover
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 01:18 PM
from what ive heard the 161s is a little screamer with cd150s.
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 02:15 PM
Strange, that brochure shows the opel console. Slack buggers! Should be the LJish m20 console.
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 08:13 PM
173S with tripple 150 CD's, fully blue printed and balanced incl fly wheel and pressure plate.....................15.3 1/4 mile. My son still has the ticket from Heathcote Drag Track.
Oh yes, with an Opel box.
Oh yes, with an Opel box.
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 08:40 PM
thats a respectable time
when i get my little gtr running i'll give it go down eastern creek with 2brl then with the 150s
when i get my little gtr running i'll give it go down eastern creek with 2brl then with the 150s
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 08:45 PM
I have a 161H built slightly past 161S specs.. twins only.. 150CDs when find some. All this talk has got me excited to get her back on the road 
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Posted 23 August 2007 - 08:55 PM
Back in the mid eighties my mate and i both owned lc gtr's, his had the original 161s freshened up whereas mine was stuff so i fitted a 186s with all the std gtr gear.
His car was only fraction off the pace of mine, he was pissed that he couldnt catch but i was always thinking that his little 161 was nearly as quick as my 186!
I ended up putting a 202 in it with bert jones cam yella terra and cd150 - it was the best allround combo i ever used
His car was only fraction off the pace of mine, he was pissed that he couldnt catch but i was always thinking that his little 161 was nearly as quick as my 186!
I ended up putting a 202 in it with bert jones cam yella terra and cd150 - it was the best allround combo i ever used
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 11:22 AM
Another advantage of the 150's is fuel economy from Sydney to Coffs Harbour and back 186 XU1 had one fuel stop less than the 202 XU1 traveling together.The WW TWO barrel on a 161S is not much more fuel efficient , only giving about 28 to 30 MPG.Old fella talk is" tonne ,miles." But that doesn't seem to apply to thirsty 202's
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Posted 28 August 2007 - 11:16 PM
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"two barrel 253 carbie" and LC GTR carbie are both WW Strombergs but are different and the LC GTR had the headers before the XU-1 and of course most know that Harry Firth and Peter Brock used the LC GTR to develop the XU-1 into the weapon it became
AS far as being great to drive
absolutely right but as they were built for racing, I found mine was a bit hard on this fellas ol' bod
That's why I up-graded to the SS
BUT I will always have a soft spot for the LC GTR
Regards ............................ Barry
These cars went better than you would imagine , with small cam ,two barrel 253 carbie ,XU1 headers and exhaust and a high compression head.they are a pleasure to drive
"two barrel 253 carbie" and LC GTR carbie are both WW Strombergs but are different and the LC GTR had the headers before the XU-1 and of course most know that Harry Firth and Peter Brock used the LC GTR to develop the XU-1 into the weapon it became
AS far as being great to drive
absolutely right but as they were built for racing, I found mine was a bit hard on this fellas ol' bod That's why I up-graded to the SS
BUT I will always have a soft spot for the LC GTR
Regards ............................ Barry
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