VR Senator with LSx454

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I have one of their Leaf Blowers and a Brushcutter, same deal can sit for years prime em and away they go..

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

yip have been looking at both 18″ Bar stihl and Husqvarna, stihl is 1400 and Husqvarna is 1000 with all safety gear so leaning towards the Husqvarna

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Just heard my nice ARP head stud kit is being delivered tomorrow, another step closer….

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Well yes they are expensive, but I do think they are worth it.  Particularly given the large bore of the 454 and consequent  small distance between cylinders.  So chased all the threads, they were actually all perfect, then ran them in by hand like they say.  There’s some minor length variations so you have to be careful fitting them and where, but apart from a little more cleaning of ancillaries etc its waiting on the heads time 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

ARP’s are so worth it, I won’t build a performance engine without them!

Almost there getting to the exciting bit 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea I haven’t seen many performance engine builder that don’t use them, I mean fundamentally they hold everything together so its kinda important.  Sure is mate, really coming together now, almost there.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Again some really interesting tech in their production!

Engine Jewellery..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea i did some research on the benefits of studs vs bolts, seems to make a lot of sense.  Been part of the fun learning along the way

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yep, rolled threads are pretty cool as well!

I have an m6 thread roll here I use in Aluminium, much stronger thread than a cut one.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Looks like more research and reading up us in order  

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

ARP basically own the market when it comes to fastners.

How far are the heads? I thought Brenton Cnc’s once he gets the first cyclinder right.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Tbh haven’t heard from him in a couple of days, I think he has a fair bit on, unfortunately patience is not a commodity I possess a lot of, so I am trying to train myself!

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

You could always just install the heads in the car. If you run out of patients.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nah man, its going on the engine dyno for a full test and tune before it goes in the car

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Link to the SMarticle when i first got it going, thanks to IJ for spotting it coming up on FB

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/1993-hsv-vr-senator-lsx-454

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Very welcome, didn’t think there were 2 

[WraithParticipant View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 50]

Wow OK rude…..

[vspeteParticipant vspeteVE SV6 MY12 SPORTWAGON View build HERE Member since: May 2, 2015 Posts: 74]

Hi Gary,

Would it be ok with you if I put up the link on JC?

Peter

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

vspete wrote:

Hi Gary, Would it be ok with you if I put up the link on JC? Peter

LOL. I think we can guess that answer given his history there.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

vspete wrote:

Hi Gary, Would it be ok with you if I put up the link on JC? Peter

Lol, the irony…  Its a free world, go for it.

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