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Sounds fairly normal mine 1/4 driving also would creep up to 1/2 sitting in peak hour traffic on warm day.

There is block-off plate under front apron to radiator tiebar helps seal off that section.

Some people dont have water bypass hooked up when they should (hose from water pump to thermostat housing)

seized thermostat always good to…[Read more]

Yeah never is simple.

Kind of like making things super neat then redo it all down track when work out a better way or hide completely lol.

blue/black engines are better starting point for budget builds.

Efi 202 has most torque of all standard engines so they feel quickest hence the urban myths.But yeah they make carby 202 feel sluggish.

The cranks have better harmonics,slightly stronger rods but main thing is standard blue/black head works better for mild engine rather than…[Read more]

blue/black engines are better starting point for budget builds.

Efi 202 has most torque of all standard engines so they feel quickest hence the urban myths.But yeah they make carby 202 feel sluggish.

The cranks have better harmonics,slightly stronger rods but main thing is standard blue/black head works better for mild engine rather than…[Read more]

Get on gmh-torana site or oldholdens they still have a few 202 diehards left,tons of info & advice whatever the budget.

Or uber budget 202 red,161 hc head then buy all 2nd hand manifold/390 holley,etc

efi 202 can take a bigger cam,think similar to xu1 spec yet still run standard ecu..not ideal but ok.

pcmhacking has awsome info how to convert…[Read more]

Get on gmh-torana site or oldholdens they still have a few 202 diehards left,tons of info & advice whatever the budget.

efi 202 can take a bigger cam,think similar to xu1 spec yet still run standard ecu..not ideal but ok.

pcmhacking has awsome info how to convert to delco using complete vn v6 setup or easier camira/pulsar delco & tune it…[Read more]

Depends how far you want to go & budget.

That being said grabbing a blue 202 in good condition with electronic dissy,varajet carby would be a big step up over red 161 straight away.

Efi 202 are good fun even in standard form do decent skids

All it needs is sump mod to stop crank hitting pan,ign switch 12v mod for electronic dissy & extra…[Read more]

oh yeah got bitten in the arse by this thing…frocken ford stud pattern(wtf)

Planned to fit my silver B45 simmons on it & take brock scoop off let aircleaner stick out….just for different look & boredom I guess.

Took rear wheel off…looks even bigger off the car!!!

Totally different stud patter so now got simmons & 2 sets of spare 14…[Read more]

Got carried away inside the car lol.

No more heater box or air con parts whatsoever…just ac switch in console

Also did cool trick for heater pipe hole,kept the grommet,got 2 bonnet rubber stops ground them down & superglue them into the holes…looks like a delete option now.

All excess wiring gone…got dome light working,missing wiring…[Read more]

Got carried away inside the car lol.

No more heater box or air con parts whatsoever…just ac switch in console

Also did cool trick for heater pipe hole,kept the grommet,got 2 bonnet rubber stops ground them down & superglue them into the holes…looks like a delete option now.

All excess wiring gone…got dome light working,missing wiring…[Read more]

vs onwards is maf even l67

7psi can probably just keep it vs ecu & even n/a engine…if it blows grab another.L67 rods/pistons & topend were only real diffence to n/a.

I only remember the early days with Dick’s Electronics several blokes with vt commo’s would go map sensor earlier vr ecu etc so they could be tuned properly also turn the…[Read more]

What’s the go with rear shockers???

Common for them to line up like that with mini-tubs but that still standard yeah?

Move the lower shock bracket or better just add another bracket next to factory one.

It is looking sweet!!!!

Should be good as though Gazzard boys know how to get leaf spung cars to hook up well.

‘just dont burn that snatch kev…’

-running on empty

Pretty sure that was done at Chubby’s even with big tank practically bottomed out.

Aeromotive intank????

Forgot brand they said when there.Think it was same as wpn383 was using…fockers tried to convince me go custom tank lol

I think it’s the ecu not memcal that you got confused…..auto are 3 plugs manual 2 plugs

Wire it up yourself,no that hard but beforehand hit up 2inl8 or delcowizzard for memcal/ecu advice then proceed…they’ll do a modded tune,vats,shiftpoins etc $160-180

One thing I’d query is if should go vr ecu with map sensor etc if boosts are…[Read more]

Tuff made that manifold..dude got skills to do overkill breather system & make it look good.

Agree when engine is good/rebuilt not really needed & overkill.

After seeing allports(rip) build stroker 355 circuit & drag engines I liked theory of large catchcan helps relieve high windage volume you get with these….larger gap rings etc then add…[Read more]

I’d go with a 9×5

Hate to follow BUT 9×5 just looks so right on early commo’s.

That being said mine has baby 9×2 k&n thing sticking out…looks subtle,pity it’s hidden by brock scoop to keep plod happy.

ps Want to see this big chasers on back with turbo hubcaps..sell a kidney!

Hey we got some stupid rules back…in past if engineered 454 torana ran out of rego it wasnt allowed back on the road.

Seems now monster engined or tubbed cars engineered in past can be re-registered.

Also turbo factory sized engines apparently….like early 5.0 commodores & toranas

Still comes down to luck on day of inspection then…[Read more]

For yours I’d go 2 breather fittings in manifold valley with baffle plates underneath…catchcan in plenum.

Then seal smooth where old breathers were…maybe add small drainback pipes near bottom of rocker cover to sump.

Would look cool on this.

Other way is on top of rocker cover,not look as neat but should work better than from front…[Read more]

Cars over 30 years old..must be member of club 12 months & car relatively standard,’some’ period mods allowed was last I read for NSW.

We also got ‘street machine’ rego trial.At moment it’s really club rego cars with 60 drive days.

Unfortunately not allowing ‘modified’ cars or even engineered cars to do it yet despite it being the original…[Read more]