vs 5ltr ute or wb one tonner

[throttlehappy]

say you already own a vs 5ltr 5 spd manual ute and a worked 308 engine (5 ltr heads, bored out, demon carb, cam, etc) would you rather keep the vs ute and drop the 308 in that or purchase a done up wb one tonner with a crappy 253 and an aussie 4 spd and drop the engine in that and not have to f*ck around as much. maybe put a full manual auto in the wb also. wb is nice, been resprayed, polished wood tray, stock interior etc.

which would you choose?

[swingtan]

Wood tray-ed WB all the way. Being an older vehicle, the emissions laws are going to be a lot less troublesome to you. On a personal note, I simply prefer the look.

[throttlehappy]

Wood tray-ed WB all the way. Being an older vehicle, the emissions laws are going to be a lot less troublesome to you. On a personal note, I simply prefer the look.

true, true. its my bother who has to decide. i just thought it would be interesting to see what everyone else thinks. looks like he has a buyer for his vs also

[Micks]

Neither for me Men, been there done that. There gettin too old now.

Cheers
VYT
:xmas:

[throttlehappy]

Neither for me Men, been there done that. There gettin too old now.

Cheers
VYT
:xmas:

some people dont care how old a car is, its the shape or look thats important
plus 350 to 400hp should be fun in a tonner ;)

[CSP]

I voted WB for the poll, but screw both options and just buy this!

http://www.australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle_view/83237

If I didn't already have a worked 308 HG Premier, I'd buy it... Only room for one daily and one toy where I live atm :(

[throttlehappy]

I voted WB for the poll, but screw both options and just buy this!

http://www.australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle_view/83237

If I didn't already have a worked 308 HG Premier, I'd buy it... Only room for one daily and one toy where I live atm :(

looks nice
the one my brothers looking at is like a light green (looks nice)
interior is whiteish, the metal above the dash is painted. my brother would fix it up though, get it retrimmed etc and change the tranny as the 4pd wont last long

[JT]

I'm sure you can't go backwards with engines ie. put a 70s or 80s engine into a 90s car

[throttlehappy]

I'm sure you can't go backwards with engines ie. put a 70s or 80s engine into a 90s car

which is what we thought, thought it would be a major hassle if you could

[Micks]

some people dont care how old a car is, its the shape or look thats important
plus 350 to 400hp should be fun in a tonner ;)

Agreed if you have the time & motivation I take my hat off to you.
You can have a bit of fun with it at the same time. I've done it & don't wanna do it again thats all.

Merry Christmas

Cheers
VYT
:xmas:

[wagnman]

Go the WB for sure. Its always going to be a better thing to hang onto for the long run and they can be made tough as hell.

[PSI 364]

Go a HQ tonner that way you dont have to worry about any pollution gear and all the other crap that comes with it. But a WB tonner with the injected 304 would be a great all round package, either way your bro is onto a winner.

As for the red tonner in muscle car sales $13000 :confused: are they for real, its tidy but it aint worth no where near that. But if thats what people are paying for them its time to pull my HQ collection out of the shed and get rid of a few !!

[Micks]

We'd like to see em man.

Cheers
VYT
:xmas:

[throttlehappy]

Go a HQ tonner that way you dont have to worry about any pollution gear and all the other crap that comes with it. But a WB tonner with the injected 304 would be a great all round package, either way your bro is onto a winner.

As for the red tonner in muscle car sales $13000 :confused: are they for real, its tidy but it aint worth no where near that. But if thats what people are paying for them its time to pull my HQ collection out of the shed and get rid of a few !!

he already has the built 308 though, he is picking it up as i speak
not sure when it will hit the dyno but it should be good

[NefariousLS1]

He knows he should have gone the 355 crank lol but i would love to b in his position and go the WB for sure

[throttlehappy]

He knows he should have gone the 355 crank lol but i would love to b in his position and go the WB for sure

im sure he thinks about that, he's been chipping away at it since he was an apprentice. the engine builders were good like that

[Holden Man]

The tonners have always looked more sinister / tougher.

[throttlehappy]

The tonners have always looked more sinister / tougher.

well this ones got a real standout colour
almost like an aqua

[UCNUNV]

The WB is the only option, you cannot put the 308 into the VS legally. You cant even put a VN 5ltr into a VS even though emissions are the same (once VS induction/exhaust is on). Its all about older motors newer vehicles.

[BaBarracus]

I am going to have to go ahead and disagree with most here....

I would stick with the VS.

Purely because I prefer newer metal..... Whilst I like the exterior of most of the older cars, the interiors (and lets face it, it's where you spend most of your time) are just absolute P'sOS!

The only way you would get me into an older car than a VR/VS or EB Ford would be if a nice XW/XY (not necessarily a GT or faker, a nice fairmont with a gassed up '51 would do) was available in my price range......

Not likely these days.

[cross8 pat]

oldschool all the way! I cop heaps of crap from my mates about liking cars older than me, im only 25, but i have a 400hp hx one tonner and a 300kw cross8 and i would give up the cross8a hundred times over before i part with my beloved tonner. It's full of rattles and clunks, its got black doors and grey/rusty everything else and looks like a piece of shit but it sure does feel good when some unsuspecting bloke cant keep up in a brand new car!:burnout:

[throttlehappy]

oldschool all the way! I cop heaps of crap from my mates about liking cars older than me, im only 25, but i have a 400hp hx one tonner and a 300kw cross8 and i would give up the cross8a hundred times over before i part with my beloved tonner. It's full of rattles and clunks, its got black doors and grey/rusty everything else and looks like a piece of shit but it sure does feel good when some unsuspecting bloke cant keep up in a brand new car!:burnout:

thats a pisser

the motor looks good. ill have to get a photo at some stage

[throttlehappy]

well my brother sold the vs and has bought the wb complete with 2 shitty 3 and aussie 4 spd (not for long). also has compo pro wheels on it i think

ill be posting some photos shortly

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner7.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner6.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner5.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner4.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner3.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner2.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner1.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner9.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/throttlehappy346/wbtonner8.jpg

i spent hours polishing the pulley on the new motor one night while we were drinking, bloody thing

ill have to get some engine specs later

[throttlehappy]

what do you guys think?

[max350]

He made the right choice in getting a WB for his motor. Can I ask what he paid for it as I am thinking of selling mine soon.

[tim_k]

Very nice WB although I would have gone with the HQ. You are going to plumb in all of the pollution controls, aren't you :stick:

Apart from that, all it looks to need now is a GTS dash and interior tidy up. Very tuff:bow:

[Gee]

That looks very tidy indeed.

[throttlehappy]

Very nice WB although I would have gone with the HQ. You are going to plumb in all of the pollution controls, aren't you :stick:

Apart from that, all it looks to need now is a GTS dash and interior tidy up. Very tuff:bow:

yeah ofcourse he is ;)
also needs a full manual auto with a hammer shifter :eyes:


That looks very tidy indeed.

should look and sound impressive on the road when its all done

[hotbox]

what fricken a clown, i had a 1 HX tonner with a 350 chev with all the bells n wistles 2 cars later stepped into a VR 5L 5SP ute and was by far the best car i owned up until that time. would i go back? f@rk no:spew:

get serious a dirty old clapped out tonner versus a VS ute are you guys on the same planet as me?

[throttlehappy]

what fricken a clown, i had a 1 HX tonner with a 350 chev with all the bells n wistles 2 cars later stepped into a VR 5L 5SP ute and was by far the best car i owned up until that time. would i go back? f@rk no:spew:

get serious a dirty old clapped out tonner versus a VS ute are you guys on the same planet as me?

clearly not, if you havent noticed alot of people like older cars done up.
the vs is old now anyway, how boring would it be if everyone just went for the latest and greatest, plus my brother doesnt like electronic crap he cant fix

[hotbox]

clearly not, if you havent noticed alot of people like older cars done up.
the vs is old now anyway, how boring would it be if everyone just went for the latest and greatest, plus my brother doesnt like electronic crap he cant fix

no rocket science involved and a VS is old now anyways:)

[throttlehappy]

no rocket science involved and a VS is old now anyways:)

:) indeed......

[throttlehappy]

engine mods, here goes -
308 block
chemically cleaned
crack tested
decked
bored out 40 thou
new crank
balanced
eagle rods
arp stud kit
acl pistons (machined)
acl race series bearings
hastings rings
crow cam custom grind
crow lifters
high energy baffled sump
yella terra roller rockers
jp performance high volume oil pump
jp performance straight cut timing gears
harrop dual plane manifold
650 barry grant demon carb
speedflow fuel lines
vs 5ltr heads ported and polished
msd dizzy and ignition
morroso catch can

[VZ-SS-UTE-340KW]

Either way is a good option in my eyes!!!!

[throttlehappy]

i made a thread for it in my ride...tonne of trouble