[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]

My numbers are fly, made 508rwhp, haven’t had it on an engine dyno but my rough as rule of thumb for stalled auto is rwhp = fwkW. Total generalization of course But never let the truth get in the way of a good story!

[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]

cool to see someone trying something different.

[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 thought crs and CAE were the same?

[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 actually chatted to Frank about it when he was painting mine. Really only shooting the breeze but we’re semi serious. We were going to extend the two front doors, then tilt the front screen back a couple of degrees, and toyed with using a VZ monaro roof chopped up a bit. I know it would have been tons of work, but would have been pretty unique.

[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 sweet to me, I will let the 308 boys comment on specs, but nice and tidy, I like it.

[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]

Sure pops for sure, nice.

[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’m in, never know if/when I go manual. Although a Hollinger sequential box is my pick

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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]

SLAUTR wrote:

VRSenator065 wrote:

^ thats something I was thinking too, might as well take the car to someone and get a custom set made . No idea how much that would be though?

You’ve done just about everything else on it yourself , may aswell get the tig out again

Seriously, I did consider having a go, but that’s just simply beyond my level, whats that saying “a mans gotta know his limitations”

[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]

No I get you Pete, actually nice to have a decent discussion on this topic with people quoting actual real numbers,and not arcing up at each other about it

[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]

OK, so here is a challenge for you, I actually think the VR shape would be absolutely killer as a two door. Especially the HSV like mine with the two tone. Willing to have a crack?

[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]

^ that VF Monaro you have done in the bronze color is more like what I wanted for the Kombi. I then need to gt the white top right, i think its going to need to be more ivory/pearl.

Very nice work, great skills.,

[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]

Split windows are very hot right now, I reckon bay windows like that will be next, just have that cool factor Nice work btw.

[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]

So we are taking correct period reproduction of early (VR) manual HSV gear knobs?

[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]

Welcome mate, gotta say I am really digging that grille, totally changes the look of the front.

[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 do certainly agree that an overall budget is a great start, but also the final intended use/power/application needs to be considered at the same time. It may be if you plan eventually going bigger its worth investing in some stuff (e.g stronger bottom end) rather than something that may do the job now but later be an issue.

[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]

Narva*2010 wrote:

That crate engine is pretty good value!

Yea that’s what I thought (and think), really would be pretty difficult to buy any off the shelf crate motor with those sorts of numbers for the price. Mind you as you point out above, when the numbers increase its all the supporting stuff that starts the price creep. My fuel system with pumps wouldn’t leave me much change from $2k, and I made up all the braided lines, hard lines etc myself. HP costs…

[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 paid $12.5k for a fully assembled crate LSx454, add a sump, alternator, water pump, fast manifold, your looking at an easy 620+ hp, 600+ ft/lb torque, in a totally unstressed engine with a baby cam NA. Add a decent cam, tickle the heads, decent induction gotta be pushing 700+ hp, still NA. I still think given $ for $ making bigger numbers with the LS is easier BUT you have to factor in the conversion cost. I agree though above is def food for thought.

[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]

Yep, looked exactly like your picture above including rear muffler. Actually I kept the centre mufflers as they had HSV stamped in them also the headers in case I every wanted to take her back to standard. But yep looked just like that, sounded nice (to my ears) low tough grumble.

[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]

Not sure about a Kingy, but an LS conversion into a early Commodore is going to set you back circa $7k for a basic swap. That’s buying a second hand good nick LS1 with trans, starter conversion kit, exhaust, ECU, loom, engine mounts etc. Thats auto for auto, manual for manual, no fuel upgrades etc. Start chasing big HP and triple that easy. I can’t comment on how much the equivalent is for a Holden based engine. IMHO if you aren’t chasing hp, and your current 5L is sound then just doing a basic LS swap probably doesn’t make sense, its if you then chase some hp that the ease of doing that with the LS makes the swap start to be justified. (just my opinion)

[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 had (obviously I guess) a HSV exhaust like above on my VR Senator originally. I loved the sound of it.

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