The boot was simply extended by 8 inches (200 mm) rather than increasing the 111-inch (2,800 mm) wheelbase. HDT built a few 308 WB Magnum utes too. In 1972 Repco had also developed a Formula 5000 engine using Holden 308 castings.

Yes, an early HT Brougham engine. im interested in a single outlet waterpump for my L34, what sort of $ are you asking, do they need rebuild. The first V8s were known as the red series and remained relatively unchanged until the 308 L34-option engine was released on the LH SL/R Torana in July 1974. Probably because 308's were low volume until they became available outside Brougham. Engineering was told to make the Chevrolet 307/327 small-block fit the HK instead. Silins had always planned to use an alloy inlet manifold and front engine cover, and one of his first tasks was to get Bob Chamberlain of Rolloy Pistons on board, to assist with design and make the experimental alloy castings. With the release of Ford’s 289 XR GT, all were scrapped, leaving the 253 and 308.

All I wanted to know was if the engines were 253's or 308's and it looks like the R or T digit follows the trend Holden told me.

Silins used an HR for testing, but it was later replaced with an XT Falcon. Quite likely the Holden guy span me some sh#t but if a reco was ever installed, I suppose the block could have come from anywhere. Over the next 30 years, more than 541,000 V8s ran down the transfer line at Fishermens Bend until 28 June 1999, when it was replaced with the LS1. The engine’s production life began with the HT in 1969, and ended in sedans when the alloy LS1 was introduced with the VT-II Commodore in 1999. Note the oil filler on the timing gear case – this was relocated to the rocker cover from the HQ onwards. It was a hot version of the mighty thong-slapper too, with 10.1:1 compression, a big cam and solid lifters, making a claimed 240hp. Once his expertise was known, he was made an engine project engineer. Ed Silins’s boss was Fred James, a one-time boy racer from WA who served time at Vauxhall before joining GMH and becoming part of the Holden car project. Sign-up here for your free weekly report on the world of Street Machine, Custom LS3-powered Holden Overlander tribute, Mark Allen combined a Patrol, a VE Maloo and an HX One-Tonner to build a modern-day tribute to the Holden Overlander, We caught up with Bradley See and his HK Monaro GTS at Red CentreNATS 5, Randy Neos has owned his Holden VK Calais for 29 years, Ken Crockett's LS1-powered 1956 FJ Holden, It's taken 13 years for Ken Crockett to build his dream FJ Holden, By Norm Darwin | Photos: SM Archives, 21 Jun 2017 Features. To enable all features please. With the release of the HJ, engines were designated 4.2- and 5.0-litre, and 5.0-litre auto blocks were drilled for the Turbo-Hydramatic. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/308-MOTO...es?hash=item414d695ec2. In the utes the Holden V8 survived a little longer; until 2000 when the VU ute hit the showrooms. Blowin' Gaskets: A very special Holden V8. In race form, with a cam and carb change on top, L34s were said to be good for 350hp or so. The HR was first driven on 5 June 1967. 253 and 308 started in June 1969, engines probably a few months earlier. The Brougham was replaced by the long-wheelbase Statesman models in 1971, on the redesigned HQ platform. James and Silins were fortunate that the V8 transfer line had already been ordered and it was too late to change, so in 1969 the first Holden V8s finally emerged, powering the new HT.

and what does it really mean.

That was all the excitement the 253 ever got though; it remained an economy model for the rest of its life. The first public appearance of the 253 was in the Holden Hurricane concept car. So yours is about 12,000 engines into the sequence.

The carburettor was a WW2 Stromberg.

[8] Either engine version came equipped with the two-speed "Powerglide" automatic transmission. Tried once before but unsuccessful. Once disparaged as the 'plastic' motor, the Holden V8 has proven its worth on both the street and track, This article on the Holden V8 was originally published in the May 2015 issue of Street Machine. The first in the 253/308 HT-HG sequence was 308H1001 in a HT Brougham. Every Holden car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. Special steel cranks, lightweight pistons, Wade cam, dry sump, heavily re-worked head, Repco/Lucas fuel injection and much more added up to a 495hp monster that could rev at over 8000rpm. Most likely HT Brougham but by October/November 1969 308 was available across the HT range. I looked a 308 i have in the workshop today. The 308 was carried over to the HG Series Brougham. There are thousands of Holden-powered cars in drag racing, burnout and circuit competition, and countless more doing duty as street cars. All Rights Reserved. Although I am uncertain as to how to upload the photo on this forum. The WhichCar Network: Everything car buyers need and car lovers want. So yours is about 12,000 engines into the sequence. - In part two of our History of the Holden V8 feature, we look at the blue series motor of 1980, right up to the last Aussie-built Holden V8 of the VT Commodore and VSIII ute. I understand that this designates that it was for a Statesman. His thesis on the V1 rocket program earned him a role in the Luftwaffe as a pilot. Was there something special done to these engines?

The engine number is QT645289, the code above the water pump is 13E5 arrow points to 6 o'clock. Holden claimed the L34 modifications were for reliability only, making no more than the standard 240hp, but in reality, it made much more. We take an in-depth look at the history of Holden's Aussie-built V8 and the many changes it went through over 30 years.

It was based on the mainstream Holden Premier of the same years, but with a lengthened rear body. The model was a hasty response to Ford Australia's successful Fairlane. WhichCar is now home to Wheels, Motor, 4X4 Australia and Street Machine magazines. [7] In addition to the name change, the Constantia featured a unique grille and had trafficators on the leading edge of the front fenders (as did its little sister, the Chevrolet Kommando). This chart from 1965 shows the estimated horsepower that engineering was reckoning for three of the proposed V8s – the 308, the 263 and a tiny 237 – compared to the current Holden sixes of the time. This number is assigned in sequence to a Holden after the body is placed on the line to be assembled into a complete car.

Vehicle Serial Number. [6], From 1969 to 1971 the Brougham was marketed in South Africa as the Chevrolet Constantia.

In 1949 he immigrated to Australia as a displaced person, and joined GMH as a draftsman in 1951. Or they may have simply made a large number of engines ready for HT release, may not have even been assembled until many months later. The HT series was launched with the new Holden designed and built 308 cubic inch V8, and was the first Holden to be powered by this engine (the rest of the HT range got the 307 until the 308 was made available across the HT range in September 1969).

Repco turned the Holden V8 into a Formula 5000 warrior, sourcing strengthened blocks straight from the factory, modified to accept four-bolt mains. The only engine available in the original HK Series Brougham was a Chevrolet 307-cubic-inch (5.0 L) V8. We went out to the shed and he showed me a Holden 253 he had on an engine stand that he is about to rebuild. Feature: Celebrating the Holden Red motor six. This is the Holden VIN decoder. 11WT Engine Number - posted in Engine: I have a 308 in my hatch with the engine number starting with 11WT.

Ive asked him the engine number to see how close it is to 308H1001 which is the first in the 253/308 sequence. The HK series Brougham was launched in July 1968 along with the new Monaro coupés, six months after the HK Series Holden Belmont/Kingswood/Premier models. Today I was at a mates. I do remember discussing this with a certain Monaro guru, and from what I remember the changeover wasn't instant. Select cars to compare from your search results or vehicle pages.

It may have even originally been used in a HK for Engineering or testing purposes and made it's way into a "GMH TEST VEHICLE". WITH 12 Bathurst victories, hundreds of Street Machine feature cars and more than 541,000 cars down the production line, the Aussie-designed Holden V8 holds a special place in the history of our sport. With the release of the HJ, engines were designated 4.2- and 5.0-litre, and 5.0 … Silins investigated the Chevrolet 283ci, Olds 330ci and Buick 300ci V8s in 1964 and believed he could take the best practice from each and build a lighter engine. Not really, GMH never threw anything away so if it was around it would have gotten used. Can anyone tell me what it's [5], Throughout its production life the Ford Fairlane outsold it by a large margin. No Holden literature says a 308 was an option but they did exist. Engine Number and Cast Date Decode - Byron?? Sign-up here for your free weekly report on the world of. You could get a 308 in WB commercials, just had to be a special customer. The Brougham then followed the model cycles of these mainstream Holdens: the HT series was announced in July 1969 and the HG series in August 1970. Silins was born in Latvia, graduating in 1940 with a doctorate. The Holden Brougham is a large, luxury automobile that was produced by Holden in Australia between July 1968 and 1971. © Copyright Are Media Pty Limited. Its big brother, the 308, was essentially a bored-out 253 with a four-barrel Quadrajet carb. Because of its luxury positioning, the Brougham was only available with an automatic transmission, first a two-speed, then a three-speed after the HG's launch. The only engine available in the original HK Series Brougham was a Chevrolet 307-cubic-inch (5.0 L) V8.

Four days later, it failed after swarf caused an oil pump seizure. Yours is a 15/10/69 block. [4] The HT series was launched with the new Holden designed and built 308 cubic inch V8, and was the first Holden to be powered by this engine (the rest of the HT range got the 307 until the 308 was made available across the HT range in September 1969).

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