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Inside, the Torana is all business. The 6-point roll cage was bent up by Rod Andrews and welded in by Rob’s Dad Peter. The standard issue front seats are long gone with a pair of lightweight RCI buckets taking up the same space. The 5-point harness belts are also from the RCI catalogue. The Torana rear seat has been modified to work in with the enlarged wheel tubs. Jason from J&S Trimming added the black and grey material to the seats and factory-styled door trims as well as the headlining. Though an original SL/R steering wheel now tops the column, the dash is anything but Holden based. There’s no less than six AutoMeter gauges occupying the custom facia with a shift light added to the steering column keeping Rob up to date with what’s happening with the Torana’s vitals. Keeping the Pro-Street theme going is a Hurst shifter. The boot houses part of the roll cage and all of the fuel system comprising of a fuel cell, surge tank, pump, filter and of course, the battery. If you’re a light traveller, you may get one suitcase in there – but it would need to be a very small one…

After a seven-year build, Rob enjoys nothing more than jumping behind the wheel and cruising the Torana.

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 purpose-built 434-cube LS small block providing plenty of power for the lightweight Holden. Built by Jenkins Engines, the NextGen Dart block houses a tough as nails rotating system that forms the perfect platform for the West Coast heads and Holley EFI intake manifold complete with 102mm throttle body that gets its feed from a flash-tuned standard Commodore ECU. The over-the-radiator air induction gets plenty of fresh air into the LS-stroker. A pair of custom headers eventually unwind to flow into a dual 3-inch exhaust system that runs through no less than four mufflers that do their best to keep the sweet noise to an acceptable level for street use. After Gerald Reid at Springwood Car Care provided a tune, the EFI fed 434-cuber made an impressive 503-horsepower at those sizeable rear treads on the dyno. Transferring that power to the modified rear end is a two-speed Powerglide that has full manual internals and a TCI converter that tops out at 5000rpm. The diff uses a 3.77 Richmond geared centre and 35-spline Mark Williams axles to deal with the stresses and strains being sent through it. That’s one pretty serious driveline…

Though an original SL/R steering wheel now tops the column, the dash is anything but Holden based.

Finishing off the build is a set of rarely-seen big and little Centerline Convo wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson rubber - the rears measuring a whopping 15x29x12.5-inches! Hiding behind the wheels are Wilwood discs on the front and HQ drums on the rear that do their absolute best to slow the Torana down when needed. Helping the Torana handle as best it can under the circumstances are Bilstein shocks and coils on the front and Strange coil-overs on the bum. It may be considered basic, but it works for what Rob needs. After a seven-year build, Rob enjoys nothing more than jumping behind the wheel and cruising the Torana. Even though the engine is tough as hell, it is still very streetable and even in 40-degree days, the temperature doesn’t creep past 180! As he always intended, Rob can cruise the Torana anywhere, at any time. Isn’t that what it’s all about? Thanks to: Jenkins Engines. Red at Craft Diffs. Rod Andrews. Peter Pronesti. Justin Doyle at Sunnyholt Electrical. Jason at J&S Trimming. Domanic Pelle for the gearbox. Gerald Reid at Springwood Car Care. Chris Harriott.

The EFI fed 434-cuber made an impressive 503-horsepower at those sizeable rear treads on the dyno.

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