Hey all, Here at Cruizers Automotive we have begun works on our latest project. A 1983 KE70 Toyota Corolla, It is known as Winnie because of the color of the blue it is painted. We will be working towards having a solid performing multi-discipline race car. Currently the corolla is fitted with a 1.3L carburetored 4 Cylinder engine, this will be getting replaced with a RB30 Which is the 3L 6 Cylinder engine from a VL commodore. At the moment our plans are as follows: (not in order)
INTERIOR:
• Strip interior ( dash, seats, door trims, carpet etc.)
• Sand back and paint interior
• Re-wire entire car
• Fabricate and install custom aluminum dash
• Fabricate and install full roll cage
• Install racing seat
• Fit camera mounting bracket to roll cage
• Fit racing harness to roll cage
• Remove window glass and replace lexan or plexi-glass
• Install fire extinguisher
• Mount battery on rear floor, relocated from engine bay
• Mount fuse box in passenger side dash
EXTERIOR:
• Remove driving lights repair damage to front bumper from mounts
• Remove headlights and replace with dual lights from Toyota corona.
• Repair tail lights
• Cut out/ repair rust in body
• Apply racing livery/stickers/sponsors
• Cut and polish paint
• Repair wing fitted to boot

ENGINE BAY:
• Remove original engine
• Strip engine bay
• Relocate battery to rear floor
• Rub back and paint engine bay satin black
• Paint and install necessary components
• Modify engine mounts
• Paint and install RB30
• Modify and install radiator
• Fabricate and install strut tower bar
• Relocate fuse box to dash inside cabin
• Modify bonnet latch
• Fit bonnet pins

UNDERCARRIAGE:
• Remove original drivetrain(diff, driveshaft and gearbox)
• Replace fuel and brake lines
• Remove original exhaust
• Remove all suspension
• Modify and install new suspension and drivetrain
• Fabricate and install new exhaust
• Fabricate custom gearbox mount
• Install gearbox
• Get custom tailshaft made
• Spray under body
• Remove fuel tank(relocated to boot)
BOOT:
• Modify spare tyre well to accommodate fuel cell
• Fabricate aluminum fuel cell and install

LOL i have the wagon version of the KE70 but mines an 81

lol r31 motor !!! not a vl motor holden stole it from nissan so no matter wat is said it is a nissan motor.... lol

only the bottom end was stolen from nissan the top end is made by holden....... and i am assuming that is why you just cant bolt an RB25 head onto an RB30 block :/

really? fair enough, though i thought they were all nissan and they just changed the tapet cover to say holden.

so are you saying that holden made the top end for the r31 motors? or that they are different? just curious.

sounds like a pretty full on project. hit up me or wagonz if you need any rb30 stuff. also, got any pics?

its a nissan all over holden just put there tappet cover on it 2 make it look special lol, i will have pics real soon...l8r 2day as i now have my laptop bak, hopfully long enough 2 upload them, yea it will b a big project just another1 on the list like my pulsar lol, yea will ask use if we need bits, atm i think we pretty set

I love that you kept the name I called her, Winnie will be awesome when done

not sure if this has been clarified properly ...
rb 30 in both the r31 and vl are exactly the same except 4 a few minor things ...

vl head was slightly modified by holden but head bolt pattern is exactly the same .... i.e. you can put a rb25 or rb26 head straight on still... not sure if they raised or lowered compression but they did modify the timing aswell .... thats why the skyline went better ... the reason for a slightly dulled down version in the vl was actually a clause in the contract that the vl must not be quicker and faster than the skyline ... lols .... but it is easy to modify them back to std apparently