All the way from Adelaide! Blake and the Evans Racing Family brought this beaut of a VL over our way to get some wiring work sorted out and get it in the hands of Jeff to give it the JJ Special hot tune!
Just so happens that we also had a pretty decent track for Blake to go and test all of those new tweaks out on while he was here! It was awesome to have Blake and the VL finally here, after following it pretty closely in it’s ventures on the East Coast – to see it up close and personal was pretty awesome!
The Boosted Iron Block LS definitely found it’s groove and after a couple of moments settling the car, Blake managed to smash out a string of PB’s, lucky for him (and us) we were right there to capture it all…
Another succesful example of how much of a difference the track prep made, it was very rewarding watching this one lay down some super clean passes and also the Evans Racing family reactions on the start line!
If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!
The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!
Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.
Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.
Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw
Build Specs:
Year of Car – 1987
Model of Car – VL Berlina Turbo
Engine – “LM7” GM LS Iron Block 5.3 Litre
Heads – Trickflow LS1 220cc
Valvetrain – Stock GM
Rotating Assembly – Eagle crankshaft, Eagle H Beam Rods, Custom CP Bullet Pistons
Camshaft – BTR Stage 4 Turbo
Turbo – Garrett G50 88mm
Fuel – United E85
Intake – BTR
Injectors and Fuel System – Raceworks 1650cc Injectors, 3x Walbro 525 Pumps
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – KEAS Built 2 Speed Powerglide, Factory GM Case, PTC 9.5” Converter
Diff – 35 Spline 9” Full Spool, Heavy Duty Housing, 3.5 Gears
Wheels and Tires – Weld Alumastars, Single Beadlocks
Suspension – Factory Suspension Points, Front: Pro9 / AFCO Adjustable Struts, Rear: Owner Designed (Evans Racing) Adjustable Spring Perch in Factory Location with Custom Rate Springs and Double Adjustable Viking Shocks
ECU – Holley Dominator
Power Figure – 1205rwhp / 898kw
Tuned by – Jimmy J (Power Management Solutions)
Personal Best ET – 7.981@173mph with a 1.21 60ft
Built by Blake in the Shed at Home!
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