1987 Holden VL Turbo  

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Hey all, just thort id post up my current project 87 VL exec, as the storey goes 6 months back I swapped my built vq stato for this (clearly my fault for not checking it well but its actually turned out good because I wanted a vlt project ever since my old kermit vlt), had a built rb30et in it when I got it but the build was done by backyarders and was sooooo dodgey it blew up after 2 days of owning it, when I pulled it down I found that the valve guides had been jammed/forced in and there was metal shavings falling into cyl 6 where a piece got caught between the piston and cylinder wall where the metal fillings got so hot it caused pre-ignition, was told it had “hypertec” pistons… I found “hypatecs” and all bearings worn/burnt after only 2000km! All clearnaces were out and I decided not to bother with that engine anymore, picked up a very tidy/low km s2 r33 half cut and got to work on it, its been a slower process as I work full time but its getting there, absolutely everything so far has been done by myself and a mate mitch (80series on here) (only thing that is the same as when I brought it is the front mount and suspension)

ENGINE/DRIVELINE:
-s2 RB25DET & 5spd manual (108k) (came from a dead stock 95 s2 r33)
-new timing belt + tensioner
-new water pump + gasket
-new "hi-flow" thermostat
-new exhaust manifold gasket + studs
-new turbo flange gasket
-new dump pipe gasket
-new turbo oil + water line gaskets & bangos
-new rocker cover gaskets
-new sump gasket
-new top and bottom radiator hoses
-new heater hose (flipped on itself)
-new vlt 3core radiator + cap
-new castrol coolant (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to royal purple
-new silicone hoses everywhere
-new ngk platinum plugs gapped to 0.8
-new drift oil filter
-new oil cap
-new castrol oil (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to royal purple
-new drift fuel pressure regulator w/guage
-new walbro inline fuel pump
-new fuel filter
-new front mount intercooler + piping
-new drift oil catch can (will be hooked up legally!)
-new drift boost tee (will be changed to EBC when $ allow)
-new pod filter with heat sheild and CAI, (all secured to body in 2 places)
-new "RPM" H/D clutch plate, pressure plate, bearing
-machined fly wheel
-new castrol gbox oil (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to redline shockproof
-vl clutch master w/r33 slave cyl - bleed/flushed with nulon dot 4
-standard n/a vl brakes, new pads+shoes, bleed/flushed with nulon dot 4
-standard n/a auto vl diff, BOC locker, redline shockproof diff
-3" straight thru exhuast w/ hiflow cat, interchange- strait thru with 3" dump tip, or muffller with no tip.
-standard bov with metal plate behind it so it no longer works…tu tu tu
-carbon canister removed


SUSPENSION:
-standard shocks, cut king springs (not for much longer!!!)



INTERIOR:
-red MSD throw overs
-red rear seat cover
-pure black floor matts
-wood grain steering wheel
-hacksaw short shifter and simple gear knob
-tomtom gps
-new autometer pro comp guages, oil presure, water temp, boost pressure
all in carbonfibre cups
-5" wog clock w/shift light
-apexi SAFCII
-apexi turbo timer w lean warning
-gps tracker with fuel cut option and real time tracking
-battery key, fuel switch
-high end imobiliser/alarm

SOUND SYSTEM:
-old pioneer head unit
-2 x 6" german mistro's up front in door pods
-2 x 6" jvc in parcel tray
-2 x 10" clarion pro comp subs in box
-1 x random amp
-1 x sca wiring kit

EXTERIOR:
-resprayed at home by me unfortunatly im great at body work...not so flash on the gun (orange peel on roof/bonnet/boot) .. will get re-done evenually but at least for now its all the same colour and its shiney lol.
-custom crisp white in ppg enamel
-window frames and handles zinnser gloss black
-brakes/hubs sprayed silver to match wheels
-boot and entire underbody sprayed with sound deadner texture black
-engine bay sprayed h/pgloss black
-engine block sprayed h/p gloss black
-rover covers h/p gloss black
-bright green highlights
-tinted tail lights
-hid headlights

WHEELS:
-18" SS wheels with cheap new rubber all round
-pursuit rims if i want a change

Probly loads that ive forgotten!


WHATS LEFT TO DO:
-red pin stripe or red wall the tyres? not really sure on that yet.
-new shortened gt gas shocks
-front king spring ssl
-rear king spring sssl
-adj pan hard rod
-front sway bar
-full nolathane bush kit
- vlt tailshaft or r33 yolk balanced on my n/a tailshaft
- shorten throttle cable
- mate dump pipe upto exhaust
- finish Intercooler pipe
- vlt lsd/disc rear end or locked pintara 4:11’s (ill see how these axels last first)
- wire up engine/ ecu/ guages/ Apexi. (hopefully Jason (mr031) Will be doing that)
- mod plate
- rwc
- rego
-TUNE! (maybe gt auto garage) unless anyone has a good suggestion for who can play with the safcII and not blow my engine!?

THE WISH LIST:
- bigger turbo
- Injectors
- power fc
- tune

Big thanks to 80series for the help so far and putting up with my shit! and taking up his shed space forcing his project outside


pictures are/were in order from when i got it to its stage now.. ill post more as i get in finished and on the road.
ANY COMMENTS WELCOME, THANKS FOR LOOKING

dont know why the pics keep gettin jumbled up



This post has been edited by pulsarator: Apr 26 2012, 11:20 PM

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