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1974 HOLDEN LJ TORANA
ENGINE: 421ci small block Chev, race bearings,
ARP fasteners, 4340 steel crank, Oliver rods,
Diamond pistons, 227 Dart Pro 1 CNC-ported
heads, PAC Racing springs, Comp Cams solid
roller camshaft, 7⁄16-inch pushrods, Comp Cams
adjustable guide plates, Milodon gear drive,
Dart 4500 Dominator manifold, 1150cfm
Holley Dominator carb, -10AN braided fuel line,
Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, Holley regulator,
MSD Pro Billet distributor, MSD Digital 7
programmable ignition, MSD HVC ignition coil,
custom headers, three-inch exhaust, Dynatech
mufflers, aluminium radiator
DRIVELINE: Powerglide transmission, CSR
flywheel, 9½-inch billet converter, 5000rpm
stall, custom nine-inch diff, full floating hubs,
31-spline axles, 3½-inch driveshaft
SUSPENSION: 90/10 front shocks, Cobra
springs, Cobra front sway bar, four-link rear,
QA1 rear coilovers, custom bushes
BRAKES: Wilwood master cylinder, Wilwood
front calipers, DBA front rotors, Ford rear
calipers, HQ rear rotors
WHEELS/TYRES: 15x5.5-inch and 15x10-inch
Center Line wheels, Hoosier Quick Time Pro
rear tyres
EXTERIOR: PPG 2K gloss black paint, rear tubs
CHASSIS: Custom chassis connectors
INTERIOR: Aftermarket seats, RaceQuip five-
point harness belts, B&M Pro Bandit ratchet
shifter, Auto Meter gauges, custom roll cage
PERFORMANCE: 10.30 seconds at 132.87mph
club member. It was: ‘If you want a fast car,
hang around people who have fast cars, and
you will learn a lot.’ That is how rebuild number
three began — after a chance introduction to
TPE Racing owner David Tunnell. David had
some great ideas about the direction I could take
the car.”
David took up the project in 2012, and began
stripping the car and bringing it up to the required
safety standards. The new race block and internalswere ordered, the diff was sent away to be sorted,
and David stretched back the guards for the larger
wheels to be fitted. Having the car remain street
legal was important to Jason, so a four-link was
fitted and chassis connectors were added from
the front to the rear. The motor for which the
parts were ordered is the mother of all tough
small blocks, built to displace 421ci, thanks to
custom Diamond pistons fitted to Oliver rods and
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