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Did the HG wagon come out with a V8??

Started by _LHcruzn_ , Jul 24 2007 08:47 PM

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#1 _LHcruzn_

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 08:47 PM

As the title says just wanting to know if the wagon's came out with a V8, as im thinking about changing the 186 to a 253.

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#2 rodomo

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 08:53 PM

Yes. I had a 253 HG Prem wagon and a mate had a 308 HG Prem wagon.

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 08:55 PM

A lot of the 253 combos in the HG had a three on the tree manual.

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 09:02 PM

Yep. My Prem was column auto and the bloke I used to get a lift to work with had a HT 253 sedan 3 on the tree.

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#5 _LHcruzn_

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 09:06 PM

daaamn! now that's some fast replying

Thank's guys, now i just have to remember what i need for the conversion hehe.

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 10:27 PM

The 253 and 308 was available across the entire HG range including the Belmont but excluding 81837 the GTS 350.

The 253 had a close ratio 3 speed column shift all syncro. I think the 308 and 350 had a console shift Saginaw. The autos were Powerglides. The 253 and 308 Glide was a 6 cyl unit with a bolt on bellhousing while the Chev bellhousing was integral.

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 10:28 PM

pretty sure you could get 350 chev option as well, you could get just about anything they made in those days as combination

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 11:43 PM

The autos were Powerglides.

According to the info I have, Trimatics were introduced with HT?

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#9 _LX406_

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 02:03 AM

My HG prem had a 253 Trimatic standard.

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 06:36 AM

The autos were Powerglides.
According to the info I have, Trimatics were introduced with HT?

The trimatic was officially introduced in the HG, however there were a few hundred fitted to the last of the HT's at the end of their run.

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#11 _LHcruzn_

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 08:42 AM

Some bloody good info there, thanks guys

Hoping the 350 did come out as an option for me hehe. Ok currently got a 186 with a trimatic. What do i need to convert to V8??

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 09:47 AM

I was under the impression that the only smallblocks in the early GTS Monaros were 327s, not 350s. Can anyone shed some light on that? Either way you can chuck a SBC in any Kingswood without a Engineer's Cert afaik.

With the V8 conversion... same stuff as the Torrie probably. If there was a different brake booster availible, that will need looking at. Front Springs, Radiator, Throttle Linkage/cable, Hoses, Exhaust, Wiring, Engine Mounts...

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#13 _LHcruzn_

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:13 AM

yeah thats what i thought i would need. Looks like i'm gonna start buying bits and pieces for the conversion

If anyone has a motor in need of a rebuild let me know as i'll probably snap it up.

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:45 AM

307 and 327 in HK
253 308 307 and 350 in HT
253 308 and 350 in HG

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#15 _LHcruzn_

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 11:20 AM

So i could drop a 350 into my kingswood wagon without engineering it??

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 01:19 PM

Sure can...with the big booster and front discs.

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 09:42 PM

we had a gold premier wagon, factory 307 and powerglide when i was a kid.
was a great tow car.

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#18 _wombat_

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Posted 25 July 2007 - 10:19 PM

a mate at schools dad had a hg wagon with a 253 factory 4 speed,mind you when i was at school it was nearly new. did a conversion on a mates 186 auto to 350\ TH350 a few years ago and if its drum front brakes and you convert to disc you need to change rear brake shoes from 1337 to 1338 and 9\16th wheel cyls otherwise you get a lot of rear wheel lock up when braking.