VIDEO: Stunning 1300HP 400ci SBC Turbo HG Ute’s Maiden Passes! | Mik Waters | August Track Hire | Motorplex

Published: Friday November 18 2022

A gem of a car that has been in the build for sometime but very well kept on the down low (even we didn't know about it!).... Absolutely beatifully presented both inside and out and designed and built properly the first time! Fabwork by the legendary Mik Waters and wiring looked after by the masters being the Grgic Bros, Adrian's ute was good to go the minute it rolled off the trailer at the track! WIth a few licensing and shake down passes, the car is looking absolutely spot on and definitely exceeded expecation for it's very first time out! Watch this space, no doubt we will see this one back and going even quicker now that they've got all of the formalities out of the way! Build specs below: Year/Make of car - 1971 HG Utility Engine - 400ci SBC Heads - 14 Degree Pro Action Rotating Assembly - Callie’s Magnum Plus Crank, Billet Oliver rods, Pro Action Pistons Valvetrain - Dual Ratio Jesel with PAC Dual Springs Camshaft - ISKY Racing Cam Turbo - GTX55, Turbosmart Gates and Blow Off Valve Fuel Type - E85 Intake - 14 Degree Pro Action 3 Piece Intake - Modified for Injection System, Wilson High Boost Throttle Body, PT3000 Water to Air Intercooler, PWR Custom Radiator Fuel System - Twin Magnafuel 4303 Pumps, Magna Fuel Regulator Gearbox/Converter/Driveline- Paul Rogers Built Reid Powerglide, TCE 10 1/4” Converter, GJ Carbon Tailshaft Diff - Final Drive Sheet Metal 9”, 35 Spline Race Products 2500 Series Floaters Wheels and Tires - Convos 29/12/15 Suspension - Viking Fronts, Gazzard Bros Rear, Competition 4 Link, Anti Roll Bar Ignition/ECU - Holley Dominator Power Figure - 1300RWHP Tuned by - JJ Da “Mr Holley EFI” Boss Weight - 3000ibs Personal Best ET - 8.41 @ 258kph (160mph) with a 1.36 60ft Be sure to like and share the video, get those comments in and most importantly SUBSCRIBE to the channel, hit that bell and we'll keep the content coming your way... Also jump over and check out our merch store (link below) where you can pick yourself up some stickers, hats, shirts, jumpers, shorts and a bunch of other awesome gear to deck yourself out in! SHOP https://www.becauseracecarshop.com.au/ Thanks as always for watching :) #BecauseRacecar #YouTube #Trending #HGUte #GTS #Holden #FullBOOST #MikWaters #PowerManagementSolutions #GrgicBros

A gem of a car that has been in the build for sometime but very well kept on the down low (even we didn’t know about it!)…. Absolutely beatifully presented both inside and out and designed and built properly the first time!

Fabwork by the legendary Mik Waters and wiring looked after by the masters being the Grgic Bros, Adrian’s ute was good to go the minute it rolled off the trailer at the track! WIth a few licensing and shake down passes, the car is looking absolutely spot on and definitely exceeded expecation for it’s very first time out!

Watch this space, no doubt we will see this one back and going even quicker now that they’ve got all of the formalities out of the way!

Build specs below:

Year/Make of car – 1971 HG Utility
Engine – 400ci SBC
Heads – 14 Degree Pro Action
Rotating Assembly – Callie’s Magnum Plus Crank, Billet Oliver rods, Pro Action Pistons
Valvetrain – Dual Ratio Jesel with PAC Dual Springs
Camshaft – ISKY Racing Cam
Turbo – GTX55, Turbosmart Gates and Blow Off Valve
Fuel Type – E85
Intake – 14 Degree Pro Action 3 Piece Intake – Modified for Injection System, Wilson High Boost Throttle Body, PT3000 Water to Air Intercooler, PWR Custom Radiator
Fuel System – Twin Magnafuel 4303 Pumps, Magna Fuel Regulator
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline- Paul Rogers Built Reid Powerglide, TCE 10 1/4” Converter, GJ Carbon Tailshaft
Diff – Final Drive Sheet Metal 9”, 35 Spline Race Products 2500 Series Floaters
Wheels and Tires – Convos 29/12/15
Suspension – Viking Fronts, Gazzard Bros Rear, Competition 4 Link, Anti Roll Bar
Ignition/ECU – Holley Dominator
Power Figure – 1300RWHP
Tuned by – JJ Da “Mr Holley EFI” Boss
Weight – 3000ibs
Personal Best ET – 8.41 @ 258kph (160mph) with a 1.36 60ft

Be sure to like and share the video, get those comments in and most importantly SUBSCRIBE to the channel, hit that bell and we’ll keep the content coming your way…

Also jump over and check out our merch store (link below) where you can pick yourself up some stickers, hats, shirts, jumpers, shorts and a bunch of other awesome gear to deck yourself out in!

SHOP
https://www.becauseracecarshop.com.au/

Thanks as always for watching 🙂

#BecauseRacecar #YouTube #Trending #HGUte #GTS #Holden #FullBOOST #MikWaters #PowerManagementSolutions #GrgicBros