Brett's LX Torana
| Year: |
1976 |
| Colour: |
Galaxy Blue Metallic |
- Engine Block: 350 Small Block Chev V8 + 0.020”, 4 bolt mains with ARP main stud kit
- Crank: SCAT 383 (internally balanced)
- Pistons: SRP forged flat tops
- Rods: 6” SCAT forged 4340 'Pro Comp' series “I” beams with ARP 7/16" cap screws
- Static Compression Ratio: 10.4
- Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic roller with Morel roller lifters
- Heads/Valvetrain: Iron “Pro Lightning” angled plug heads (200cc), Ferrea 6000 series 2.02” & 1.60” undercut & swirl polished valves, Bee-hive valve springs, 7/16” screw in studs & guide plates, Yella Terra Street Terra roller rockers (1.6 ratio)
- Intake: Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap (dual-plane) – port matched & HPC coated
- Carby: 750 Holley Ultra HP
- Balancer: Pro Race
- Sump: High Energy 6 litre Super Pan (Crank scraper & Windage tray)
- Timing Chain: Rollmaster double row
- Ignition System: ICE HEI Digital Compu-Curve, ICE 2 Stage Digital RPM Control, ICE 9mm Race 2000 series leads, Bosch dizzy & HEI coil, NGK plugs.
- Fuel: Premium Unleaded
- Engine Accessories: Billet Specialties rocker covers, Cal Custom polished alloy pulleys, Polished alloy air cleaner with K&N element.
- Exhaust: Custom fabricated (mandrel bent) Tri-Y extractors – 1-3/4” primaries, 2” secondaries, 2-1/2” collectors. Twin 2-1/2” system with balance pipe, twin 10” hotdogs, and twin mufflers
- Fuel System: Brown Davis 120 litre Bathurst style drop-tank, baffled with built in swirl-pot & ½” pickup. ½” aluminium fuel line
- Trans: Turbo350 with stage 2 shift-kit, heavy-duty clutches, B&M Mega-shifter
- Convertor: 3200 hi-stall, with anti-balloon plates & bigger bearing
- Tailshaft: Custom made (shortened)
- Diff: Ford 9” (standard length), 3.7 ratio centre, 31 spline Moser axles
- Brakes: HQ discs front, HZ drums rear. Commodore master cylinder, hidden brake lines and braided flexible hoses, alloy Girlock calipers with ‘Ultimate’ pads. Re-co custom booster.
- Suspension: Pedders Sports Ryder shocks all round. A9X spec King front springs, lowered rear springs, boxed trailing arms. A9X steering arms. HQ stub axles, UC Torana upper control arms
- Wheels & Tyres: 15 x 4 and 15 x 10 Convo Pro’s, wearing 165/80 Hankooks and 265/50 Jetzons.
- Paint: 2-Pack metallic Galaxy blue with clear
- Interior: Re-trimmed seats in black velour with grey inserts and blue piping, matching door trims. Velour headlining extending down A, B & C pillars. Sports steering wheel.
- Gauges: Autometer – Monster Tacho, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Trans Temp & Volts
- Audio: JVC MP3 CD Player, Pioneer 6” bullet splits, Kenwood 7 x 10’s
- Best ¼ Mile ET: 11.77 @ 115MPH.
