Is this a VS Forden, or a VS Holdord ?

[krusing]

Interesting concept !

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1025237971713058?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw

 

[Immortality]

Neither. It's a Commodore with an engine transplant. This conversion has been around for some time and even though the engine is from Ford, a straight 6 is actually what was originally destined for the 2nd gen Commodore engine bay as Holden originally intended to run the Nissan motors which also had the Turbo option so if you think about it, a turbo barra isn't to far from what was originally going to end up under the bonnet of a VN Commodore which may well have carried over to later models.

 

[J_D 2.0]

Neither. It's a Commodore with an engine transplant. This conversion has been around for some time and even though the engine is from Ford, a straight 6 is actually what was originally destined for the 2nd gen Commodore engine bay as Holden originally intended to run the Nissan motors which also had the Turbo option so if you think about it, a turbo barra isn't to far from what was originally going to end up under the bonnet of a VN Commodore which may well have carried over to later models.

That’s why the whole Commodore series up to VZ had sooo much room in front of the engine as the chassis was originally designed to cop a straight six engine (the old pushrod sixes in the VB-VK Commodores). That gap in front of the engine got closed up on the VE-VF to have minimal front overhang past the front wheels seeing as it was only intended to have V6 or V8 options.

 

[vc commodore]

Barra swaps are really common....

There is a wrecker in the Northern burbs of Adelaide that actually supply looms for barras into anything....That's how common it is....

I have a mate that put a barra into a 2000ish Merc van...Originally it was a 4 cyl diesel...The motor was foobarred, so he went the barra route....The wrecker I mentioned supplied the loom so he could get it running.....

I have also seen barras in a HB Torana, VH commodore and Holden Rodeo...Not to mention this one

 

[stick3]

they a bloody good engine the falcon used be number one car used for the taxis industry until it was discontinued

 

[Immortality]

It took Ford a long time to get that engine right though, no end of troubles with head gaskets on earlier iterations of that motor.

I'm not 100% sure but I believe Steve Morris is working on something for the Barra, not sure if it's an billet block or head possibly but he's made mention of it a few times in passing on his other video's.

 

[grey_hawk]

1,000 HP taxi...!!