JODIE & DAVE GUILFOYLE 1977 HOLDEN LX TORANA HATCHBACK

Paint: SS Papaya orange with black

POWER

Brand: Chev small-block 406ci Manifold: Holley Strip Dominator Induction: 850 Quick Fuel Ultra, 2in billet spacer Heads: 23-degree, modified Cam: Race Comp Motorsports custom-grind Lifters: Howards EDM solid Pistons: JE forged Crank: Scat Rods: H-beam Scat 6.00in Pushrods: COMP Cams Sump: Milodon Preferred fuel: PULP Fuel pump: Magnafuel Protuner Cooling: Aussie Desert Cooler with 12in fans Exhaust: Hpc-coated modified tri-y extractors, X-pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, 2¾in pipes Ignition: MSD; 6AL two-step, dizzy and leads Output: 590fwhp

DRIVELINE

’Box: Manualised T350, Raybestos clutches, deep B&M pan Converter: Dominator 8in, 5000rpm stall Diff: 9in, 4.11 gears, Truetrac, Strange 31-spline axles Tailshaft: 3in thick wall, 1350 unis

SUSPENSION AND BRAKES

Springs: Pedders lowered (f), Strange adjustable coil-overs (r) Shocks: Pedders Sportsryder (f), Strange (r) Bushes: Nolathane Mods: Custom front sway-bar (f) Brakes: DBA cross-drilled slotted rotors and HQ calipers (f), HQ drums (r) Master cylinder: V8 A9X Stud pattern: HQ

ROLLING

Wheels: Weld Alumastar 2.0; 15x3.5 (f), 15x10 double-beadlocked (r) Tyres: Hankook 165/80/15 (f), Mickey Thompson 29x12.5 (r)

INTERIOR

Seats: Torana SS Steering wheel: Torana SS Mods: Rear venetian blind Trim: SS Torana black with grey golfball Instruments: Torana and Auto Meter Shifter: TCI Outlaw shifter Stereo and speakers: Alpine head unit and six-inch 120W speakers

THANKS

My husband Dave for his help with everything and our joint passion for cars; my brother in-law Shaneo; Dave’s cousin Simon, SJH Race Engines; Fraser & Shelle, Alfa Motorsport Fibreglass; Wayne, Race Comp Motorsports; Matty, Pro Addict Paint; Adam, Tyrepower Melton; Allan, Blitz Custom Exhausts; Jason, Dominator Torque Converters; Ian; anyone else I’ve missed