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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2012 12:39:50 GMT 12
Hey guys, just wondering if there are many 6 cylinder superstocks out there..
anyone got any pics? would also love to know how they got the engines to work and how competitive they were...
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Post by Colin E on Nov 13, 2012 20:19:38 GMT 12
Gary Ellis had a Ford powered one few years ago, and I think it then went to Ryan Johnson at Kihikihi. Not too sure about any other details
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Post by scotty 911w on Nov 13, 2012 20:47:28 GMT 12
Hey guys, just wondering if there are many 6 cylinder superstocks out there.. anyone got any pics? would also love to know how they got the engines to work and how competitive they were... have you given up on the super saloon? |
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Post by The Observer on Nov 14, 2012 4:58:11 GMT 12
There is on trademe at the moment that looks the business and might even be the Ellis one mentioned earlier, just with a better engine.
I think the end of the 6 was when people realised they could build a Toyota v8 for the same price that was possibly more reliable, more room for development, and sound awesome at higher revs at about the same price
Clive Pritchard had pretty decent up out of ba falcon but I never got to see that race in the flesh but apparently it was pretty sharp. A shame it wasn't pursued with
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2012 6:40:13 GMT 12
Hey guys, just wondering if there are many 6 cylinder superstocks out there.. anyone got any pics? would also love to know how they got the engines to work and how competitive they were... have you given up on the super saloon? been told i have too, missus found out how much it will cost to build. |
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Post by totspete on Nov 14, 2012 6:50:11 GMT 12
Here's a couple currently running in Nelson  6 is Dave Hewitt's Ben Taylor-driven Holden while 22 is the Paul Jones Ford, which has a huge amount of history behind it. |
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Post by The Observer on Nov 14, 2012 7:44:13 GMT 12
Nice shot Totty, and if anywhere has been a kind home to the mighty 6 Nelson certainly has been! I was under the impression the Paul Jones was a brand spanker last season - a copy of the one that had all the history  Always happy to be corrected! And Rhodesta, the falcon 6 superstock on trademe at the moment looks like great buying, and would be alot of fun. |
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Post by totspete on Nov 14, 2012 9:51:10 GMT 12
Ahhh, yes, you are right Hads ... built to replace the Mark Ewers, Eric Palmer, Lance Goodall heaven knows who else chassis. Apologies.
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Post by chris13w on Nov 14, 2012 21:29:53 GMT 12
Clive Elliott's 95P Heyburn T-Mac has a Holden Ecotec quad cam V6 in it - seems to go pretty well!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2012 15:47:43 GMT 12
well I still have the BA six in my garage, waiting for something to be done with it - what rules surround the intake though? Is there anything I should be aware of before I start making plans?
i.e: can I fabricate a whole new intake for a four barrel carb?
Im currently looking at getting a stock car rolling chassis and simply dropping in the engine for now - will slowly swap the tyres over to hoosiers and later on as money allows I'll upgrade the diff.
The car Im looking at has a good history and is still darn strong.
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Post by poi on Nov 15, 2012 17:38:57 GMT 12
Sandy fleet can point you in the right direction was gona do the same with my new car but just could find the budget, they do honk along sandy has some incar of the dorn car with the BA twin cam in it
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Post by driver on Nov 15, 2012 18:52:09 GMT 12
Clive Elliott's 95P Heyburn T-Mac has a Holden Ecotec quad cam V6 in it - seems to go pretty well! Are you sure Ecotec's are quad cam??? |
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Post by chris13w on Nov 15, 2012 19:59:25 GMT 12
Clive Elliott's 95P Heyburn T-Mac has a Holden Ecotec quad cam V6 in it - seems to go pretty well! Are you sure Ecotec's are quad cam??? Nope, not sure at all - thought I heard someone say they were DOHC 24V heads once, but not a Holden fan, so wouldn't argue the point! Now I know that the VR4's I've had were V6 DOHC 24V - and my BMW's are straight 6 DOHC 24V, as is my Ford Falcon FG (but I wouldn't rate that as good as the Mitsi or the BMW 6's though). So surprised that the ECOTEC V6's aren't? Next you'll tell me they still have pushrods like the old Buicks?!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2012 11:12:54 GMT 12
Are you sure Ecotec's are quad cam??? Nope, not sure at all - thought I heard someone say they were DOHC 24V heads once, but not a Holden fan, so wouldn't argue the point! Now I know that the VR4's I've had were V6 DOHC 24V - and my BMW's are straight 6 DOHC 24V, as is my Ford Falcon FG (but I wouldn't rate that as good as the Mitsi or the BMW 6's though). So surprised that the ECOTEC V6's aren't? Next you'll tell me they still have pushrods like the old Buicks?! The ecotecs arent quad cam... Just looked it up - also they are made by buick anyway so I wouldnt hold too much hope for the pushrods bit!! |
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Post by 38gm on Nov 16, 2012 12:05:58 GMT 12
Think you will find Clive's engine is a 3.6l alloy tech engine which are quad cams they first came out in the vz commodore I think???
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Post by chris13w on Nov 16, 2012 12:15:16 GMT 12
Think you will find Clive's engine is a 3.6l alloy tech engine which are quad cams they first came out in the vz commodore I think??? There you go then, I had the right configuration, just called it the wrong name!  |
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Post by The Observer on Nov 16, 2012 14:56:06 GMT 12
Clive Elliott's 95P Heyburn T-Mac has a Holden Ecotec quad cam V6 in it - seems to go pretty well! Excellent point Chris13w, also the 66b with a chev v6 and the other Gordge v6 of Geoff James are also very quick  forgot about those bad boys This Nissan v6 Hartley built for the Meechans was also a rocket apparently |
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Post by banaro on Nov 16, 2012 17:28:32 GMT 12
Chris brown is just about done with his conversion to superstocks with a quad cam nissan v6 i believe
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Post by The Observer on Nov 17, 2012 7:47:35 GMT 12
Chris brown is just about done with his conversion to superstocks with a quad cam nissan v6 i believe Can't wait to see that one, the other tri rails ith 6 in them go real good! |
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Post by BarryB on Nov 17, 2012 15:32:31 GMT 12
The best two ever were green and white and had 76s or 85s on the side
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Always happy to be corrected!
