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HI all, I have been all but ready to fit a HR front end to my EK, but recently spotted a car with a LH Torana fitted to it in place of the traditional HR conversion, my question is............
Is the Torana front end a better swap? what benefit is gained by the different front end? HR is more popular does this mean better or easier???
Any help to alleviate my confusion is greatly appreciated
Matt
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hello matt the torry front end wont fit mate nothing will aline up the gaurds are completely diffrant also the bonet ect also if you check the hr is also a diffrant car none of your doors will even open mate you are better of just finding some good ek gau
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Mr caravans,
the LH front end fits, but modification is required to do this. the mounts on the LH front end have to be modified to suit EK subframe, or you can graft the skirts from LH on to the EK. From memory I think the track was the same.
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thanks guys, I am chatting to a guy at the moment that has just finished fitting one, and he is letting me know the modifications for the job, it seems like a fair bit of work, and what wewreck was saying is exactly what I was after the improvement over t |
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If you get stuck, contact me and I will give a number of a business friend of mine that is doing 2 EK's with the same set up as you have now
"ALL WE LEAVE IS MEMORIES.."
"ANYONE CAN RESTORE A CAR, BUT IT TAKES BALLS TO CUT ONE...."
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If you get stuck, contact me and I will give a number of a business friend of mine that is doing 2 EKs with the same set up as you have now
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"ANYONE CAN RESTORE A CAR, BUT IT TAKES BALLS TO CUT ONE...."
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Use a UC 6cyl or Starfire. Handles heaps better. If you go this way I'll tell you what calipers etc to use to get easy HQ brake upgrade.
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Use a UC 6cyl or Starfire. Handles heaps better. If you go this way Ill tell you what calipers etc to use to get easy HQ brake upgrade.
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V6 Conversions now make a front end that is basically a newly fabricated Commodore front end with upper wishbones instead of struts.
It's a bolt in and takes engines with front drop Commodore type sumps.
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V6 Conversions now make a front end that is basically a newly fabricated Commodore front end with upper wishbones instead of struts.
Its a bolt in and takes engines with front drop Commodore type sumps.
Cost is the downside though as its abou |
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Never underestimate the importance of good penmanship.
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Or the importance of NOT BEING ANONYMOUS.
Mick, PLEASE get rid of anonymous posting facility. The only person that I can think of who regularly posts anonymously and is wanted is Warren, and im sure he will be happy to register if asked.
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Or the importance of NOT BEING ANONYMOUS.
Mick, PLEASE get rid of anonymous posting facility. The only person that I can think of who regularly posts anonymously and is wanted is Warren, and i'm sure he will be happy to register if asked.
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I agree. Good penmanship is vastly underrated.
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Thanks guys, emails sent.
Yeah Jim5.0 I spotted them - great piece of engineering work, just a little out of my budget at the moment, but they look fantastic!
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