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Gidday Grump
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Just that they are more likely to work out well if one understands what one is doing and what the ramifications are. See Mocky's post above yours. Quote:
Serendipity plays a huge role in this. With something as expensive as a new car, I would prefer not to rely on serendipity ... Serendipity worked for you with your Outback, and against you with the Torana ...
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The terrible performance was a "feature" of the 253 (boat anchor) V8's :D
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Think about the only thing I did when running in my new MY03 `way back in 2002 was vary the revs, didn`t overload motor and regularly (dealer) serviced it.
Also the first 25000 kms were with 3 passengers plus luggage on a semi circumnavigation road trip around the eastern portion of OZ. Seemed to work as it now has about 332000 kms on original motor and uses little oil, about 1 to 2 l between routine, 12500 kms, changes although nowadays I tend to change the engine oil at 6000 km intervals. Fuel consumption, using E10, 91 (mostly) 95 and (rarely) 98 has been 8.9l/100 kms although I suspect it is consuming marginally more of late since moving to Adelaide. Possibly less highway use and more town. |
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Come to think of it my 4.2 Torana had about the same power as my 2.5 Outback - 120kw and 115kw respectively. The V8 was strangled by the emission control equipment of the day.
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^ I think that the only emission control fitted in those days was PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation. Hard to see this having much effect on the performance of a 4.2L V8.
My father had one of the "Bathurst" road Toranas, and it certainly didn't lack for power. More like nearly uncontrollable on the road! Rotten fuel economy too.
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I remember that doing a segement on the woes of the 4.2 - he did something with the cam timing (advanced it one tooth on the spline that held the cam gear?), put on a 4 barrel Holley and a set of extractors - got about 180bhp and much lower fuel use. The retarded cam timing was a significant factor in the reduction in power as I recall.
Sorry about the hijack - maybe this needs to be split from here and put in a new thread? Mods?
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