Vs caprice 355

[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Hey guys ive been lurking around here for a bit now and thought it was time to post up my little build, hopefully its a bit of fun when its finished. Had the car around 4 years now it used to be my daily but now just a toy. Ill throew up some specs and then some pics of the build over the last 12 months or so.

Thanks guys

Model: 95 hsv enhanced vs caprice

Colour: custom mix red

Body: series 3 front and rear bars, tail lights and garnish, grange boot lip, roof spoiler

Engine: 355, 11-1 comp, 288 solid, tp single plane, efi hardware throttle body,

Exhaust: Pacemaker competition extractors, twin 2.5 all the way

Gearbox: built 4l60e, 5000rpm stall

Diff: 4:11s, spooled

Wheels: stock, or 20’s

Suspension: sl king springs, monroe gt sport struts in front, drop in bags in rear

Brakes: Standard with drilled/slotted rotors

Stereo: none lol

Interior: series 3 caprice wood grain and door trims, the rest is standard

Future mods: blackout all chrome, finish gauge install, retrim interior, brake upgrade, ratchet shifter maybe, who knows really

[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]

List looks good, post up some pics when you get the chance 

[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Repaired and ready for primer

[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Yeah I can’t figure out how to put photos in haha photo bucket isn’t being helpful

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[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Repaired ready for primer

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Primer again

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Masked for paint

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Painted

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[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Then drove it around like this for 12 ish months

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[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Then bought my engine painted it black and begun the process of swapping out the old motor for new one, most of the photos of the process when my old phone died.

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[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

I bought the engine with an Aeroflow throttle body and had nothing but dramas with it so swapped it out for an efi hardware one so now I’m the final stages of swapping it out and putting the car back together/ painting wheels and all chrome black then it’s back onto the streets.
I guess that’s enough of a catch up haha, will try to keep the thread regularly updates from here on in, thanks everybody

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[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Be interesting to see how the 4l60e goes with that power

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Hopefully a little while at least ha

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[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]

I wrote this a while back, hopefully helps

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[StuartParticipant Newcastle355 vs caprice View build HERE Member since: November 9, 2015 Posts: 20]

Have been working on trying to fix a gearbox leak. It’s coming from the top cooler line on the box. I’ve got some o rings to put in between the line and the fitting but cannot for the life of me get in there to even get a spanner on it let alone undo fit an o ring then refit.
Any tips?

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[[TUFFVQ]Participant Melbourne1991 VQ 304 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 171]

As posted on Inj5L FB Page, a crows foot attachment is the only way.

Suggest for your own sanity that you replace the hard lines with braided items. It means you can drop the trans and undo the lines as they are flexible, rather than fighting for hours with the trans in place.

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

We cut my lines where they sweep under the box, and then have a rubber line clamped on, so i can remove box with lines attached

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

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