wanna work my old vk wagon 6 - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

wanna eat imports · 17-05-2006, 09:01 PM

just got hold of a vk wagon with a straight 6 in it lookin to put some work into it but have a budget of 1 thou-1.5 thou just wondering if you,s could help me out with some idea,s on what to do to get the most power out of it unluckaly i have to keep the 6 cause of license ristrictoins and still at school

vkdesire · 17-05-2006, 09:27 PM

get yaself a 30/70 cam, a 350 holley and manifold, and a 2 1/2inche exaust.. small changes but make a difference

wabbit · 18-05-2006, 08:41 AM

that sounds about right.

unless it's injected, then i'd upgrade to a XF falcon throttle body

Tonner · 20-05-2006, 05:12 PM

vk desire's on the money.

Tri-Y extractors (dirt cheap at ever wrecker), 2.5in system with a single lukey turbo muffler (few hundred) 30/70 cam (couple of hundred).
I'd replace the valve springs if you're planning on revving it.

Recently replaced my 350 with a 465 4bbl and it made a world of difference in terms of cold starting/creeping through traffic (moved from Tumut to Canberra lol), so if you can stretch to $1500 all up that's what i'd be looking at. Doesn't lean out at high revs like the 2bbl did either...

vkdesire · 22-05-2006, 02:28 PM

in my old sedan i had the full lukey 2 1/2 exhaust, extractors, the note was tame b4 2000, but after that was loud as a bitch, in the wet in 2nd doin 40ks, i'd gradually put my foot down and the thing wouldnt stop spinnen, pulled some nice smoke too

17-05-2006, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
wanna eat imports Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Taree Ride: VK Wagon Posts: 1	wanna work my old vk wagon 6 just got hold of a vk wagon with a straight 6 in it lookin to put some work into it but have a budget of 1 thou-1.5 thou just wondering if you,s could help me out with some idea,s on what to do to get the most power out of it unluckaly i have to keep the 6 cause of license ristrictoins and still at school

18-05-2006, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
wabbit smell something burning? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rockhampton Ride: VK Commy slugmobile, Kia Rio, LH Torry Posts: 6,121	that sounds about right. unless it's injected, then i'd upgrade to a XF falcon throttle body __________________ Nothing to see, here Move along, please .

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17-05-2006, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
vkdesire dilligaf Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: nowra Ride: custom vn, vr 5ltr berlina & hz tonner 350 chev Posts: 966	get yaself a 30/70 cam, a 350 holley and manifold, and a 2 1/2inche exaust.. small changes but make a difference

20-05-2006, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tonner casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Braddon, ACT Ride: HQ Tonner Posts: 79	vk desire's on the money. Tri-Y extractors (dirt cheap at ever wrecker), 2.5in system with a single lukey turbo muffler (few hundred) 30/70 cam (couple of hundred). I'd replace the valve springs if you're planning on revving it. Recently replaced my 350 with a 465 4bbl and it made a world of difference in terms of cold starting/creeping through traffic (moved from Tumut to Canberra lol), so if you can stretch to $1500 all up that's what i'd be looking at. Doesn't lean out at high revs like the 2bbl did either...

22-05-2006, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
vkdesire dilligaf Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: nowra Ride: custom vn, vr 5ltr berlina & hz tonner 350 chev Posts: 966	in my old sedan i had the full lukey 2 1/2 exhaust, extractors, the note was tame b4 2000, but after that was loud as a bitch, in the wet in 2nd doin 40ks, i'd gradually put my foot down and the thing wouldnt stop spinnen, pulled some nice smoke too

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