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ringram
October 17th, 2008, 07:23 AM
Darton sleeved LS2, 440 cubes, LS7 heads/ported intake + Centreforce clutch

http://www.systemsup2.plus.com/images/crate3.jpg

Designed to suck in merchant bankers in central london and mash them into compliance.

Also built to clean the air via a stoichiometric combustion process followed by 3 phase catalytic conversion of harmful elements in vast quantities.

Additionally to correct the UK's bad reputation for grey cold skies, by accelerating global warming.
Chevy366
October 17th, 2008, 11:59 AM
God , save the Queen .
Hurry up and get that thing fired up , I hate cold weather ! :thumb_yello:
GMPX
October 17th, 2008, 12:14 PM
Additionally to correct the UK's bad reputation for grey cold skies, by accelerating global warming.
Well, the UK could do with some more warming :), maybe the man in charge at #10 should pass a law that all HSV's should have your 'economy' engine fitted.
Put things in to perspective for us all Richard, lets assume this thing will get 20/L per 100km at best, what will that cost you to fill (convert pounds to USD)?
Enjoy!!

Cheers,
Ross
hquick
October 17th, 2008, 03:34 PM
Put things in to perspective for us all Richard, lets assume this thing will get 20/L per 100km at best, what will that cost you to fill (convert pounds to USD)?
Enjoy!!

Cheers,
Ross

Lol! you really are a party pooper Ross. Lol!
It costs me around $260 to fill my car. :doh2:
Tordne
October 17th, 2008, 03:58 PM
Nice one mate!!! I see the AP Racing boxes in the background as well, a wise addition for the economy minded :hihi
joecar
October 17th, 2008, 05:13 PM
Richard,

Very nice mate... :cheers:

Do you have more pictures of it...?
ringram
October 17th, 2008, 09:57 PM
Thats $2.72 a litre for you Oz types, Its dropped from £1.19 to £1.06 for the time being.
I hope to be slightly more economical than that Ross.. We will see. Cam isn't massive 230/238-114

More pics for Joe, sadly they arnt brilliant, though you will see I have the new Edlebrock LS2 2 piece cam cover on for easy experimentation :)

http://www.systemsup2.plus.com/images/crate5.jpg

http://www.systemsup2.plus.com/images/crate2.jpg

http://www.systemsup2.plus.com/images/crate4.jpg
ringram
October 17th, 2008, 10:03 PM
Well fired it up yesterday (15 Nov) with a baseline I flashed in it. No driving though as its being undersealed and getting poly bushes etc, should collect next week.
Its very well behaved with the small 230/238 cam in it. Exhaust is also pretty quiet. So far a good daily driver, hopefully the power is also there. Otherwise a spastic cam will have to be installed!