33GTRV Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Honestly, farkern. Fark. Like farkernell. Give a jellyfish a hard on farkern. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6887897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buraz Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 JPC in Thomastown, Melbourne, these guys http://www.jpc.com.au/ Thought so, as soon as you mentioned jpc and rb30 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6887919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Arab, the engineer I am using is Andrew Enkelman. Utrwhistle, i'm just a dumb sheet metal worker. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6888039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohsen Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Haha and im just a sales man. Engineer sounds lenient. Im doing a rwd rb26 swap in my sedan and will need it engineered Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6888121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaldo Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thought so, as soon as you mentioned jpc and rb30 Haha our JPC here also loves RB30's, though admittedly they don't build them in-house. Carry on sirs Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6888511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buraz Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Haha and im just a sales man. Engineer sounds lenient. Im doing a rwd rb26 swap in my sedan and will need it engineered Iv actually emailed this same engineer before I saw any of this a few days ago now for my r31 with an rb25 in it. He's in braeside somewhere I believe. Will see what he says soon hopefully, I'm in the same boat as you. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6889270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Started on the radiator it's a HQ ebay radiator with a fan shroud I made to suit twin 12" spal fans and I moved the bottom outlet. There's about 6mm between the power steering pulley and the fan. Also mounted the 45mm turbosmart hyper-gate and tacked up the dump pipe. I'll finish the dump pipe when I get the flex coupling that will be cut in the 2" tube after the wastegate. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6902153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbevsta Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Awesome build! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6902157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Welded up the intercooler and piping and also fitted the synapse diverter valve which will be plumbed back to the air box. Also started the chassis strengthening using 89x89x3.5 rhs shaped to suit the floor pan. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6910229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_J Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 cool build so your engineer will pass the RHS rails or is that more of a hidden venture ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6910470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo76lx Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 The engineer will pass the rails, they are the same as the ones on my other torana that he engineered. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6910483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_J Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 nice, was wondering about rhs rails. figured if anything just make it look stock and hide, but now i know keep the progress coming, would be up to the best torana in aus once done Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6910494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagamama Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 That poor Torana! Will be interesting to see what it weighs with all the Nissan gear in it - I'm betting it will be less than the R32. Can't wait to see the final product - great project turbo76lx! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6924326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauls Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 wow, your fabrication skills are sensational!No doubt you know your stuff! Given your torana is 25+ years old, why not go club plates which will give you 90 days road use a year?You obviosuly know what your doing and are bouncing your approach off engineer before application, club reg would allow you to bypass expensive engineering approvals and get you legal road use for under $200 a year. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6924328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko R1 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Subscribed. I am a MaSSIVE torana fan and good on u for having the nads to do such a build Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6924786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebrunner92 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 This is awesome, good work so far, will be good to see it finished. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6925091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R34GT-T Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 This is true car enthusiasm! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6926058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Heard about this build, glad I found it. Good shit! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6926073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathosbedlam Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I love old Torana's and Skylines so what's not to like here. So this will definitely be interesting once complete, to see how it handles. It ought to be a farking hoot to drive whether it handles like a Skyline or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if you find it holds the road in corners pretty good, with a nice drift every now and then when you want it. I wish I had your skills to bring back cars from the dead. I see plenty here in tas that need love and attention, but they just sit there rusting away. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6926319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
350stato Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Holy shit!! This is absolutely amazing! Your a fuc%ing magician!!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/426700-torana-lx-gtr-hatch-lots-of-pictures/page/3/#findComment-6926500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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