Friday Night Pic - RIP Mark Stewart
By hq3O8 18/05/12@22:44 Shed LetsCruise 2770Hq-wb front disc/diff question
By windy 6cyl 18/05/12@22:13Hi all,
I'm looking into building a hotrod project and have a few questions.. I've looked thru Holdenpaedia and past posts with no luck.
The front discs on a HQ-WB.. are they the same for a 6cyl or V8? Some of the people I've been asking are telling me the discs are thicker on a V8???
At which year or model did the Salisbury diff change from coarse spline to the fine spline?
What is s "small" salisbury, as opposed to a "large" salisbury? Is this a reference to the diff ratio or number of axel splines or the tailshaft yoke size or..?
I'm probably going to buy a donor ute or one tonner for the driveline. Is there any way of telling a fine spline salisbury from the outside without pulling it to pieces?
thanks in advance,
Windy
FOR SALE: HK Twin headlight subframe/grill/bonnet catch panel
By Steadyeddy 18/05/12@22:12Hey all,
Selling HK twin headlight sub frame, including grill, bonnet catch panel.
Here is a link to the photos.
Located in Canberra
Chasing $500 ONO
Cheers
Edd
Transmission cooler lines - are 6cyl and V8 different lengths on the passenger side?
By a Holden Fan o.O 18/05/12@21:29Hi there - I am putting a V8 HQ Chev radiator into my ute with a 6 cylinder 202 engine. I have noticed that on the bottom tank of the V8 radiator that the auto transmission cooler inlet/outlet thingys are further apart than the 6 cyl radiator. So does this mean I need to get a V8 transmission line for the passenger side to go into the bottom radiator tank? Thanks Ken.
P.S will the lines off a V8 VB-VH Commodore work?
L and H on head...
By lebu 18/05/12@20:53Buying this engine off ebay, apparently it blows off 308's till 100km/h or so...
guy wants 1200 for it....
head number is 7437395 holden c 289 with an L
engine is 836089
wanting some info on this also.... if hes running it hard it would have to be built up pretty strong surely....
its down south tho so cant really look at it...
any advice on all this? and also those numbers...
regards, Brett.

Friday Nite Racing
By mph61 18/05/12@20:33LX Light Assembly
By a Holden Fan o.O 18/05/12@20:33To Whom That Can Assist,
Wondering if any person has for sale headlight assembly for an LX Torana??, also I have been told that LJ headlight cups are the same as LH LX, is this correct???
Thank-you for your time.
Shane.
slow progress on the LJ,
By farmingoldholdens 18/05/12@19:52 LetsCruise 4341filler plug
By TUFFVB 18/05/12@18:54 Shed LetsCruise 2152Hi all,
I did an oil change on my new celica box today and I had read that you fill through the gearstick hole and remove a filler plug on the side when filling and you will know its full when it starts spilling out of it. Just wanted to know if this is the right bolt? There is one on each side.
I had read it takes just under 3lt of oil but mine took over 4l before it started spilling out of this hole so just want to check i have the right spot.
Cheers
James
So the Commodore is to be exported to the US again. About time
By Siegetower 18/05/12@18:05 Shed LetsCruise 2000Let's hope that when the export program starts the US unions don't send GM bankrupt again.
I've read a few US forums on the G8 and the Caprice police vehicle. They LOVE them. The modification potential of the Commodore/G8 is well realised. The Caprice is also well respected in its' market but many forums state the dealers just can't get any allocated to them. There are far too few exported.
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TV
By Emu 18/05/12@17:30 LetsCruise 3713The Block, Masterchef..... can tv get any worse. This sh!t drives me nuts!!
186 low compression head on 202
By lebu 18/05/12@17:08Buying this engine, has a 186 low compression head on it but its sitting on a 202.....
What will this bump the compression ration up to?
Water sitting in block - 308
By vernonv 18/05/12@15:55 2350Hi All,
Long time no see. I've been Holdenless for quite a few years now, but recently bought a 308 powered jet boat.
Anyway I've been doing some work on the engine and had to pull the heads off. Prior to doing anything I dropped water out of the block by disconnecting the hose that goes to where the lower radiator hose would normally go ... water came out as expected.
When I finally got the head off I found that there was still water in rear of the block, up to the level of the head - actually higher, because as I undid the rear head bolts, water flowed out. Note the front of the block had drained.
Now I would have thought that what I did should have drained the block. Am I wrong? Could the block water galleries be blocked?
Any advice appreciated.
Dodge?
By dazzg 18/05/12@15:54Gday all, the wife and I are lookin at getting a new "truckster" as mr hrambo would say. We are lookin at the dodge journey. The new 2012 model had a look yesterday and its a bloody nice car. Anyone had any experience with these. The specs look great compared to the klugar teritory ect. Just looking for your opinion I guess. Thanks gents
perth restoration
By blah-blah 18/05/12@12:49hi guys, just need a hand in finding a place that will restore some tail light surrounds and headlight surrounds.
cheers guys
should engine sit dead straight?
By hgking 18/05/12@11:36 4215hi all another silly question was looking at my 350 chev engine in my hg and noticed it sits on an angle.the front of the engine sits about and inch off centre towards the passenger side is this normal? Or is it an optical illusion i'm going off the balancer's bolt lining up with the centre beam of the subframe which is where i noticed it looks out.
thanks in advance

