How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Nick you should post some of your info on here too you help me greatly with positioning of mounts and im sure the more pics and info posted the easier it will make it for others doing the torana conversion

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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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hi all does the torana front end have to be tilted down at the back to stop bump steer.A friend of mine put one in his fj holden and he had bump steer.he said the back of the front end needs to be droped by 3 degrees to stop bump steer.cheers gazza.
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a mate just put one in an EH and just put it where it wanted to go and he loves it, the only thing he measured was that the wheelbase was right
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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Is it best to buy the front end with the discs/stubs, rack already attached or just get the subframe, as I will have to get new stubs, disc and a new rack later on?
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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Have been offered a UC RTS front end, so just waiting now for the offer to be accepted. Is there a reason why you did not remove the brackets that use to bolt onto the torana front end? When I get mine it may become obvious why you cant remove it, but was just wondering
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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Cant thank you enough for this sticky post i finally sold m boat this weekend (deposit left awaiting pickup) so i am bringing the EK HOME, already on the hunt for a torana front it may be more work to fit but the positives to me far out way the negatives such as steering is already sorted it sit's real nice in the front brakes are easily sourced and priced are great what more do you want hehehe

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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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Hey guys,

Has anyone changed the drum brakes on a torana front to disc?


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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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I'm pretty sure it would be a simple bolt up Leigh ????
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Re: How to fit a Torana frontend (LH, LX, UC)

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make sure you use torana stubs as others can make wheel allignment difficult
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