Nat Budden
Valiant S-Series

First published in the November 2024 issue of Street Machine

After years of distractions, Nat Budden has finally been able to dive into the build of his S-Series Val and it sounds like it’s going to be a killer build. Here’s a brief summary of where he’s up to.

“I bought this S-Series Val in 2000 but kept getting distracted with other cars, so I’m finally getting into the build properly.

“It runs a BF Barra block and head with Spool H-beam rods, CP pistons, a Ross balancer, 1000cc injectors, Garrett T04Z billet turbo and a 45mm wastegate.

“Behind the Barra is a BTR transmission with a 2800rpm converter, and a 9in with Truetrac and 3.5:1 gears. There’s QA1 adjustable shocks and Wilwood discs brakes all ’round.

“Inside will be VF SS-V seats and Auto Meter Cobalt gauges. I’m looking forward to getting it on the road!”

Got a sweet ride that’s currently in the build and want to share it with our readers? Email photos of it (2MB+ each) along with some details on the build to inthebuild@streetmachine.com.au.