Hydraulics and drag cars

In light of Flotek turning 50, we’re sponsoring a HOLDEN 1977 LX TORANA.

Not just any Torana.  One driven by it’s Senior Hydraulics specialist Emidio Mancini.

See short video of Emidio winning another race.  The Car has run 10.9sec for the ¼ mile, reaching speeds in excess of 201 kph.

Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCaMR4i9Uk

Thank you to Grease n Gassed for allowing us to feature this footage from the event!

Car Specs

HOLDEN 1977 LX TORANA  (Originally an L32)

ENGINE 

• 355 Flowcraft stroker, with a 5lt Block

• ICE ignition system 

• Braswell B-4825 Carb 1.4 Venturi 

• Harrop hi rise intake

• Moroso vac pump & pulley kit

• JE pistons

• Custom diamond piston kit incl 043 ring package, lateral gas port 7cc spherical dish.

• Hand built oil pickup to suit

• 1” Billet carb spacer blend plenum

• Rollmaster premium timing kit

• ACL comp bearings 

• Solid cam 264 .050

• Scat crank 3.48 stroke 

• Pro street steal balancer

• PWR radiator SPAL 16” fan skew blade

• Proflo extreme water pump

VN HEADS

• 2.02 intake valves Ferrera 6000

• 1.6 exhaust valves Ferrera

• Dual valve springs 

• Cromoly retainers and push rods

• HDT guide plates

• ARP studs

TRANSMISSION 

• Neils transmission USA 

• 2 speed power glide

• Comp clutches

• Billet servo cover

• Alloy pan

• Trans brake with 5300 stall

• Hi tuff turbo spline input shaft

• PWR Trans cooler 280 x 200 x 19 SPAL 9”

SUSPENSION 

• McDonald Bros rear upper and lower adjustable trailing arms

• Ford 9” 30mm sway bar

• Pedders 90/10 shocks

• Viking adjustable rear shocks

• 290mm big brake kit HQ hubs slotted rotors on front, drum rears

• Wilwood master cylinder 

WHEELS

• Front - PSS Custom 17” x 4.5” with MT tyres

• Rear - PSS Custom 15” x 10” 275 / 50R / 15 MT R Street  tyres

EXHAUST / DIFF

• 4 - 1 extractors 

• 3” twin

• Spiral Flow mufflers 

• 9” 4:3 strange gears

MISC

• 3 1/2” tail shaft

• Stealth Pro Ratchet magnum grip R/H button

• Full chrome Molly welded roll cage

• Fuel cell and battery relocated in boot.

• Magna electric fuel pump