Innehållsförteckning för October 2018 från Street Machine

I OWN a One Tonner! If you didn’t catch the news last issue, my much-loved EJ was in a bad prang, so naturally I immediately bought an HZ One Tonner as part of the grieving process. I found it online in Bundaberg and asked my mate Kieren to check it out for me. He gave it the thumbs-up, so I called the seller and sealed the deal. With the HZ already registered and running, I caught a bomber to Bundy to pick it up and attempt to drive it home. What could go wrong? The owner met me at the airport with the Tonner, complete with a bonus jerry can of fuel strapped on the back – insurance against the dicky fuel gauge. I spent a few years in Bundaberg…

HE MIGHT have a few more grey hairs, but 68-year-old Rosco McGlashan has no plans of slowing down thanks to a fire in the belly that was lit when he saw Donald Campbell break the world land speed record as a kid. Already the fastest Aussie on Earth, with an official record of 500mph (805.5km/h) and a 638mph one-way run that was quicker than the world record at the time, Rosco’s not even close to satisfied. With the Poms currently holding the land speed record at 763.035mph (1227.985km/h), Rosco wants to smash that and then be the first person to reach 1000mph on land. To do it, he’s moved away from his previous jet-powered cars and gone to rocket power. We caught up with him at his shed in Mullaloo…

Colour: DeBeer Super Jet Black ENGINE Type: Stock Ford 400M V8 Capacity: 400ci Heads: Stock Induction: Holley carburettor Inlet: Edelbrock Performer Internals: Stock Fuel pump: Upgraded Exhaust: Custom twin system Cooling: Custom radiator Ignition: Stock Flamethrower: Custom TRANSMISSION ’Box: Stock C6 three-speed auto Clutch: Stock Diff: Stock 9in, 31-spline axles INTERIOR Seats: Jaguar XJ6 frames, Bentley Beluga leather Instrumentation: Smiths custom, 1958 Edsel speedometer Steering wheel: Fiberglass Freaks modified Shifter: Jaguar XJ6 Ignition switch: 1966 Jaguar MkII Carpet: Wool Bat-sprays: Anti Lethal Fog Bat-spray, Bat-nesia Gas, Bat Sleep, Bat Wake, Barracuda Repellent, Whale Repellent, Manta-Ray Repellent, Shark Repellent SUSPENSION & BRAKES Coil springs: Lovells Suspension (f & r) Brakes: Discs (f), drums (r) Master cylinder: Stock, chrome-plated ROLLING STOCK Wheels: Radir 15x7 (f & r) Tyres: BFGoodrich 235/70/15 (f &…

Colour: PPG Black ENGINE Brand: 350ci Chev, built by Craig McDonald Induction: The Blower Shop 8/71, with EFI, 1600cc injectors, bird catcher ECU: Haltech Heads: Dart Pro 1 Camshaft: Custom-grind Springs and valves: COMP Cams Conrods: Oliver Pistons: JE Crank: Scat Oil pump: Melling Sump: Moroso Fuel: E85 Fuel system: Holley EFI in-line pump Radiator: Natrad custom alloy three-core Exhaust: 1¼in 4-into-1 extractors, HPC-coated (3in exhaust to come) Ignition: MSD dizzy Power: 550rwhp DRIVELINE Trans: Powerglide two-speed Converter: TCI 3500rpm Tailshaft: Custom 3in Diff: 9in, LSD, 4.11:1 gears, 31-spline axles SUSPENSION & BRAKES Suspension: LX Torana (f & r) Brakes: VZ Commodore discs, slotted rotors (f & r) Master cylinder: Wilwood WHEELS & TYRES Rims: Intro; 18x7 (f), 18x9 (r) Rubber: 215/35/18 (f), 255/35/18 (r) INTERIOR Seats: VE ClubSport in…

CHERRY ON TOP WORD on the street is that serial Drag Challenge competitor Brendan Cherry is up to no good. We’ve seen him campaign both a turbo LS HQ Monaro and a gorgeous boosted big-block HK coupe at DC, but he has liberated the HK of its powertrain and has teamed up with good mate and fellow Drag Challenger Josh Ploeger to build a mega-tough VL Commodore, using most of the HK’s vital organs. A pretty serious rollcage has been made up, along with a tubular front end, and they’ve also gone to a 315 radial, which will place the VL in the Turbosmart Outlaw Blown class. Now begins the process of transferring the monster 572ci Merlin big-block Chev from the Monaro into the Commodore. Cherry and Josh are running…

“5295HP IS IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH, BUT THE TORQUE FIGURE IS TRULY BIBLICAL – A WHOPPING 3800FT-LB, NEARLY ENOUGH TO SPIN THE GLOBE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!” WHEN Sydney’s Robert Campisi says he’s building a new car, you’d better grab a big bag of popcorn and get ready to watch records tumble! In the world of turbo cars, nobody in Australia can hold a candle to the pioneering efforts of Campo. Among a number of very fast cars and numerous achievements to his name, Campo was the first to run a five-second pass in a turbo car in Australia. Each of his Ford-powered creations have raised the bar, and his latest car – a tube-chassis wet dream of a Mustang built in Sydney and powered by a Moran Racing Engines hemi-headed big-block…

ALICE SPRINGS INLAND DRAGWAY IS A REAL GEM; IT’S PROBABLY THE FLATTEST TRACK IN AUSTRALIA. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A 400 THUNDER ROUND THERE I’D LIKE to begin this month’s column by giving a shout-out to one of the hidden gems on the Australian drag racing scene: Alice Springs Inland Dragway, home of the Desert Nationals. After the Nitro Up North event in Darwin, we travelled down the highway to race at Alice Springs. The drag strip there is a real gem and a credit to the Central Australian Drag Racing Association. It’s probably the flattest track in Australia, built on a very strong base, and a lot of care went into the construction. The venue has international-standard guardrails, excellent spectator facilities and is run by a great bunch…

Send your photos of fun with cars to: Sunday Too Far Away, Street Machine, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166, or email high-resolution images (1mb+) to: sundaytoofaraway@bauer-media.com.au . Please send copies of prints as we are unable to return your photos. WIN!  WIN a Mothers gift pack, containing a bunch of awesome gear to make your ride looks its best. See www.mothers.com for details; contents may vary.…

VEHICLES: 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1993 Mazda RX-7, 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, 1995 Honda Civic Coupe, 1995 Volkswagen Jetta A3, 1996 Nissan 240SX S14, 1997 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R, 2001 Honda S2000, 1994 Honda Integra, 2001 Ford F150 Lightning STARS: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Matt Schulze, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Noel Gugliemi, Ted Levine, Ja Rule, Thom Barry, Reggie Lee, Johnny Strong DIRECTOR: Rob Cohen ACTION: Loaded with action from start to finish – including drag racing, police chases, cars jumping, explosions and plenty of nitrous PLOT: Undercover cop Brian O’Conner infiltrates a notorious street-racing gang to investigate a spate of truck hijackings by street-racers, but he is torn when he discovers his crew is the one at fault AVAILABLE: DVD, Netflix, internet download…

THE subs at the Gold Coast Bulletin really outdid themselves with this headline! That said, SMdoesn’t condone racing, burnouts or drifting on public roads and notes that some alleged members of this so-called ‘Mexican Hoon Cartel’ were caught soon after this article was published. On the plus side, the story provoked some thoughtful discussion on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Chris Jarvis – Cartel? Lol, what are they doing? Smuggling tyre smoke out of the country? Tommypanna – Lol, build a wall on Cavill Avenue! Richard Warhurst – I wonder if the ‘Mexican Hoon Cartel’ and the ‘Mang Gang’ will have a turf war? Frankie Wren – “This person broke the law while doing something I have not done and do not understand; therefore they are the ones who are…

Paint: House Of Kolor White & Galaxy Grey ENGINE Brand: Ford Cleveland Capacity: 383ci Carb: Billet BLP Pistons: SRP Rods: Scat Crank: Scat Cam: Custom 251/257 flat-tappet Heads: CHI Intake: Ported CHI Lifters: Iskenderian solid Oil system: Melling pump, blueprinted Fuel system: RobbMc mechanical pump Exhaust: Custom headers, 3in stainless system TRANSMISSION Gearbox: Ford C4 three-speed auto Converter: Converter Shop 5200rpm Diff: Ford 9in, 35-spline axles, 3.9:1 gears, Truetrac SUSPENSION & BRAKES Front: Lovells springs, Koni shocks Rear: Lovells springs, Koni shocks Brakes: Wilwood four-pot calipers and discs (f & r) Master cylinder: Stock WHEELS & TYRES Rims: American Legend Havoc; 18x7 (f), 18x11.5 (r) Rubber: Nankang 225/45 (f), Mickey Thompson 345/35 (r)…

Colour: DNA Jet Black DONK Make: Chevrolet 350ci Block: Factory cast Crank: Standard Rods: Standard Camshaft: Sig Erson mild-grind Heads: Fuellie cast, ported and polished Carb: Holley Ignition: Electronic Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors, custom twin system SHIFT Gearbox: Turbo 400 Converter: Stock Diff: Jaguar E-Type IRS SUSPENSION & BRAKES Front: Factory Holden double wishbone Rear: Jaguar twin coil-overs Brakes: HJ Holden discs (f), Jaguar inboard discs (r); Holden master cylinder ROLLING STOCK Rims: Custom-made chrome steel; 15x10 (f & r) Tyres: Mickey Thompson Indy Profile (f & r) THANKS Sasha Hollenbach, Paul Coleman & David Boi at Delux Kustoms; Josh Schuster; DNA Custom Paints; Daryl Withers; Bill Ditchfield; Greg Bullivant…

Colour: PPG Silver ENGINE Type: Dart Ford Windsor Capacity: 432ci Crank: Callies Rods: Oliver Heads: Edelbrock alloy Blower: 8/71 Mooneyham Inlet: Custom sheet-metal ECU: Haltech 2500 Elite Fuel system: 2400cc Siemens injectors Ignition system: MSD grid TRANSMISSION ’Box: GM two-speed Powerglide Converter: TCE 4800rpm stall Diff: Ford 9in, Strange Engineering 35-spline axles, 3:1 final drive SUSPENSION & BRAKES Front: Custom springs, Koni shocks Rear: Strange coil-overs Chassis: Adjustable front control arms, four-link rear, mini-tubbed Brakes: XF Falcon disc brakes (f), drums (r); Tilton pedal box WHEELS & TYRES Wheels: Simmons FR; 20x7 (f), 22x12 (r) Tyres: 225/30 (f), 335/25 (r) THANKS Mick and Chris at JT Performance; Simon at Ground Level Panel & Paint; Daniel at Unique Marine & Auto Upholstery; Al’s Race Glides; Justin at Horsepower Solutions; Sam at…

ACCOMPANYING Kyle’s XE Falcon during Drag Challenge Weekend was a sleeper VTII Calais (pictured) owned by Kyle’s customer and mate Scott Whitley. With oh-so-90s pearl paint, lovely soft grey leather trim and a sunroof, the comfy Calais definitely flies under the radar, with no hints to its 720+ horses and flat 10sec performance! The built 6.0L LS with a BorgWarner S480 turbo fit without too many hassles; the power steer pump was converted to electric. As well as the turbo, breathing has been upgraded with Edelbrock and Plazmaman bits that relocate the throttlebody. A Haltech Elite 2500 is the little black box, with boost set to 15psi, tuned by Jez at DVS Tuning. Behind the LS is a TCE 3500rpm converter, a built Powerglide and standard-type limited slip diff. But…

SASSY MACHINE VICTORIAN Mark Sass is in the final stages of modifying his VT Berlina in preparation for this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge. The car is running a 427ci LS with a big Vortech V-28 112 blower off the front of the crank, backed by a TH400 and a nine-inch rear end with a four-link. “The biggest challenge has been running the front-mount blower and keeping it streetable,” Mark said. “We don’t want to cut the car up; it still has the original K-frame, stock rails, no rear intercooler set-up and we have left the firewall stock. “On 28psi boost it’s now showing 1300hp at the tyres, but the motor is capable of holding 35-40psi.” In recent testing the car went 8.70@160mph on it first pass. Unfortunately, it ended…

“GEOFF POLINOWSKI’S 100 PER CENT STREET-DRIVEN VW BEETLE SLEEPER HAS RUN 12.7@108MPH, AND HE HAS PERFORMED NEARLY ALL THE WORK HIMSELF” THE feel-good story you’re about to read epitomises what street machining is all about. Geoff Polinowski’s plain white, 100 per cent street-driven VW Beetle sleeper, built over the past 15 years from a bare ’63 shell, has run 12.7@108mph, and he has performed nearly all the work himself, including building the 2180cc, 180hp engine. Many of the parts used in the build come from Paul Wilson at Wilson’s VW Services at Bakers Creek. Ray Bleakley helped with the bodywork and rolled some of the sheet metal required to patch the rust up, while Shane Noble did the white paintjob for a carton of Great Northern beer, and from 20…

EUROTRIP! SHANNONS is giving away a 15-day Grand European Tour for two travelling through Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. The winner will get a hot lap around the Nürburgring in a Mercedes-AMG GT R, visit the Porsche and Mercedes-Benz museums and unique automotive collections, and drive some of the most spectacular roads across Europe. They’ll also have a 2018 Indian Scout waiting for them when they get home! To go in the draw, call Shannons on 13 46 46 for a quote on your car, bike or home insurance. Take out a Motor or Home & Contents Policy for even more chances to win! SURPRISE FATHER’S DAY CAR SHOW MEMBERS of the Old Motoring Club have surprised residents of Bupa Aged Care Bankstown with a Father’s Day car show. Among…

“Bettie’s tried to kill me four times, but she’s also helped me pick up more women than I can remember!” JERRY Kazaz recently quit his day job as a body/restoration shop manager. He put everything he owned in storage, packed one bag of clothes, two bags of tools, filled up his gas tank and hit the road in Bettie – his ’56 Mercury M100 – for an indefinite roadtrip through the USA. Tell us about Bettie. She’s a 1956 Mercury M100 [Canadianrebadged Ford F100] running a tricked-up Ford 390 and C6 transmission out of a 1967 Galaxie. It has a nine-inch diff, wide-ride IFS front end and four-link rear, both from No Limit Engineering. It runs coil-overs and discs all ’round, and a boxed frame. How’s she drive? Effortlessly. Loves…

LIGHTNING RODS HEY guys, just read Hot Rod #19 – smokin’ hot! Each machine is automotive art and a real credit to the people that built them. The older stuff has style and ‘soul’ that the new stuff never will. Long live chrome bumpers! Aaron Joynt, email PARSONS KNOWS ALTHOUGH it was sad to see the demise of some awesome cars, I loved the photos featured in Snap Shots from the Neville Parsons collection (SM, Jul & Sep ’18). Surely, if there’s enough of them, could a book be produced? Phil Minns, email FREE EXPRESSION HEY guys, today I was reading through some old Street Machine mags and it just occurred to me: What happened to the old Expression Session section? I loved the fact that back then readers could…

THE 2018 running of the Valvoline Street Machine Of The Year award is a history-making affair. Since the inception of the award, the staff and contributors of Street Machine have voted to decide the finalists, before the responsibility of selecting the winner is turned over to you – our valued readers. This year, however, we’ve handed you the keys to the city. Not only will the winner ultimately be decided by popular vote, but the pool of 16 nominees has been decided according to the will of the people via whichcar.com.au/streetmachine. And you’ve got great taste too, might we add! Among the nominees we have some quality skid cars, awe-inspiring show cars, genuine streeters, wildly overpowered Tuff Street ground-pounders, and a noticeable resurgence of good old-fashioned ‘custom’ street machines. Congratulations…

Paint: Glasurit Jet Black DONK Type: LS3 Inlet: Shaun’s Custom Alloy billet Throttlebody: Plazmaman 102mm Turbo: Twin GTX35 Heads: LS3 Valves: Stock Cam: Russo Performance custom Pistons: CP Crank: Manley Conrods: Callies Radiator: Shaun’s Custom Alloy Exhaust: Twin 3in Ignition: GM with ICE leads SHIFT ’Box: Fully manualised Turbo 400 Converter: Dominator 3500rpm stall Diff: 9in, Strange 35-spline axles, 3.52:1 gears BENEATH Front end: Tubular IFS Shocks: Strange coil-overs (f & r) Steering: Rack-and-pinion Brakes: Wilwood discs and six-spot calipers (f), Wilwood discs and four-spot calipers (r) ROLLING STOCK Rims: Schott I-Force; 20x8 (f), 22x10 (r) Rubber: 245/25/20 (f), 305/45/22 (r) THANKS Ian ‘The Big O’ Stoddart – he never stopped; Gibby; James; B-Rad; Chad; Chris; Shawn; Graham; Clint; Steve; Scott; Jamie; Jason; Tammy; Marcus; my daughter Telissa – always…

Paint: Nissan Gun metallic DONK Type: 468ci Gen VI big-block Chev Inlet: Dart Injection: FiTech EFI Heads: Dart Pro1 325cc Valves: 2.250in (in), 2.300in (ex) Cam: Hydraulic-roller Pistons: CP Crank: Scat Conrods: Scat Fuel pump: Aeromotive Stealth Radiator: Race Radiators custom Exhaust: Full stainless, 2in primaries, twin 3in exhaust Ignition: MSD 6AL, Blaster coil, MSD distributor SHIFT ’Box: Magnum T56 6-speed Clutch: Textralia Diff: Chris Alston FAB9, Moser centre and axles, Truetrac, 3.7:1 gears BENEATH Front end: Detroit Speed Shocks: Chris Alston adjustable coil-overs (f), Varishock adjustable coil-overs (r) Steering: Detroit Speed 12.5:1 ratio Brakes: Baer six-piston on 14in rotors (f), Baer four-piston on 13in rotors (r) ROLLING STOCK Rims: Showwheels KWC Forged; 18x8.5 (f), 18x9.5 (r) Rubber: Nitto 245/40R18 (f), 275/40R18 (r) THANKS My wife Rosanne for putting up…

“THEY LEFT THE MUSTANG OUT UNDER THAT BIG TREE WITHOUT A COVER FOR A COUPLE OF NIGHTS WHILE THEY WENT AWAY SOMEWHERE. AND THE FRUIT BATS CAME, AND PISSED ALL OVER IT!” THE old bloke had a bit of a problem. It was his wedding anniversary again, and he’d forgotten until the missus hit him with a not-so-gentle reminder. The daily-driver Fairmont GS was still in with his mate for auto transmission repairs, and there was no courtesy fill-in car, so he rang number-one son for a borrow of the much-loved XY GTHO. And got it with a bit of blackmail: “Remember you have to stay on the right side of your mother.” The car was delivered that arvo for a good night out, with a message: “Don’t bend it,…

SYDNEY DRAGWAY 20 SEP Smoke n Skidz 22 SEP NSW State Drag Racing Championships Rd6 26 SEP Race 4 Real 03 OCT Race 4 Real 06 OCT Burnout Mania Invitational 10 OCT Race 4 Real 11 OCT Bike Night 17 OCT Race 4 Real sydneydragway.com.au Phone (02) 9421 0700 WILLOWBANK 22 SEP Test ’n’ Tune 23 SEP All Bike Day 28 SEP Diesel Assault 29 SEP Test ’n’ Tune 03 OCT Test ’n’ Tune 06 OCT Test ’n’ Tune 13 OCT Test ’n’ Tune 17 OCT Test ’n’ Tune willowbankraceway.com.au Phone (07) 5461 5461 HEATHCOTE RACEWAY 21 SEP Test ’n’ Tune 22 SEP Ford Nationals 23 SEP Test ’n’ Tune/burnout practice heathcoteraceway.com.au Phone 0416 072 478 PERTH MOTORPLEX 26 SEP WAW American Night 30 SEP Nostalgias Drag & Swap Meet…

TAKEN FOR A RIDE TWO Irishmen are travelling to Australia. Before they leave home, one of their dads gives them both a bit of advice: “You watch them Aussie cab drivers. They’ll rob you blind. Don’t you go paying them what they ask. You haggle.” On arriving at Sydney Airport, the Irishmen catch a cab to their hotel. When they reach their destination, the cabbie says: “That’ll be $50, mate.” “Oh no you don’t,” one of the Irishmen says. “My dad warned me about you. You’ll only be getting $40 from me!” The other Irishman adds: “And you’ll only be getting $40 from me too!” May Beepora, email…