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Guest		#41 Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2005 6:35:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		im going to run a v8 radiator and twin thermos, and if thats not enough, a washer bottle with water jets spraying into the front of the radiator to help cool it.

Guest		#42 Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2005 6:35:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		im going to run a v8 radiator and twin thermo's, and if thats not enough, a washer bottle with water jets spraying into the front of the radiator to help cool it.

Guest		#43 Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2005 7:31:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I wouldnt worry about the washer bottle idea - the twin's and the V8 radiator will do the trick nicely!! Death and life are just as pleasant as one another... Its the transition that is painful!

Guest		#44 Posted : Tuesday, 20 December 2005 7:31:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I wouldnt worry about the washer bottle idea - the twins and the V8 radiator will do the trick nicely!! Death and life are just as pleasant as one another... Its the transition that is painful!

witcheshollow racing team		#45 Posted : Wednesday, 21 December 2005 9:34:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		As far as burnouts go a mate of mine accross the road bought a car from me for $500. It was a VH commodore 202 4spd 308 diff standard as they come and he has used it in 4 burnout comps and pulled 3rd and 4 place against big V8 fords and Holdens. Its not
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Guest		#46 Posted : Wednesday, 21 December 2005 9:47:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		personally i stick with what some others have said and go the yella terra head, i have a worked 186 in my eh sedan and it goes hard. It has a yella terra head which has been ported and also has a mild cam. The 350 holley on it does make it chew fuel a tad

Guest		#47 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 11:36:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		im going to have the motor tuned for the holley

Guest		#48 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 6:15:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Good idea! Ive had my 350 Holley rebuilt (but i tuned it - im a hand with the spanners!!), and there's no sweeter sound than the gush of intake air on the 350 Holley (of course - there's triples.... BUT....)! If a 350 Holley on my worked 186 can produce

Guest		#49 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 6:15:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Good idea! Ive had my 350 Holley rebuilt (but i tuned it - im a hand with the spanners!!), and theres no sweeter sound than the gush of intake air on the 350 Holley (of course - theres triples.... BUT....)! If a 350 Holley on my worked 186 can produce C

Guest		#50 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 10:24:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		The thing is most of the burnout comps around here have 3 classes, 4,6,8 and there isnt too many hot sixes in the class, so im going to build a hot six. In the v8 class there are plenty of hot v8s, so to compete you need to spend big $$$, so the 6 class i

Guest		#51 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 10:24:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		The thing is most of the burnout comps around here have 3 classes, 4,6,8 and there isnt too many hot sixes in the class, so im going to build a hot six. In the v8 class there are plenty of hot v8's, so to compete you need to spend big $$$, so the 6 class

Guest		#52 Posted : Saturday, 24 December 2005 10:46:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Whats involved to build a twin turbo 186? and what sort of power is expected?

Guest		#53 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 4:58:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		would anyone be able to tell me how to set up twin turbos for a 186?

witcheshollow racing team		#54 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 9:20:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		I have never seen a twin turbo set up on a holden six, only single and that makes them hump quite well. For a twin set up (if possible?) your best bet is to talk to the experts. When the green flag drops the bulls@#t stops!!
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Guest		#55 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 8:38:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		what would be the better option, turbo or supercharger?

witcheshollow racing team		#56 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 11:40:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		There are pros and cons for both, a turbo has lag ( although minimal these days)and creates a lot of heat, superchargers have come a long way with three different types now avaliable, no lag but have to be set up to produce power low, mid, or high range.
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Guest		#57 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 11:50:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		make sure you check all of your option i no there alot of skyline engines out there that can be easly twin turboed or some are all ready are. i seen a skyline engine for sale with gearbox i cant remember wot model but it was a worked up engine that was t

Guest		#58 Posted : Saturday, 31 December 2005 11:50:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		make sure you check all of your option i no there alot of skyline engines out there that can be easly twin turboed or some are all ready are. i seen a skyline engine for sale with gearbox i can't remember wot model but it was a worked up engine that was

Guest		#59 Posted : Sunday, 1 January 2006 5:03:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		yer with this project i want to get the most possible power out of the holden red 6.

witcheshollow racing team		#60 Posted : Sunday, 1 January 2006 5:46:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 417		I know a few years back street machine mag done a rebuild on a commodore blue motor to see how many kw they could get out of it. GMH claimed 85kw and when steet machine tested it the dyno showed 89kw at the fly wheel, they then went through various stages
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