Street Driven WTF

[Grumpy Rooster]

It was engineered years ago when the regs were much more lenient. As someone has mentioned the laws many moons ago when he built it allowed for the chassis mods that this car has. He did the smart thing and had it engineered. It is impossible to do the same thing under todays rules unless you go ICV. Thats too hard and would never pass in the same guise.

As for the engine, I believe there are 2 that he uses. 1 for street driving and another for racing. I could be wrong though. I think he blew the race engine at the Sydney Car Festival so is in the rebuild again. I also read that a prominant Sydney racer was getting an even bigger engine than the one he had previously so put him deeper into the 7's. Make of that what you will.

He has been quoted as saying that he would never sell the car unless someone waved absolutely ridiculous money in front of him. That would have to be $100k+ I'd imagine. I don't know of many other cars that would be of the same modification level that are engineered 100%.

Yes I like the car. :D

[Dansedgli]

Phwoar!! That thing is sex!

I want one!

Usually I hear people bragging about how street friendly their own car is and think it is all a wank. Lumpy V8 with massive stall, not really street friendly, 150kms to a tank when cruising etc etc but that thing is different by the sounds of it!

Very nice.

[Hqcoupe350]

How far can you stroke a bbc out to? Aren't 400 & 454 the same block with different stroke? A variation from 400ci to 600ci sounds crazy!

He would have used an aftermarket block that can accept 632ci

Booyah!

BTW a 400ci is actually still a small block

There also "tall blocks" that can go to 812ci + :worship:

[ALLMTR]

Maybe I picked on the wrong car. Maybe just overly cynical after reading plenty of rubbish in magazines. lol.

Does anyone know if it is registered under the present system (ie ICV), or whether the engineering was done under some of the old rules?

If its the former then I'm impressed. Very impressed. So much so that I think it is well worthy of the praise heaped upon it (although I'm still not convinced of the practicality that I consider to be a significant element of a true 'streeter').

If its the latter then it seems more of a triumph of good timing rather than careful engineering (not suggesting the car isn't well engineered).

Mark and I used to share a house about 16 years ago when he built the car in the garage on a spit. The car is art. The car IS streetable. I reckon his 8.4 motor would EASILY complete Drag Week. It's just getting it there hehehe

As mentioned, car was engineered pre RTA anal fixation. Engineer also passed the vehicle without unstraping it from the car trailer....

Car is perfect example of built not bought. Even the trim and diff housing are made by Mark

Oh I'm a fan of the car, too.

[lumpy]

I used to think that lifting one front wheel of a drag torry was a special effort, but two is so much better

[browny]

Engineer also passed the vehicle without unstraping it from the car trailer....

What does this comment mean?

I could read it as meaning the engineer was satisfied everything was tip top because they had been consulted during the build. I could also read it as meaning the engineer was dodgy and would pass anything.

[[SPESHAL]]

How much?

[ALLMTR]

What does this comment mean?

I could read it as meaning the engineer was satisfied everything was tip top because they had been consulted during the build. I could also read it as meaning the engineer was dodgy and would pass anything.

It's not a comment, it's a fact. Take from it what you will.....

[The-Kid]

What does this comment mean?

I could read it as meaning the engineer was satisfied everything was tip top because they had been consulted during the build. I could also read it as meaning the engineer was dodgy and would pass anything.

Would hope that it meant he knew what was being done, and that it was
all done with no corners cut, which looks that way.
Very tough unit.

[gtrboyy]

Always been a fan of this car from the first time I have seen nearly ten years ago & I have seen it driven on the street a few times.One of those times his wife was driving the car & some idiots were trying to get her to race them,she shook her head & laughed at them.

[Nitephyre]

wow, that's a nice Torry... respect

[browny]

It's not a comment, it's a fact. Take from it what you will.....

??? Ok you have made it so much clearer now...

[Bermo]

I remember watching this beast lift the front wheels so high that when it came down the sump hit the ground!!

[ALLMTR]

??? Ok you have made it so much clearer now...

Alright I'll break it down for you. No matter how much input the engineer had in the development stages and no matter how good the engineering/workmanship is (which it well and truly is with this car), I believe that it is wrong to pass a car without driving it.

HTH

[Nero]

ICV's involve emissions so you can imagine how that would go!