just a little bit about my 1200 project and whats been done so far.
its a 1973 1200 sedan picked it up for $700 with rego.
A12 motor was freshy rebuilt. unsure of exactly what was done to the internals.
a bigger cam was put in unsure of the specs :/
Mods i have done in the engine bay so far.
Made custom turbo manifold
GT15 turbo sitting on it
K&N pod filter
38mm external wastegate + screamer pipe 9~10 Psi
custom front mount intercooler setup with all stainless 1.5 inch pipe work
custom hat for carby
blown through a 350 holley on standard intake manifold with adaptor plates to suit holley
turbosmart V port BOV
custom 2.5 inch turbo back mandrel bent stainless exhaust with Apexi exhaust valve. "does a whole lot of nothing"
Fuel System:
bosch 070 efi pump "vl turbo"
high and low pressure filters
malpassi adjustable fuel pressure reg. 1:1 rise
fuel pressure guage
6psi static fuel pressure
Custom radiator setup includes :
Ally 3 core gemini radiator
removed standard water pump and fan.
running a Davies Craig Electric water pump
2 X 9 inch thermofans
with digital controller + thermo switch
all custom stainless steel plumbing
Electrics so far:
Moved battery to boot.
replaced headlights with H4 semi sealed beams
Tacho, boost, water temp, mechanical oil pressure guage.
Driveline:
heavy duty clutch
CIG locked diff
Things to do:
Make blanking plate for machanical fuel pump.
Electronic dissy and new coil.
CUT THE RUST OUT!!!!
sway bars, suspension, brakes, ect...
Get it dyno'd
any questions / sugestions dont be affraid to tell thnx.
also small burnout video can be found here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBK65mq0Rlk
video was taken be4 intercooler and new radiator/pump setup was installed.
it didnt like it when i tryd 3rd gear haha XD
I can now say it chews up commodores after dragging my brother off in his VS and i had no traction 1st and 2nd gear kept up with him then when i got 3rd gear i pulled away from him haha.
more boost and il give them v8's a go
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