10's FOR $10K - BARRA-POWERED HOLDEN UTE

Jason Waye from Tuff Mounts built this Barra-powered VS Holden ute for $10,000 and ran tens at Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017

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[aussmash]

How to make a Holden faster = put in a Ford motor.

[matthardy]

You know a motors good when you put a ford motor in a holden.

[DaveHiggoHiggins]

Magnificent work. Congrats to them for making it happen!

[aaronwilkie]

so the motor is not built? stronger rods etc? good result but for how long? I've owned two xr6 turbos, not having a dig.

[PUNCHARDftlb]

when the question dropped about the idea about the project i was hoping for an answer like "just to piss both crowds off" with the swap

[doukasmotorgroup]

How did you get around the power steering shaft

[danielbrealey]

Well done with the 10.5... Goal achieved

[JETBYE]

funny at the end he was about to go for a hand shake lol

[MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

Didn't cost more than 10 grand?. I think it went a bit over in a earlier episode.

[theclinchdrive]

Haha definitely over 10k, I’m doing a AU Barra swap GTX3582r gen 2 $3500, built ZF stage 3 $7500, built tail shaft $1000 valve springs, head studs, oil pump gears. Wiring harness, fuel system. And I’m aiming for 10s safely. It’s going to end up around $17k

[nordic]

spend another $1k to $2k for an e85 set up and run 9s

[tunastrike]

our love for cars but we don't make one here anymore

[HLDENSUX]

The Falcon Holden drivers and mechanics refuse to say "Ford-powered engine" for a Holden that's for sure.

[BrosefDudley]

What do you do when you want a Holden to do 10's for 10k? Buy a Ford!

[esapprez]

Will do 8s if he puts it in a lighter car

[nickturner]

How to make a Ford do a burnout = put in a LS1 motor.

[jimclarke]

Common knowledge, the barra is the number 1, 6 ever built, the V6 holden is crap

[AusPokeJack]

So many Holden people are going to be super buthurt! But it’s all good, there both shit companies