Interesting...

[ned]

Steady, I just wet myself.

Keep an eye out for a white KE20 in geelong... Friend just finished his recently...

With LS1 in it?

[Frost]

Theres a VL floating around with a Ford DOHC 4lt in it. It was on Calias turbo a while back

[AaronEF8]

6.0 needs an exhaust, extractors, edit and CAI for 300rwkw. They have bigger heads than a 351C 4V.

A couple of places have made some special tools that pull the lifters off the Gen3/4 camshaft without having to remove the heads, so it's only a few hour job these days.

I might be biased, but Windsors are still better
Pitty it'd cost 10k plus to build a decent one

[nothin suss]

Steady, I just wet myself.

Keep an eye out for a white KE20 in geelong... Friend just finished his recently...

With LS1 in it?

Maybe...

6.0 needs an exhaust, extractors, edit and CAI for 300rwkw. They have bigger heads than a 351C 4V.

A couple of places have made some special tools that pull the lifters off the Gen3/4 camshaft without having to remove the heads, so it's only a few hour job these days.

I might be biased, but Windsors are still better
Pitty it'd cost 10k plus to build a decent one

... And about 6.5 years, just ask LUX0_8! lol

[ClassicAU]

Basically just add cam, injectors, edit and maybe a manifold/tb and away you go!
So many 300rwkw SS's out there with bugger all major mods...

gees, thats alright! 300rwkw is too much for me anyway! what would i be looking at with just a cat back, injectors and a tune? anything over 200rwkw would be more than enough for me. What do they drive like compared to a falcon though? Hows the 6 speed manual, just the same?

[Dansedgli]

They make more than that standard.

[XRated]

It's not that hard to get power out of the Boss but there's just something fucked about getting them to launch. A mate of mine has a 5-speed BA XR8 with full exhaust, CAI, 3.7s, and a tune making 250~ rwkW. The best it could muster was a 13.8. I reckon the equivalent BA-t could do < 13.5 easssy.

[misk]

Imagine if the Holden boys found out about this!!

We always had one up on them using our 9" diff, now we use their LS1's.....

Oh well, someone put a 6.0 in their e-series and rape some HSV's!

we already know about it lol
it was posted on the street commodores forum also.

there was a few general 'omg its in a ford'
but then most of us put the wankers in their place...
these days engine conversions are more and more common, i can understand how some ppl are more attracted to one brand than another, but it should'nt discount the thoughts/fantasies of engine conversions...

hell im putting a 2jz in a commodore, i did have an RB30 to put in it but i changed my mind. and im sure when XR6t engine become more affordable, they will pop up in a few commodores, as there has already been talk of ppl wanting to do a conversion

go for it i say!

[Steady]

I might be biased, but Windsors are still better
Pitty it'd cost 10k plus to build a decent one

WIndsors and LS1s are like brothers from other mothers.
starsky and hutch.
meth and red.
ghost and rae.

[EBOOST]

dam thats a bit weird but each to there own.
that corolla is spastic.
and yeah ls1's are easy to get power out of a guy i no with a vu has cam mild headwork forgies but standard stroke/bore and throttle body bored out to 96mm i think and the over the radiator cai and he has 312rwkw on a run in tune he is going back for tune soon hoping for 330-350rwkw.
makes me wonder y i have a windsor but i still love it.
cheers josh.

[Dansedgli]

Who was there when that 400 + cube ls powered ute made 11ty rwkw at the CVE dyno day without sounding like it was doing anything at all?

That was mint.

[needfordspeed]

LS1 for the win, after crusing around in sphell's new stato i've become a massive fan, nothing but a catback exhaust and it felt fair decent for a car so heavy, with mods it'd be decent as.

[Kaddis]

The power coming out of LS1's are crazy.

There's a VB Commodore my brothers work built with an LS1+Turbo making over 500kw at the wheels.

[TWR40T]

my mate has a statesmen with an over the radiator cai, dual 3 inch exhaust, massive cam, mafless tune, 4 grand stallie, STANDARD gearbox & 3.9 diff gears it has 400HP and runs an 11.9 at 118mph

[ned]

TUFCAB in Geelong has an LS1 turbo in it at the moment.

Running some impressive times.

[Dansedgli]

Whats it run?

That thing was tuff when it was NA.

[holmsy]

10.2 @ 134mph at holden drag nationals. i do beleive.
its an insane car.
http://www.teamloose.com/TUFCAB-Holden- ... t1990.html

some more details: http://www.teamloose.com/index.php?show ... =0&start=0

[edfairmont4.0]

ford 6 GOOD ford 8 SHIT
and vice versa.

Id prefer a 460 ford v8 fully worked over anything else though.

[needfordspeed]

It also ran a 138MPH pass at heathcote with traction problems (ET was 10.2)

[ClassicAU]

well I am convinced! I think I might go for a few test drives in some commos this weekend then. My dreams of a BA MkII Turbo have been shattered at the fact that I wont be able to sell my AU for more than 50 cents.
So I was looking at another AU, but a 220kW XR8, but I think I will start looking at VX Series 2 SS's now! If they are as good as you guys recon, for the money, it should work out, so long as they drive ok.

[Bipolar]

I suppose it depends on whether you care more about the car you drive or the number on the dyno sheet.

[ClassicAU]

Its the number in my wallet that I am worried about mostly! I want something that is quick and comfortable, but on top of all it needs to be able to take some punishment! The car I still really want is a BA MkII XR6 Turbo, but its looking like i will only have $20k max to spend on a car, and they are worth more than that. The 6 speed manual looks like a much stronger box, so that is why I started looking at a commo. For the money I am looking to spend, it seems like the logical choice.

[stevo]

Agreed, I felt dirty when i had a holden, never 'loved' it

[Commando]

If you wait another few months, I'm sure you'll come across a MkII manual turbo for $20k. Mk1s (autos and 5 speeds) have gotten as low as $15k in private sales lately.

[Gozza]

lol - since when does driving a Ford give you more moral satisfaction? You guys are making it sound like picking a car is based on some form of misguided ethics

[Bipolar]

Go here to answer Gozza's question so we don't clog up this thread with off topic bullshit.

[edfairmont4.0]

Who wouldnt prefer the F6 motor over an LS1.... stock motor with some extra boost+injectors = 400rwkw easy.

[Gozza]

Go here to answer Gozza's question so we don't clog up this thread with off topic bullshit.

are you saying what i said was off topic bullshit?

bah

[AaronEF8]

Who wouldnt prefer the F6 motor over an LS1.... stock motor with some extra boost+injectors = 400rwkw easy.

LOL! Lay off the crack pipe dude.

[Bipolar]

Lay off the soberness Goz.

[Gozza]

LOL

[Steady]

Who wouldnt prefer the F6 motor over an LS1.... stock motor with some extra boost+injectors = 400rwkw easy.

LOL! Lay off the crack pipe dude.

nah thats pretty accurate.
I mean, the only other things you need are a high flow cat, dump pipe, exhaust, intercooler, upgraded piping inc. intake, fuel pump, plenum, ported wastegate and a beefier wastegate actuator
Not that much really
Oh and a bit of toluene/race fuel for a non-time bomb 400 on stock turbo.

[private9]

If you wait another few months, I'm sure you'll come across a MkII manual turbo for $20k. Mk1s (autos and 5 speeds) have gotten as low as $15k in private sales lately.

I've seen a few reasonable ones (Mk11 manuals) for just on the 20k mark recently.

[Rollin]

Who wouldnt prefer the F6 motor over an LS1.... stock motor with some extra boost+injectors = 400rwkw easy.

LOL! Lay off the crack pipe dude.

nah thats pretty accurate.
I mean, the only other things you need are a high flow cat, dump pipe, exhaust, intercooler, upgraded piping inc. intake, fuel pump, plenum, ported wastegate and a beefier wastegate actuator
Not that much really
Oh and a bit of toluene/race fuel for a non-time bomb 400 on stock turbo.

E85 FTW!!!!111one1!!!

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread. ... 17&page=15

I can't wait till that shit is readily available!!

[John_LS1]

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=460867