GET BLOWN!
THE past couple of years have seen a flood of kick-arse go-fast bits for the venerable Holden V8 hit the market. While the iron lion will never enjoy the same level of aftermarket support that small-block Chevs and LS engines have, it is something of a golden age for those of us who remain loyal to Australia’s homegrown bent-eight.
The newest of new hotness is Harrop’s TVS2300 supercharger kit. Harrop developed the crankshaft for the factory 5.7- litre Holden strokers in the mid-90s, so the company has been playing with Holden V8s for decades. The supercharger kit is centred around an Eaton-sourced rotating group, teamed with Harrop’s own locally developed housing and manifold, and intercooler and drive systems.
I was mighty impressed when the kit produced over 800hp on a built 355ci Holden (Mill Of The Month, SM, Apr ’19), and found myself wondering how it would perform on the $500 junker motor fitted to my beloved LC GTR Torana. And why not up the degree of difficulty by fitting it live and loud at
