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Guest		#21 Posted : Sunday, 31 July 2005 1:08:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Certainly cheaper than a Y/T head which doesnt even have the hardened valve seats!! Send me an email to my work email ([email protected]), give me the whole kit and kabootle and price so i can print him out and show 'ol mate next door at home. Inclu

Guest		#22 Posted : Sunday, 31 July 2005 6:25:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by KeithHP-UC Certainly cheaper than a Y/T head which doesnt even have the hardened valve seats!! Se

Guest		#23 Posted : Monday, 1 August 2005 2:03:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Got it!! It's all happening now - the block's getting dipped and blueprinted tomorrow!! I'm going to be getting a set of Duralite pistons for it and have my hands (when i get home) on a set of Starfire rods! I'll keep you fella's posted and ill get it

peter_flane		#24 Posted : Monday, 1 August 2005 4:19:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		Love seeing Holden sixes built. Mine is a HZ block 3.3 red (9 port head). The head is new cast Yella Terra 12 port head, the block was drilled to suit. Street Terra roller rockers, Duralite pistons dished to 8.2:1 compression, Starfire rods, forced ind
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Guest		#25 Posted : Monday, 1 August 2005 9:50:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		quote: Originally posted by KeithHP-UC Got it!! It's all happening now - the block's getting dipped and blueprinted tomorrow!

Guest		#26 Posted : Monday, 1 August 2005 4:33:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Cheers charles, ill keep that in mind! She's not gonna be flogged, but i would like the bottom end to be bulletproof just to make sure that when i do give her some right foot, it'll stand up to the job!! Many years of worry free driving! Thank you for

Guest		#27 Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2005 6:14:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		peter smol how much horse power how your would your car put out at the whells and how fuel effient is it as i want to supercharge my 179hp in the future.

peter_flane		#28 Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2005 9:45:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		Haven't dyno'ed it, and it uses about 17 litres per 100km on the highway
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Guest		#29 Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2005 5:09:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I rekon you should get it dynoed, i'd be keen to see what she puts out! Don't bag the UC, it might just be the car that kicks ur ass!!

Guest		#30 Posted : Tuesday, 2 August 2005 8:50:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		do you think it would put out 250hp to 300hp and how much did it cost to build a engine like that. Cheers Zac

Sandman		#31 Posted : Wednesday, 3 August 2005 8:08:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/07/2005(UTC) Posts: 349		The head cut55 has for sale sounds ok. Remember if the head don't flow, the engine won't go!!! So good airflow is important, maybe moreso than high compression. As far as compression goes, I run an 11-1 chev around the street on premiun unleaded and it's
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Guest		#32 Posted : Wednesday, 3 August 2005 4:26:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Cool, thanks for the info!! I'll have a look around for a 465 and high flow manifold when i get home! Ive seen a nice orange LX hatchback in Townsville running a 186 with work and a 465 - i was following him in mine (with the 202) and he literally stomp

HK1837		#33 Posted : Wednesday, 3 August 2005 6:34:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,747 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 520 time(s) in 496 post(s)		I used to run a 390 4BBL Holley on a red 202 with a blue crank, Yella Terra head and extractors. In an LX (with UC suspension) it went pretty well around Amaroo park. It used to leave rubber coming out of hell corner in second. To put a 4BBL Holley on, yo
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Guest		#34 Posted : Wednesday, 3 August 2005 7:23:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		That sounds alright! I suppose its a case of whichever pops up first! If you could keep an eye out for me that would be good!! The 350 will do alright for now, but im sure it'd go a bit harder with the 4bbl holleys!! If not a CAIN manifold, can you re

peter_flane		#35 Posted : Thursday, 4 August 2005 7:27:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		I have a new cam going in and it should be capable of 300hp I would say it is at least 250hp now The engine cost no more than a regular performance 202, except the pistons cost a few dollars more to machine a dish in them. All the stuff that bolts on c
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Guest		#36 Posted : Thursday, 4 August 2005 10:02:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thats not too bad! Can ya tell us all the stuff you've done to your motor (pistons?? rods?? cam?? carby/injection??)! Im keen to find out what you've done to the old girl!! How is it to drive everyday with the charger?? Does it overheat really easy, a

Guest		#37 Posted : Friday, 5 August 2005 12:54:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hey all, I fly home from work tonight (leave here at 6), wont have access to the net til after 6 next thursday night - so to all good week, and to CUT55, i will call you between this friday and next thursday!! I look forward to many posts, more

Guest		#38 Posted : Friday, 5 August 2005 7:08:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		peter_smol is that engine reliable. What type of diff and gear box do you have in it. How fast have you been down the qaurter.(if you've been) thanx zac

peter_flane		#39 Posted : Friday, 5 August 2005 9:43:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		The motor is a standard 3.3 red block with Duralite flat top pistons with a dish machined to drop the comp ratio to 8.2:1. Starfire rods, LPG warm cam (new Crow wide lobe separation grind cam going in), Yella Terra 12 port new head, Yella Terra charger, c
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Guest		#40 Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2005 8:37:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		how is it to run it on LPG i have been told that it is not good for performance but cheaper.

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