LS1 Chrysler Centura

[adammacca]

Hi guys, just doing something a bit left field after I blew up the Turbo 265 hemi that I was running in my Chrysler Centura.

Anyway, got the motor and box lined up, just gotta gather a bit more money for it and so i can finish it all off. It's a VY Clubby engine and Auto. Overall it looks like it should be reallitivly straight foward with the engine cross member in nearly the right position to accept the commodore sump, maybe just a little notching.

It started today by ugrading the brakes to BA Falcon Rotors with AU Twin Piston caliper, just gotta make the adapter bracket and fit to the car, was suprisingly simple with the original front rotors removable.

Also halfway through fitting ED Falcon rotors and Calipers to the rear.

So basically just gotta sort a fuel system and wiring. I have found this on Ebay (see below), anyone have any contact detail or experience with it or maybe the person that does them is on here? And being in Mackay will more than likely get Jezza at HDT to work his magic with a tune. It will remain un-opened, at least till it's mod plated.

I can't post links yet but this is what it is: LS1-Standalone-engine-harness-engine-conversion

So, 5.7L and 1200kg should be pretty fun :D Also try post as more things happen.

Can't post a pic yet either, but it's really grandpa spec, just can't use the original hubcaps now :(

[isit_ls1t]

is the harness from Killalux.. I have just sent my harness to him.. so will see in a week or 2 what its like

[adammacca]

Yeah that's it. Mainly just looking if its all fairly universal so it gives you a bit of room to move with computer placement etc.

[isit_ls1t]

Yeah that's it. Mainly just looking if its all fairly universal so it gives you a bit of room to move with computer placement etc.

just send him a msg and he will be able to tell you.. i know that the vt to vz commo's there is enough length to shift the ecu into the cabin rather than having it in the engine bay. so you may be able to do the same. although the cenutra has a rather large engine bay compared to a commo

[Leppy]

Here's a piccy of the car

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs116.snc3/16340_330635535537_832250537_9502743_6236671_n.jpg

[ittwgn]

h i, the old centura brings back some memories a mate had one some 18 years ago a stocka 225 i think put our eh,s and hr sixes to shame smoke em up with ease i thought mine is a sleepa yours oh yeh cant remember even seeing one on road for ages should fly any mods otr tune and or cam while motor is out etc? cheers

[TommyVTss]

bloody hell,

these things hammer enough with a 265,

looking forwad to some track times,

you got any times with the 265 ?

goodluck

tom

[strife]

mad

I had a blue 265 when I was at high school and that was bad enough

[adammacca]

265 with triple webers it ran 13.1 at 103mph. Only did 4 passes with the turbo motor, but it had a mid 12 in it.

I plan to leave the engine stock for now. It'll probably just be mafless with modded pacemaker extractors and a single 3inch exhaust to start with. Just be easier to start of with that. Should still see me in the 12's easy.

[wally01]

I knew someone years ago who put a 400 chev in one of those was damn fast ..

[TommyVTss]

nice man

looking forwad to the project,

tom

[maggie]

Should be a crazy sleeper when its done mate, love it.

[Duncs]

about f*cking time u put a decent motor into that geezer car :P

[tigrrss]

I had one 10 years ago with a full house 360 and 727 torque flight auto 3.9 gears and that thing ran 11.3's...
white with a beige vinyl roof great sleeper..:bow:

[Adam007]

Just make sure you keep this build thread updated, I need something to read when I'm bored :)

[adammacca]

Well I just started a new job at the mines up here and went away for 4 days and come back to it in the hoist with the gearbox mounted... My old my didn't have much work on and was bored.

Anyway long story short the hoist it was on played up and left it hanging there so he couldn't drop the motor in... Lol

I'll try get some pics.

[adammacca]

Well i'm nearing the home stretch and thought i'd give a bit of an update on things. Should have most of it smashed next weekend besides finishing off the wiring and will give it a good clean up and paint thats probably never been touched in its 35 years.

Unfortunately i still can't post pics cause i don't have 20 posts yet...

[skidmarx]

If you reply to this post you will be one step closer...

[adammacca]

That is correct. Lol

[alian]

That is correct. Lol

Keep it up adam, will be great to see it out at the strip soon.
Cheers Ian

[adammacca]

Can't wait to drive it. Sounds like the main thing to hold mr up will be my old man finishing the extractors while he plays with one of his cars....

[XUV]

Take the hood scoop off , paint the car beige ..... and behold the ultimate sleeper :goodjob:

[ittwgn]

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hi mate posts in my ride dont count the beast is nearing completion love the old centura cheers

[adammacca]

Well this is 95% done now. Got it running and driving today, thanks to Jezza@HDTCQ for the help getting it running.

I now just have to tidy up some of the wiring and loose ends and to get it complianced.

It feels strange having such a smooth running engine. Definately gonna need a cam and heads to make it a little more angry, but leave it stock for now to see how it goes :D

[RARASV8]

i'm sure if you put a link to the photos some one will put them up

i need pics:goodjob:

Garry

ps most on here use photobucket

[adammacca]

Yeah, i can't post links either because my posts aren't high enough in the other sections... lol

[RARASV8]

post without the dots and www's:1peek:

[vz6.0]

awesome stuff.

You need to figure out how to keep the hubcaps and still get the wheel over the brakes!

needs more pics though, get skid to post them lol.

[HORNY8]

really like this idea, deffinetly unique

[adammacca]

It's all going now. Getting the tune done tomorrow morning. Also found out the engine was from a 5/04 VYII Clubby.

Done around 60km with it today. Black tracks real nice stabbing it from 25kph roll.

Anyway, i've emailed some pics to ittwgn to post up for me :)

[Adam007]

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9103/15000144981355315652001.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8549/73599449813648156520013.jpg

As I said on facebook, love it. Have you taken it in to see Jezz yet???

[adammacca]

He saw it when I couldn't get it going myself. And was busy on the dyno today.

Put it on the scales at the tip. 2970lbs in the old money or 1350kg in the new :) That's race weight with me. So about 1260kg as it sits..

[Adam007]

90kg? god your skinnier then that :rofl:

[rosey]

Taking the gramps sleeper to a whole new level, well done. Any mods planned for the LS1?

[adammacca]

Only a flyshit under that now I work at the mines... Lol

Rosey, got some LS2 heads lined up. And I'll cam it and got a stally and a craigs auto. But that would nearly see it hitting 10's... If it can hook up.

[Nastas]

Looks tops man, when she gonna be running at palmyra?

[adammacca]

19th and 20th of this month if it doesn't rain...

[ittwgn]

here,s the others mate love it should hammer at that weight!!!!cheers

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy59/ittwgn/44267_432685518156_520013156_5314034_5523638_n.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy59/ittwgn/48050_422775993156_520013156_5105193_2093415_n.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy59/ittwgn/60245_430715308156_520013156_5275119_6643530_n.jpg
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy59/ittwgn/62222_430715113156_520013156_5275113_440904_n.jpg

[JezzaB]

We'll see how she comes up tomorrow with that tiny little exhaust on it :p

[adammacca]

It's not the size that counts, its how ya use it... Lol

[Leppy]

We'll see indeed lol

[dogsballs]

pretty cool!

big conversion fan, despite the headaches they create.

[JezzaB]

A very good result on the old Centura:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt98/jezbeall/Centura.jpg

234rwkw

[Adam007]

Did you get a before run mate?

[adammacca]

Plenty happy with it now, just a shame its raining. Can't drive it around. It's scared of water...

It now has an extra 100hp at the wheels than the old tripple webered 265 had that ran 13.1. So comparing with Commodores and Centuras with similar power it could nudge into the 11's, which would make me happy as a pig in.

Now for the rain to F%#$ off for next weekend.

Thanks for the help again Jez.

[adammacca]

Well this is about the only hard work it has done seen as it hasn't stopped raining... Burnout video.. Limiters are there for a reason aren't they? Lol

Change the dots and spaces..

www dot youtube dot com/watch?v=DX0z-rryZvI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Leppy]

This might be easier Adam.....

DX0z-rryZvI

Cheers
Leppy

[cali.ls1]

HOLY CRAP!!!

What a beast, now do u keep the 265 badges on the car or put ls1 badges on her?

This nana car on steroids will put some of the torries with 350's to shame!!!

[adammacca]

Thanks mr Leppy :)

It's still got the 4L badges on it cause it was a 245.

Can't wait to cam it etc :D

[JezzaB]

[QUOTE=adammacca;1875434]<snip>Limiters are there for a reason aren't they? Lol</snip>/QUOTE]

a FUEL CUT limiter............

[adammacca]

Leppy reminded me of that after... Just had to get it out of my system.

Now to practice more distance and less limiter... XD

[Speedy Gonzales]

Mopar make a nice 392 Hemi, or this

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/12/mopar-reveals-new-426-hemi-crate-engine-other-goodies-at-pri-show.html :)

A Chev under the hood of a Chrysler? Sacrilege!

[adammacca]

That would be nice, but it's 10K more than what I paid for the motor, trans loom etc. I looked at the new hemis and they are alot bigger than the LS1 and the basic 5.7 are still cast iron block, one reason I went with the LS1.

And with Jeremy's knowledge of LSX it made for an easy change over.

I wouldn't to it to a Charger, but you cop enough flack with a centura, having a chev just ads to the fun. Especially having more power than most small blocks that are bombed...

[cali.ls1]

so would this be a chemi or a chevtura?

Always loved the centura's was kinda chrysler's version of a torrie at the time

[IFN60]

Very nicley done!

[kcuf]

sweet setup, any chance of getting some more pictures around the starter motor / steering rack area? let me know if you've got any.

[adammacca]

Haven't got any pics off hand, but it close and we allowed for it to fit.

Anyway I'm in Rockhampton today. Got 10.14L/100km on the hiway.

And I'm off to Benaraby today to see what it'll run... :)

[kcuf]

No probs. Well if you think of it when you're back home post some up.
Be interesting to see what times it'll do, bloody good
Economy too!!

[alian]

Haven't got any pics off hand, but it close and we allowed for it to fit.

Anyway I'm in Rockhampton today. Got 10.14L/100km on the hiway.

And I'm off to Benaraby today to see what it'll run... :)

Good luck at the strip, If it dosnt start to dry out here, we all will be heading down that way soon
Cheers Ian

[adammacca]

I could inform you with excuses but ended up running 12.539 at 109mph and 1.9 60ft. Was my first pass and the quickest. Getting used to the Goodyear radials that barely need a burnout.

[Soopy]

What does the Centura weigh dude?

[adammacca]

About 1260kg as a kerb weight.

[kcuf]

thats a pretty good result for the first time out :goodjob:

with that power and a good run it should get real close to a flat 12 shouldnt it?

[Soopy]

Ah right, Just asked as some of the old girls are suprisingly heavy.

[adammacca]

thats a pretty good result for the first time out :goodjob:

with that power and a good run it should get real close to a flat 12 shouldnt it?

That's what I was thinking, but I don't think there is half a second in it. 0.2 max.

Here are the excuses... Lol

Still working out what these Goodyear radials like (a very small burnout it seems, ignore the burnout video that will get loaded up in the next week... Lol)

Was running over half a tank of fuel.

It was a hot humid day, there were storms starting to build around the place.

There was a fair head wind.

Anyway

[adammacca]

Still pretty happy with it cause it's now a mid 12 car that can return 10L/100km on the hiway.

Will be good when I can have a go at home and not have it the back of my mind about the 500km trip home... Lol

[alian]

Still pretty happy with it cause it's now a mid 12 car that can return 10L/100km on the hiway.

Will be good when I can have a go at home and not have it the back of my mind about the 500km trip home... Lol

Well done Adam, There is always the cam option.
Cheers Ian

[adammacca]

There's a little one sitting in the she's now along with some LS2 heads.

But Jez wants to see a big one and 4500 stall put in similar to what Leppy had in the dunga... Lol

[alian]

There's a little one sitting in the she's now along with some LS2 heads.

But Jez wants to see a big one and 4500 stall put in similar to what Leppy had in the dunga... Lol

LMAO, You are in bad company if you dont want to spend money lol
Cheers Ian

[adammacca]

It's not so much the money. The poor little car was only designed for about 150 hp... Lol

[alian]

It's not so much the money. The poor little car was only designed for about 150 hp... Lol

It is a wonder Jezz hasnt tried to bolt a little turbo off the side. How is the brake upgrade working??
Ian

[adammacca]

It is a wonder Jezz hasnt tried to bolt a little turbo off the side. How is the brake upgrade working??
Ian

Maybe when it has to become a racecar... lol. Brakes are great, just hating the amount of brake dust coming off the fronts.

Finished up the 1150km trip today without a fault. Now looking to the Mopar Sunday trip at Willowbank with a track day at QR thrown in and decide which way to go in the mean time...

[adammacca]

www youtube com/ watch?v=T8YtNatPztk

Can someone help me with the link please? :D Add dots remove spaces...

[cali.ls1]

YouTube - Fugly&#39;s Supercharged 1UZ Centura V&#39;s Adam&#39;s N/A LS1 Centura

that thing is maaaaad! love the black centura too!

[adammacca]

Last of the items to do the cam and head change showed up today. Also picked up the 4200rpm convertor from the HDT LS3 VP that made 300+rwkw so might drop back to around 3500.

All this will get changed over early August after I get back from the Brisbane quick.

[alian]

Last of the items to do the cam and head change showed up today. Also picked up the 4200rpm convertor from the HDT LS3 VP that made 300+rwkw so might drop back to around 3500.

All this will get changed over early August after I get back from the Brisbane quick.

If I was a betting man I rekon you will go straight into the mid 11s.
Will be great to see it out there.
Ian

[adammacca]

All starting sooner rather than later. Smashed the extension housing off the tranny probably due to a bent output shaft from the accident the combo came out of.

Probably just get a craigs auto now...

[Leppy]

About time Adam,
now as they say - Let the games begin :)

[adammacca]

Can't wait to have a go at powerskids again... Lol

[adammacca]

Ok had a change of plans. All back together with cam and heads etc.

257rwkw. Big gain in torque. 4000 stally.

Hit the track in 2hrs.

[adammacca]

11.401 at 118mph :D

[kcuf]

Good stuff. So what did you end up changing?

[adammacca]

All i've done is changed is the extension housing and got it reenforced.

Changed cam to a HDTCQ 'Street Torque' cam. 243 heads with valve grind. And a 4000rpm stally.

I was expecting to run around 11.8 at 114mph.

Here are the runs. One lane seemed to lack in traction, a full hit of the line resulted in mass wheel spin. Should be able to pick those ones.
12.002 at 117.59
11.542 at 118.04
11.401 at 118.50
11.437 at 118.36
12.100 at 118.26

Gotta thank Jez for the help selecting the setup and the tune. Finished putting it together yesterday and got to the workshop with 13minutes to spare... lol

[alian]

Well done on the mid 11s. great stuff.
Cheers Ian

[JezzaB]

Top job mate and we have to workaround 3 things you wanted:

Nice street manners and use it for long trips with 1/2 decent economy
Huge lowdown and midrange torque with still quite good top end
A tiny single 3" exhaust

[adammacca]

Well at the end of July did the trip to Brisbane for Mopar Sunday. All up did 2500km and was returning about 10.5L/100km.

Did laps of Queensland Raceway which was fun, but the car doesn't like corners... lol.

Did 5 runs at Willowbank with a best of 11.54. The throttle cable had slipped on the trip down and I didn't pick up on it.

Anyway still had fun and had no dramas. Now I want to step it up... lol

[kcuf]

Did laps of Queensland Raceway which was fun, but the car doesn't like corners... lol.

Did 5 runs at Willowbank with a best of 11.54. The throttle cable had slipped on the trip down and I didn't pick up on it.

Anyway still had fun and had no dramas. Now I want to step it up... lol

time for a front end suspension upgrade ;) mine never liked corners much either untill i put in the new heavy duty springs and Koni's, still needs some beef sway bars front and back though.

whats next on the agenda for upgrades?

[adammacca]

Page 96 of the lastest Street Machine you'll see my Centura at Mopar Sunday with daylight under the left front wheel. :D

As for upgrades, I can't really go too much faster without going to a cage and all that sorta stuff which I'm not sure I wanna do. I enjoy being able to get in and drive.

I do keep dreaming about more cubes and bigger cams, but I want to keep the alloy block. And if I did it I think i would wanna go all out and as big as I can.

[FLY-346]

not bad, not bad at all. certainly an interesting transplant

[adammacca]

Page 96 of the lastest Street Machine you'll see my Centura at Mopar Sunday with daylight under the left front wheel. :D

[PAR265]

Hi guys, new username as I previously had a free email. Also didn't have any updates on the car.

Since picked up a bit on gear such as the Edelbrock manifold and engine covers. Manifold cleared the stock bonnet, just, but the top edge of the TB didn't so switch to a bonnet with a scoop.

Also fitted up a nitrous kit.

And a while back fitted up a built 4L65E.

Hopefully a car will hold together for a couple of 10 second passes...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1514987_10151890976888157_1845791499_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1530455_10151892361848157_532572822_n.jpg

[Drizt]

Very cool. Will need to read through this thread from start to finish :)