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last V8Torana

Started by _wabbit_ , Mar 19 2006 03:35 PM

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#1 _wabbit_

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Posted 19 March 2006 - 03:35 PM

does anybody know the month and year of the last V8 torrie.
i'm talking about the general run of the mill cars, not the a9x's and stuff.(if that's different)

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#2 Toranavista

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Posted 20 March 2006 - 07:40 AM

The latest one i have records on is a Jan 1978 hatch 253V8. From memory i have seen Feb cars advertised but carnt confirm this. The UC was released Mar 1978 so Jan/Feb would be around the time of UC production.

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#3 Dr Terry

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Posted 21 March 2006 - 08:50 AM

Hi Guys.

One of my customers has a Feb '78 SL Hatch, 253 V8 T-Bar with factory A/C.

It's is the only LX I know of that has the later UC style, black ignition barrel with one ear.

Dr Terry

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#4 GML-31

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Posted 21 March 2006 - 10:58 AM

sounds like the same car you are both speaking of....

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#5 Heath

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Posted 21 March 2006 - 11:38 AM

Dr Terry... my Sunbird parts car also has the black ignition barrel with one ear, 12-77, but maybe all Sunbirds were like that. Sorry to go off topic, just thought it may be an interesting point.

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#6 _73lj202_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 08:33 AM

Hi Guys.

One of my customers has a Feb '78 SL Hatch, 253 V8 T-Bar with factory A/C.

It's is the only LX I know of that has the later UC style, black ignition barrel with one ear.

Dr Terry

My 78 LX had the black UC type barrell, one of the last LX's 6cyl

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#7 Dr Terry

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 08:41 AM

Hi Guys.

The ADR (25A) for the new ignition barrel was introduced as law on 1 Jan '78. The chassis prefix for the change in Toranas was DLX.

In Holden production this would have been seen on the production line in Dec '77.

Dr Terry.

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#8 _73lj202_

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 08:49 AM

Hi Guys.

The ADR (25A) for the new ignition barrel was introduced as law on 1 Jan '78. The chassis prefix for the change in Toranas was DLX.

In Holden production this would have been seen on the production line in Dec '77.

Dr Terry.

Correct ^^^