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3.3 VK turbo 5 speed commodore

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custom head for turbo buildup has been pocket ported in exhaust pockets and 3 angle valve jobs valves are std black motor

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head notice tops of intakes ported

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head modified for 7/16 screw in studs and guide plates

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closer view of intake porting. Main reason for this is to run EFI at a later date

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botom of head showing modified chambers 62cc and o-ringing.

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Botom end showing low comp ACL pistons with 0.040thou copper head gasket in place

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bore and low comp ACL pistons

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engine assembled

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other side engine assembled

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Rocker cover removed showing 1.6:1 crane rollers and heavy duty yella terra valve springs (no valve bounce here)

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front view without rocker cover

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Bolting on turbo

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Damn first problum note crack around wastegate flange on manifold off to Nigel to get a new flange welded on

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Manifold is all fixed and turbo engine is in the car

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Bonet back on but had to cut hole in bonet for throtle cable and top of SU carb

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close up of hole in bonet

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5speed conversion looks nice and stock car was auto

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ready for startup

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ready for startup

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lol

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removed single SU and replaced with twin CD175 strombergs. These were hi-flow modified by Mike Vine Turbo in QLD and are rated at 400HP

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side view

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also fitted 14psi fuel pump and reg with duel feed

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ready for bonet

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had to cut 2 new holes to fit bonet on so time for a scoop to cover them

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couple of spray cans later and here she is :)

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Took off the CD175's and fitted 1 3/4 HIF44 su's to see how different they are

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front view of su's. I really need some ram tubes me thinks

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This vacume advance unit retards under boost. I have it plumbed into my Intake manifold after the turbo

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I couldnt resist a Boost gauge and boost controler. May as well know whats going on under there. And they were cheap

EFIman1

sizing up the manifold for the EFI conversion

EFIman2

hmmm not much room back here

EFIman3

not much room but it fits

fergy1

Fergy (onlyeh) hard at work with his welder making up the new dump pipe to clear the EFI manifold

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Fergy (onlyeh) still hard at work with his welder making up the new dump pipe to clear the EFI manifold

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Fergy (onlyeh) hard at work with his welder making up the new dump pipe to clear the EFI manifold, still welding

fitting

A spare block to dummy check things is way easier than having to fit it in the car

wastegate

Wastegate getting fitted

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Fergy (onlyeh) hard at work with his welder making up the new dump pipe to clear the EFI manifold. Final welds and cleaning up

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the finnished dump pipe. An excellent job done by onlyeh (Fergy) The heat tape makes a big difference as well.

dump2

btm

The car goes for a dyno run on the 28th so onlyeh has allowed me to use his BTM. The tuning fun starts now.

msdbosch

the bosch electronic dizzy hooked up to the magnetic pikup of the BTM. the wires are crossed over inside
the empty module box

turbo202

How the engine bay looks atm