MK2 Ghia Turbo LPG

Hey people thought id share my never ending build with you all.(couldnt find my old thread)
 
So it goes like this....
 
Body:
MK2 ghia, colour is currently canary yellow but will change to a blue when its time for a spray.
 
Rear End:
Hilux Steel Clutch LSD 4.3 ratio, shortend 4 inches
GRP4 Tramp rods
ED Falcon discs and calipers
Monroe Shocks
King Spring Leafs
Nolathane bushes all round
Ford AU Alloy tail shaft
 
Gearbox: C10 3spd manualised auto built to hold up to 500hp
Front end:
Brand New lower control arms
Mk2 struts with king springs
monroe inserts
Hopper Stoppers Big brake kit
White line sway bar
standard xmember
GRP4 Pedal box & 2 VH40 Boosters
Electric Vacum Pump
 
Cooling: Alloy radiator and intercooler
 
Engine: 2.0 pinto
(excuse the spelling) Hyperuretic pistons
standard rods shot peended lightend balanced and cold fired
Standard Crank balanced and cold fired
Main studs & head studs
O'ringed
Copper Head Gasket
Head full port n polish
Chamber volume Increased
GRP1 Valves
Custom grind cam by Clive Cams
Adjustable Cam Gear
Esslinger Billet Harmonic Balancer
Esslinger rocker arms,valve springs,lash caps,Mouse traps,
Esslinger Billet auxillary shaft pulley
Esslinger 2.3 tensioner(modified to suit)
 
Exaust: Turbo manifold with T04B ,T3 flange .68 front wheel .86 Rear with external gate.
 
Inlet: Custom plenum
 
Fuel: LPG Only 70% Propane 
 
Wheels: Convo Pro's 15 X 8 Rear 15 x 5 Front
 
Car will be going to get tubbed in a few weeks and rust repaird all round,
Ill take pics of the progress soon and chuck em up.
 
cheers
 
ez'

sundowner

pics please... love the spec list..

tuff build, whats the plans for the car?

Ill get some pics up as soon as i get a chance. i Should have the diff in by next weekend. The c10 is already in dummy'd up to the old engine. Just gotta make a rear xmember for it.
 
Plans are to run in the high 11's without a forged bottom end or a 4link in full street trim. well if u dont count the tubs'
 
Then it will be to get into the ten sec bracket with a forged bottom end
and eventually i wanna chuck a 2.7 esslinger engine in it a bigger turbo and get into the high 8's. Gonna need life insurance by then.
 
i kind of need some advice or pics from ya on what u did to get the cooler in there i got an idea but i dont wanna cut too much out.
 
cheers.
 
ez'
 

Got the hilux diff in today...hopefully Axles,brakes & center will go in by friday.

Heres a few more pics ;
 
 

yeah the cooler is the same as your one , im probably gonna mount it the same way as you did. But ill keep u posted if do otherwise.
 
Manifold is off a eb 6cyl falcon, the 4 middle runners line up with a little bit of porting.
 

sundowner

interesting, im running the same intercooler, im interested too see how u mount it, 

where did the inlet manifold come from?

RallyPack

Hey mate, if you don't mind me asking where did you get your wheel tubs  and are they made to sit flush with the chassis rail?

Hi bud, i got the tubs from GRP4 great people to deal with,
and yes they are made to sit flush with the rails .
 
cheers'
 
ez

Matt75

Hey Mate,

How's the build coming along?  

Matt

 
hey matt...ahh haven't done much on the car, been out of the country for a while so the build hasn't received much attention....last thing i did was cut out the inner wheel arches and took both rear quarters and pillars back to bear metal as a result of finding old repairs/bog/and rust...also fitted up the c10 auto but need to fabricate a cross-member for it and get the engine to move back an inch or two  as well to allow room for the thermo fan......ill take some shots of the cut outs n post them when i can.

Looks good, staying tuned for some more pics........ Drew...........