{"id":2286,"date":"2011-11-25T02:08:14","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T07:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2011-11-25T02:08:14","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T07:08:14","slug":"1981-holden-commodore-with-rb25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2286","title":{"rendered":"1981 Holden Commodore with RB25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ll.speedhunters.com\/u\/f\/eagames\/NFS\/speedhunters.com\/Images\/Casey%202011\/NOV\/9SECVS\/9.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"1981 Holden Commodore with RB25DET engine swap\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is Mercury Motorsports&#8217; 1981 Holden Commodore drag car. Under the hood is a 700 horsepower RB25DET. The turbo is a Garrett GT4508 internals in a GT42 housing and is running 26 pounds of boost through a Turbosmart 60mm wastegate.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ll.speedhunters.com\/u\/f\/eagames\/NFS\/speedhunters.com\/Images\/Casey%202011\/NOV\/9SECVS\/20.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"RB25DET in Holden Commodore engine bay\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/speedhunters.com\/archive\/2011\/11\/24\/car-feature-gt-gt-9-3-second-vc-commodore.aspx\">Speedhunters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is Mercury Motorsports&#8217; 1981 Holden Commodore drag car. Under the hood is a 700 horsepower RB25DET. The turbo is a Garrett GT4508 internals in a GT42 housing and is running 26 pounds of boost through a Turbosmart 60mm wastegate. 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