EFI304
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Got the right section now! This is the story about my VL V8 calais. Rescued from a car yard about 10 years ago. Stone chipped but strait and stock! First mods were tint, lowering and VY .SV8 rims . The 5.0 litre black motor was a bit tired so i found a VT 5.0 litre. Fairly easy transplant and tried to make things look original. Made a cold air intake going to VT airbox. Slight mods to fit VT twin thermos to VL radiator. Even used VT emission and warning stickers. Relocated battery to boot. Fitted external trans cooler. Running an Autronic ECU . So much better for tuning. Genie extractors to suit walkinshaw were the only option at the time and they connect to a Redback 2.5 inch system. Found a good brake upgrade from HSV. VY front callipers and VZ monaro rear disks and callipers . These were from new cars that go to HSV for BIG brakes! Had to sleeve the handbrake drum to suit VL setup. After road tuning, produced 141 rwkw and ran a 14.3 quarter. Not bad for a stock motor, stock trimatic and stock 3.08 single wheeler diff. More recently i have upgraded suspension with bilsteins all round. King front and pedders rear springs. Adjustable strut tops, Z bars and adjustable upper rear control arms from whiteline . Boxed in control arms and nolethane bushes throughout . Fitted a lokka diff centre with 3.45 ratio. Currently fitting a T700 so more mods to do! Feel free to ask any questions regarding the build. Here's a few pics of the car atm. Including modified v6 t700 crossmember and cut and shut Y piece to suit bigger trans pan.
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