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PICK UP ARTIST Street Elite 600-cube F100 Super Truck
Starting with a Mopar Performance R3, Con prepped the block and added a Scat crank, Scat H-beam rods, Diamond pistons, high-volume oil pump and a custom camshaft with a menacing idle – just what every tough street car deserves. The tough bottom end now sports a capacity of big block proportions – 441cubic inches! Con then added a pair of Edelbrock alloy heads and filled the gap with a Weiand tunnel ram and twin Quick Fuel 750cfm carbs to feed the fire below with ample amounts of 98-octane fuel. An ICE ignition system provides ample spark to burn the fuel. The exhaust system starts as a pair of snug fitting headers and flows through no less than four mufflers. On the dyno, the engine produced an impressive 703hp! An everpopular two-speed Powerglide has been adapted to the back of the rammed small block and uses a 5600rpm TCE converter to help send those stampeding ponies through to the TruTrak 9-inch diff fitted with 35-spline axles and full-floaters. Street car drivelines don’t get much tougher.
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Not many people can say they kept their very first car, let alone attest to creating a mechanical monster with it.
Theo’s intentions for the Val were obviously straight-line speed, so it comes as no surprise to see some basic steering, suspension and braking upgrades. The Torsion bar front end remains, but has been updated considerably with the fitting of the VC Commodore steering rack, Moroso Competition front shocks and Nolathane bushes. The rear-end scored a Gazzard Bros mono-leaf slide link, Moroso shocks and again, Nolathane bushes. Pulling the big Val up after a quick hit down the quarter is a quartet of disc – PBR on the nose and Wilwood on the rear, with the Wilwood master cylinder controlling all four.
Theo is quite content at the moment with how the AP5 is looking and running. For the time being, he is happy to cruise the car as much as possible and get a few runs down the quarter when the time allows. That is of course, until he decides the AP5 needs some more power. Will that include a Procharger to replace the tunnel ram and twin fours? Time will tell…
The AP5 dash facia now holds an array of AutoMeter gauges that sit just behind the original steering wheel.
THANKS TO: My family for all their help, support and long hours during the build. Con Sagiaris and Andrea Murphy from Pro Race Engines. Alex Kasidiaris, Con Giatrakos, Steven Maheras, Andrew Giahtsidis from ESP. Tony Kamarinos from TJ’s. Race Radiators. Daniel and the boys from All Race. Michael from Ice Ignitions. Speed Pro. Michael Sironic. Jim from Terry’s Motor Trimming. Castlemaine Rod Shop. Barney’s Exhausts. Addicted Performance for the dyno and Custom Engines.
THANK GOD IT’S
There’s always something about heading to the track that gets the adrenaline pumping. Even more so when you get to take a day off work and replace it with some tyre-slaying, methanol-burning action at Queensland Raceway!
The newest kid on the block to hit the event scene is Fryday, and if any of the early reviews are anything to go by, it’s set to turn into one of the Must-attend events on the Queensland calendar! With a multitude of different sessions within the event itself, such as Powerskids, Roll racing, Drifting Fryday Thrash Sessions, & Family cruise sessions, where kids aged 5 and up are allowed to jump in with mum and dad in their track car for a few laps cruising around the QR Paperclip circuit, it covers all bases for anyone wanting to get out and enjoy their rides while getting maximum track time bang for their buck.
You see, the way the event is structured gives everyone guaranteed amounts of time on the track, through their group allocation system. This system has been used successfully in Time Attack & Sprints style events previously and has been adopted by the organisers to ensure a smooth & fair way to make sure that no one leaves the event wishing they had more time on track! Previous events have seen each entrant guaranteed a minimum of 4 hours of cruising time for the day, with all the extras such as burnouts, powerskids, roll racing and drifting thrown in on top of that! The biggest complaint so far is that entrants didn’t bring enough fuel and tyres to last the day. That’s not a bad problem for the promoters to have!
If Burnouts are your thing, then Fryday has you covered. Every Fryday event at QR promises that the burnout pad is open all day! This ensures that anyone who wants to, can skid all day until their hearts content (Or they run out of tyres to destroy!). Another feature of the event is the Fryday Thrasher demos, where some of Queensland’s TOUGHEST Pro-burnout are cars hand selected to put on a show on the main straight for some spectator eye-candy. These are always a hit, guaranteeing that no matter where you are standing along pit wall when these demos start, you’re sure to get a great view of some incredible high speed tip in action! Fryday #4 is coming up on Friday, November 19, and with a MAXIMUM of 250 cars permitted for any event, entries are selling fast! Drivers entries start at $160 for the entire day, with gates opening at 7:30am through to 5:30pm and can be purchased online from the Hi-Octane Motorsport & Photography website. For all info about the event, and how to enter or purchase spectator passes, head to www.Hi-Octane.com.au and click on “Event Tickets”
WHAT’S ON WHERE?
SYDNEY DRAGWAY www.sydneydragway.com
Every Wednesday Night - Aeroflow Race 4 Real Nov 13/14 NSW All Ford Day Swap / Show
HIDDEN VALLEY DRAG STRIP www.hiddenvalleydrags.com No Events Listed at this Time
STEEL CITY DRAG CLUB www.steelcitydrags.com
SUNSET STRIP MILDURA www.sunsetstrip.org.au Oct 30 Race Ya Mates.
BENARABY DRAGWAY www.benarabydragway.com
SOUTH COAST RACEWAY www.southcoastraceway.com.au
Nov 13 Chicago Shoot Out Dec 4 South Coast 5K Dec 11/12 South Coast Nationals
PERTH MOTORPLEX www.motorplex.com.au
Every Wednesday – Whoop Ass Wednesday
SPRINGMOUNT RACEWAY www.springmountraceway.com
WILLOWBANK RACEWAY www.willowbankraceway.com.au
It seems like forever since the last Grudge Kings event filled Sydney Dragway with all the noise and horsepower its rekown for. The Covid pandemic has not been kind to Po and his Grudge Kings team, having to postpone the event several times because of Government issued restrictions.
But, with those restrictions gradually being lifted just as this mag went live, the decision was made to postpone the event until Saturday 11th December where it is hoped we can all get to see the biggest Pro-Street styled event in the country. For more information on classes, times and of course the big show and shine, head to www.grudgekings.net
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NAME: Wade Wagstaff
OCCUPATION: Groundsman
VEHICLE: 57 Chev
DRIVELINE: Screw blown 521 Noona Hemi with Ty-drive lockup and 5-speed Liberty gearbox.
BEST ET & MPH: 3.79@200mph
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING:
Racing alongside the best in the World at No Mercy & Lights Out in the USA.
FIERCEST COMPETITOR:
Terry Seng / Kyle Hopf
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RACE:
Willowbank Raceway
FAVOURITE CLASS TO WATCH:
Radial Vs. The World.
CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Qualifying 13th out of 50-plus cars in Radial Vs. The World at No Mercy.
FUTURE PLANS: No big future plans as yet. Just keep chipping away on the combo at each Kenda round and having fun!
WILLOWBANK RACEWAY TURNS 36!
Thanks to many volunteers that put their time, effort, blood, sweat and tears into its construction all those years ago, Willowbank Raceway was ready to stage its first race way back in 1985. From that point on, the raceway has been a huge success and to this date, still stages the largest drag racing event outside of the USA – the Winternationals. Fans of Drag Racing owe a debt of gratitude to those individuals that not only had the foresight to start construction on the venue, but to those that continue to make the Raceway the success that it is…
VIDEO OF THE MONTH
TAKE A RIDE IN A NITROUS PRO-MOD CAMARO Video by TheRacingVids - Youtube
1/8 MILE - OUTLAW
1. Wade Wagstaff 3.790 @ 200.26mph 2. Kyle Hopf/Terry Seng 3.831 @ 204.94mph 3. Steve Ham 3.837 @ 205.63mph 4. Joe Gauci 3.850 @ 201.00mph 5. Perry Bullivant 3.860 @ 202.61mph 6. Craig Burns 3.890 @ 192.92mph 7. Daniel Szabolics 3.890 @ 190.00mph 8. Harley Hamilton 3.940 @ 197.00mph 9. Ben Bray 3.959 @ 201.76mph 10. John Ricca 3.964 @ 199.49mph
1/8 MILE – 275 TYRE
1. Farrugia/Androutsos 4.155 @ 186.12mph 2. Stu Henry 4.196 @ 176.80mph 3. Tim Cross 4.290 @ 178.95mph 4. Tony Webb 4.347 @ 177.42mph 5. Michael Kalaitzakis 4.363 @ 186.02mph 6. Sam Metro/Maatouk 4.422 @ 175.25mph 7. Steve Bezzina 4.436 @ 171.71mph 8. Sean Muscat 4.437 @ 168.22mph 9. Matt McCarthy 4.450 @ 168.75 mph 10. Varun Sharman 4.470 @ 16.736 mph
¼ MILE - OUTLAW
1. Joe Gauci 6.052 @ 241.50mph (315) 2. Sam Metro/Maatouk 6.472 @ 219.94mph (275) 3. Farrugia/Androutsos 6.557 @ 215.93mph (275) 4. Daniel Nunziante 6.580 @ 228mph 5. Dom Luppino 6.600 @ 230mph (315) 6. Profab/Forster 6.620 @ 192mph (315) 7. Perry Bullivant 6.670 @ 217mph (315) 8. Mark Leake 6.700 @ 220mph (315) 9. Steve Bezzina 6.723 @ 208.88mph (275) 10. Harley Hamilton 6.782 @ 168mph (315)
¼ MILE – 275 TYRE
1. Sam Metro/Maatouk 6.472 @ 219.94mph 2. Farrugia/Androutsos 6.557 @ 215.93mph 3. Steve Bezzina 6.723 @ 208.88mph 4. Varun Sharma 6.790 @ 212.16mph 5. Tim Cross 6.800 @ 214.00mph 6. Nader/Maatouk 6.840 @ 209.00mph 7. Joe Gauci 6.850 @ 215.00mph 8. Robert Marjan 6.868 @ 204.20mph 9. Frank Tarabay 6.940 @ 204.00mph 10. Danny Busbridge 6.940 @ 199.64mph
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YEAR STRETCH
Robert Webster’s Pro-Street LH Torana is proof that nothing great happens quickly or without the help of some hardcore mates!
Seven years ago, Rob rolled a well-used LH Torana into his home garage with the intention of building himself a tough street car. Nothing over the top, just a nice streeter with a tough engine that he could cruise anywhere, anytime. Being a panel guy by trade, Rob took the job at hand in his stride and set about removing a huge amount of rust from around the windows, floors, sills and roof – which eventually got replaced due to the amount of rot that had set into the turret itself. Rob spent countless hours alone in the shed repairing the Torana’s body shell and hanging panels before high-filling everything in readiness for colour. Body mods have been kept to the very minimum with the rear wheel arches being stretched 3-inches to accommodate the bigger rubber and the bumper bars and bonnet replaced with fibreglass items.
A Pro-Street inspired Torana is not so tough if the engine bay houses a stock 253. There’s no fear of that here with a purposebuilt 434-cube LS small block providing plenty of power
But before the top of the Torana was finished off, Rob had some changes to make to the underside. Knowing just how big the rear wheel and tyre combo was going to be, Rob started to tub the rear end after Red at Craft Diff’s supplied a narrowed nine-inch diff assembly. But like the top half, Rob had to replace the boot floor and part of the chassis rail section due to that dreaded rust. With the body working tools now packed away, the underside got coated in gloss black. The original coat of PPG Breeze Green colour was added by well-known Pro-Street racer Peter Pronesti, but after an incident at a roll-racing meet at Sydney Motorsport Park where the Torana got rear-ended in the staging lanes, Rob had Chris Harriot recoat the Torana after Rob had repaired the damage. It was at this stage that the G-Pak stripes were added to compliment the body colour.
