Holden Torana gets a dyno run

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Published 2024-07-19
This engine was built 7 years and 9000km's ago and I've never checked its output. Old school technology was never going to see huge numbers, but I always thought it was good for 300hp at the crank. I forgot to remove the a/c belt which probably stole a few hp too!

All Comments (21)
  • @Scott-Inc.
    325hp, She’s a Beast Man.. Out of all those old Aussie Muscle Cars Love the Lx, Lh Tory Design… My first Car in ‘96’ was a 74 Red Lh, Red 253 Motor., Bought for $1400, Good Nic.. I Should never of sold It 😞
  • @job7016
    Awesome car, nice note, the staff know what they doing, and a barra will never ever sound as good no matter what anyone says!! Good stuff!! 👌🇦🇺
  • @MrPsiclone666
    sweet ride, took me back to carb days when you pumped the throttle before turning the key.
  • @markgrovenor389
    Update - I've bought a 600 vacuum secondaries square bore to experiment with. It will be interesting to see if it removes the flat spot, but I don't want to upset the AFR which was excellent when dyno'd.
  • @Surly34
    285rwhp is pretty healthy and remember it is pushing around a 1200kg car not a 1600kg+ late model
  • @71honky
    what you would expect fpr that combo, congrats on a beautiful build, great street car with plenty of poke to have fun. I can hear all the "1000HP Barra " owners laughing already but they dont own a TORANA LOL
  • @eezee187
    Love the Tori mate! Wish I could afford one! ❤🔥🔥🔥
  • @darringrey4329
    Carb to big is a myth , i run a reworked 1050 dominater SBC , 20mpg no flat spots , tunning carbs has advanced since the old days , air fuel gauge tune it were you drive on the Street
  • @Tk-ou9ec
    Fantastic car mate. Great numbers. Have to agree with the carby! I’m running a mild 318 in my Chrysler and that’s only got an Edelbrock 500 on it but it performs very well. I’ve often wondered if it would benefit from jumping up to a 600 carby? Dunno 🤷‍♂️
  • Outstanding old-school work Mark. Just a dash of the Brave New World.
  • @user9005
    I upgraded from a 600 to 650dp and it ran so much better that i thought I had fuel injection
  • @paullastname474
    304ci from vn commodores not 308ci but decent power and sounds great
  • 11.18 dead hole sounds crank speed? Hope not, nice looking Torana miss my one. Maybe choped a lobe of cam. :)
  • @bigal878
    Where did you get the gauges for your car? Are these from Heath with the Torana hatch?