Hope you're thinking of using at least one tailshaft loop
Hope you're thinking of using at least one tailshaft loop
No, means butchering a GTS327 body. I won't be drag racing it. Just nice to build something GMH should have.They planned to put the LT1 engine into the HG GTS350, which is a 360hp, solid cam, 11.5:1 firebreather but I want to go one better than that. The last of the HG GTS350's were the equal of a phaseIII in 0-100 and 1/4 mile times so imagine another 60hp.Originally Posted by Alien DNA
Hope you're thinking of using at least one tailshaft loop
Ever since I saw a 1969 Dodge Charger with 440 blow away a full house w-rex at some lights one day i've wanted a big block coupe. The Charger wasn't even trying, he was shifting at like 4000rpm and the car had wedding ribbons on it! Also the Fast and the Furious 2 with the pretend-fast asian rubbish getting slaughtered by big block muscle inspried me a bit too. There is just something about a bright yellow or orange proper coupe (no B-pillar) with factory racing stripes or blackouts, sitting there idling like a tractor with twin 3.5" exhausts out the back, and a 3 digit badge or decal on the side with the first number being a 4. I could have built this as a 454 as I have all the crank and rods off this block, but 427 sounds better and is more period correct for a HK. I have thought about buying a big block Camaro or Impala, but I have the HK to restore so I thought why not do both in one car? Plus the stupidity that goes on with idiots carrying on about correct this and that, looking at dates codes on wingnuts etc on cars like XU-1 and GTS327/350, if I put this big block in this car they'll all shut up and leave it alone. My mate is thinking about doing something similar with his 1973 XU-1 (one of the 150 special cars). He's had enough about all the forensic stupidity, and is probably going to pull the XU-1 engine and M20 out and wrap it up on a pallet, and put a 308 and M21 into it. This way the idiots will leave it alone and go annoy someone else. I have full plans to make the HK look original inside and out, but not underneath. This is how I like my cars, it is how i'd restore a Sandman too ie stock body, interior and wheels but different driveline done without altering the body.
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Yes, radius rods were standard on a HK GTS327. This is why they have factory installed wheel spacers as the D70 tyres on 6" rims rubbed on the radius rods. HT's got a different offset so didn't need the spacers.
Ive seen cars drop tailshaft loops at 3500rpm and lift the arse end and rip sh!t out of the floorpan. Only thinking of your safety mate
I hear ya about Dodge Chargers....once my van is done, that's my next car of choice. Very similar to this gorgeous piece of work...except the blower...seems every man and dog has a blower these days....ohh and a 68, not a 69 for me, rather the round tail lights
I'm a huge fan of retro tech cars....stock body and interior, but a late model driveline with larger wheels, not 22 inch stupidity that people think looks cool. Its crossed my mind to retro tech my HQ Sandman.....actually its still on the cards if the right engine comes along.......this would be rather sweet in my vans engine bay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300853286...orig_cvip=true
Wouldnt it be wonderful to have a HQ Sandman keep up with most cars on the road around corners and straight line speed
Been there, done that (1994) HQ Van 454, TH400, 9" - and it was great. Until your stuck in Western Sydney traffic at 45°. Also when your paying the fuel bills.Wouldnt it be wonderful to have a HQ Sandman keep up with most cars on the road around corners and straight line speed
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Hmm, sound familiar to anybody?
Been there and done that also 1990. 9/71 Bathurst LC with Rammed 308 with Manualised Powerglide, 9" etc.
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Nah, not biting, not really anyway. If you do mean me, well lets say the expression "no idea" comes to mind: I love looking all over survivor cars, and anally restored ones don't really interest me anywhere near as much. Hence, no idea.
Love that vid Alien,
Any more pics of the old girl Innuendo?
Hey Byron...just saw the latest edition of Unique Cars mag in the shops......didnt pick it up but i had a quick flick through it. 440ci t400 HG Prem...looked like an interesting article. Might be of some interest for ya
Absolutely no need to bite I'm not fishing. But yes I did mean you and I find it, well - ironic.
It's not a criticism. It just tickled my funny bone, because I find you are the most anal retentive of Holden facts and the like.
I do agree, you put yourself (car) in into a concours class. You will never, ever please all the experts or free them from opinions.
Mate, not many survive. I wasn't much into taking photos (pre-digital) so I reply on others who shot photos of my older cars.Any more pics of the old girl Innuendo?
Even that one is before the windscreen blackouts and a few little mods. I wish I had more, but I have plenty of memories.
Like the day I took on a VL Walky on The Great Western Hwy at Toongabbie. Put a couple of car lengths on him from a standing green light start. I had to turn into John L Peirce truck yard to collect 44 Gallon drums of Pennzoil (Three at a time in the HQ) and before entering the yard I had to go to the servo to pump up the air shocks to 130psi so I could carry it home to the 'gong. The Walky pulled in behind me, said f*ck me what's in that? To which I answered, tickled up 253 with a trick Tri-matic. Bullsh*t was his answer as he lent down and seen the 4½" custom 4 into 1 collectors....
Great days!
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