Street Machine Australia — January 2018

MARK Mills must have been the only LH-LX Torana
in the Haltech Radial Blown class not running an
LS-based engine. Instead, the sleeper four-door
sedan rocked a 1990s 3.0-litre DOHC 2JZ-GTE
straight-six from the Toyota Supra and Aristo.
Mark replaced the 2JZ’s factory twin turbos with
one giant Garrett GT42 pumping a healthy 30psi
into the infamously tough stock Tojo bottom end.
“It has Kelford cams and valve springs, and runs
on E85 at the track,” Mark says. “Apart from that,
the head gasket and head studs are all the original
1994 parts Toyota put in there.”
Weighing in at an estimated 1350kg and with
670hp through the tyres, the Torry laid down some
impressive times during Drag Challenge 2017,
with a PB of 9.12@149mph on Day Five, landing
Mark in 10th spot in the highly competitive Radial
Blown class.

“We run E85 when I race it, but I had it on 98 for

the road,” Mark says. “The E85 was in a fuel cell

and I’d change the tanks over at the track. It was

pretty easy, as I could flush the lines so I knew I was

running on 100 per cent E85 at the track.”

Amazingly, Mark had done only a handful of runs

in the car before setting out on Australia’s ultimate

drag racing torture test.

“It had done about eight runs before coming on

Drag Challenge,” he says. “I got kicked out twice

and was going to ’cage it when a mate suggested

I do Drag Challenge, so that’s what I did.

“The car ran fine all week; I actually had more

trouble with the trailer, as it blew a tail-light globe

and the hitch was a bit wobbly.

“I’d like to come back for more, but I don’t know

what it needs to go faster – maybe a bigger turbo

and plenum?”

HOLDEN LH TORANA

Class: Haltech Radial Blown

SPECS

Engine: 3.0-litre Toyota 2JZ

six-cylinder

Turbo: Garrett GT42

Transmission: Powerglide

Converter: 4000rpm

Diff: 3.89:1

Power: 670rwhp

Previous PB: 9.17@148mph

Best Drag Challenge Pass:

9.12@149mph

MARK Mills must have been the only LH-LX Torana
in the Haltech Radial Blown class not running an
LS-based engine. Instead, the sleeper four-door
sedan rocked a 1990s 3.0-litre DOHC 2JZ-GTE
straight-six from the Toyota Supra and Aristo.
Mark replaced the 2JZ’s factory twin turbos with
one giant Garrett GT42 pumping a healthy 30psi
into the infamously tough stock Tojo bottom end.
“It has Kelford cams and valve springs, and runs
on E85 at the track,” Mark says. “Apart from that,
the headgasket and head studs are all the original
1994 parts Toyota put in there.”
Weighing in at an estimated 1350kg and with
670 hpthrough the tyres, the Torry laid down some
impressive times during Drag Challenge 2017,
with a PB of 9.12@149mph on Day Five, landing
Mark in 10th spot in the highly competitive Radial
Blown class.

“We run E85 when I race it, but I had it on 98 for

the road,” Mark says. “The E85 was in a fuel cell

and I’d change the tanks over at the track. It was

pretty easy, as I could flush the lines so I knew I was

running on 100 per cent E85 at the track.”

Amazingly, Mark had done only a handful of runs

in the car before setting out on Australia’s ultimate

drag racing torture test.

“It had done about eight runs before coming on

Drag Challenge,” he says. “I got kicked out twice

and was going to ’cage it when a mate suggested

I do Drag Challenge, so that’s what I did.

“The car ran fine all week; I actually had more

trouble with the trailer, as it blew a tail-light globe

and the hitch was a bit wobbly.

“I’d like to come back for more, but I don’t know

what it need

andplenum

come back for more, but I don’t know

ds to go faster – maybe a bigger turbo

?”

HOLDEN LH TORANA

Class: Haltech Radial Blown

SPECS

Engine:3.0-litre Toyota 2JZ

six-cylinder

Turbo: Garrett GT4 2

Transmission:Powerglide

Converter: 4 000rpm

Diff:3.89:1

Power: 670rwhp

PreviousPB: 9.17@148mph

Best Drag Challenge Pass:

9.12@149mph

and plenum?