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[james_w]

had a hj manoro cost me $1500 in the 90's also had a hq chop top engineered
and a show sle now I got the family 4wd car before it was a vs statesman

manoro engine got bombed had a 350 bored to 383 I had no liscense my mates drove it

never entered any comps

 

[Aaron Sice]

my current project is SEVEN11 - runs 11s for seven grand.

should be fun....

hilux or corona
5VZFE
GT35
A340E

numnumnum

 

[Witzl]

my current project is SEVEN11 - runs 11s for seven grand.

should be fun....

hilux or corona
5VZFE
GT35
A340E

numnumnum

I'd start with a better engine than the 5VZ myself.... perhaps something stupidly large like a 1FZ-FE..... its been done in an MS75 crown coupe in adelaide... but with a stupidly large turbo.

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/2295/staging0kl.jpg

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/8954/p1010115.jpg



My current project is a little KE70 corolla sedan, with a tough built 18R-G and a largish turbo. Build cost including purchase of the car has been over $7k so far, but spread over about 5 years.
Aiming for low 12s, and maybe an 11 in the future. The engine is more than capable - but my driving and the rest of the car would probably need upgrading.
It isnt running yet though. Still have to modify the crossmember, make up some engine mounts and gearbox x-member, then an exhaust manifold.... and then its relatively smooth sailing...


Yeah.... cars are a hobby of mine too. I dont spend that much money on them anymore, just whenever i have some spare funds i go out and buy the next part needed.
My main priority is still building wealth.

 

[Aaron Sice]

i've done my conversions over time as well - this one just fits inside NCOP regs.

not much wrong with the 5VZFE - the 3.4L V6 from the Prado - it's just an iron block like the 2UZFE.

i've seen that MS75 - awesome bit of kit but SO not legal in the car of choice for me.

however, i reckon that'd be a nice bit of engineering in an older holden.

 

[softmonkey]

SommerSoft Syndrome strikes again.

When do you people get off telling others how to spend their time and money?

Agreed - why knock the tenants! Let them smoke, buy wall to wall plasmas and do up their cars!

 

[Y33]

my current project is SEVEN11 - runs 11s for seven grand.

should be fun....

hilux or corona
5VZFE
GT35
A340E

numnumnum

One of my cars was about 6K and does high 11's so definitely achievable all from a 2L engine.