Someone in the area near Newcastle just got a Gen 3 5.7 litre Chevrolet LS1 V8 engine bolted into their WB Holden Statesman !

@goldshiftgarage

5 ай бұрын

that would be a weapon of a ute!

355 kit with 10.5-11 to 1 compression pistons and "VT" heads. I have Harrop inlet manifold on mine, don't be shy with the cam and exhaust system from the heads back🤑

If putting vn heads on maybe look at direct ejection, more reliable

Great vid, Keep up the good work 👍🏼

@goldshiftgarage

10 ай бұрын

thanks for watching, happy you enjoyed it 👍

if i could build my 355 again i would go with vn style heads and a full roller set up spend the money once and do it right the first time ;)

@goldshiftgarage

10 ай бұрын

i think your 100% correct, do it properly once!

Go the 355 vn heads ported 10.5 comp 750 dp crane 280 soild sick air gap manifold and good dizzy should be a beast

Years ago i got my 5ltr stroked to 355ci with Harrop stroker crank VN heads just a mild cam and was a very big difference in power to a 5ltr engine and wasnt to bad on fuel either.

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

im looking fwd to the power side of the build, VN heads is a good option. thanks for the comment it gives me something to think about 👍

Doesn't matter if you stroke it... still gonna beat ya... if I ever get it finished! Another great vid Lee! 🤘🍻

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

its going to be a great race! Holden all day long

@TwistedMetalCustoms

11 ай бұрын

#FordPowaaaah

@projectxb

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedMetalCustoms damn straight!!

@projectxb

11 ай бұрын

@@goldshiftgarage yeah baby!!

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

@@TwistedMetalCustoms 😁🤣🤣

Get ready to buy a lot of blocks, unless you are lucky. In the finishing stages of a mildly hot 355 and i am 6 blocks in to find one that is good enough, at 800 to 1000 each to buy, and 700 a pop to hot tank/crack test, measure and sonic, you can see why there is a great reason that everyone goes LS.......These Holden blocks are fcking hard work mate. 450hp is going to be very hard with a stock stroke, a 450hp 355 on VN heads is quite easy depending on which camshaft you want and how much comp you can live with.

@goldshiftgarage

9 ай бұрын

thats some good advice thanks mate, i agree the VN head 355 is probably my best option.

@borismcfinnigan3430

9 ай бұрын

@@goldshiftgarage No worries. Hopefully the block is a decently low bore to allow you to get away with 30 or 40 thou over, I already have so much invested in Dash 3's or else i would be putting efi heads on in a heartbeat. If you dont mind short rear gears and a decent stall, an f288, mid 11s static comp, and even mildly ported efi heads will see any decently put together 355 up around 500hp.

Ha ha I doubt VGG actually licks it but hey at least ya know what it tastes like now ha ha. I've got a Chev Pattern 308 (Now 355) but kept with the original heads (heavily ported etc) bolted up to a TH350 Built by Sam at SA Race in my VL. Would take way too long to list everything, enjoying the vids, cheers. Leo.

Looks like someone has been in there before, they never came with Yella terra rockers, be interesting to see what the bores look like. Thought about going down the stroker path myself as mine needs a rebore anyway, just depends on your budget and how much power you want. 🍻

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

someone has definitely been there before, im like you - very interested in the piston / bore size. im away at work atm but will see what we have when i get home 👍

@chadlantry858

11 ай бұрын

355 all the way 30% more torque . Or old skool 330 combo offset ground stnd crank with hemi rods will rev to 7k crane 288 grind solid cam

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

@@chadlantry858 im leaning towards the 355 for sure but this 330 combo has me interested, will do some research on it - cheers for that

@borismcfinnigan3430

9 ай бұрын

​@@goldshiftgarage330 is a great setup. My current, soon to be replaced setup is a 333, uses a small journal rod and an SBC slug. Definitely a half hot thing but a 355 has a fair bit more power potential at a given rpm..

C.o.m.e racing do a 383 kit for these

@goldshiftgarage

9 ай бұрын

thanks for the info mate, i will look into that option 👍

Not sure if you want to stay loyal to the the Iron Lion but in reality there are limits whilst running up a serious bill for only marginal results, perhaps in the 80's and 90's this was the go but today an LS conversion is the way to go where you are assured to leave the Foulcan in your wake

haha my 440bb engine oil smelt like KFC!! but I still wasn't game to taste it bahaha, well done mate!

@goldshiftgarage

11 ай бұрын

it was horrid!! never again will i taste oil hahaha

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@goldshiftgarage

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Tim, hope you enjoyed it 👍