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[Mandarins]

What markings / part numbers / castings should be on a 6/75 car, L31 M21.
Any info appreciated.

[Shiney005]

The brown is the colour for an LH SL/R 5000 tailshaft.

 

 Tailshaft XU1. L34 the same I think. LH SLR 4.2 is green. Not sure about 5000.jpg   166.59K   7 downloads

 

The date stencil will be yellow. E is the day of the week, 17 is the week of the year and 7 is the year.

 

 Tailshaft SS 308 Trimatic 1977 CLX.jpg   114.71K   5 downloads

Edited by Shiney005, 15 May 2025 - 02:20 PM.

[Shiney005]

Gearbox has yellow stencils, but I am unsure of the markings for SL/R 5000. HX is on the rare M21 fitted to 3.08 L34's. 

This one is for a GPAK.

 

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Edited by Shiney005, 15 May 2025 - 02:22 PM.

[Shiney005]

June 77 SL 202 M20

 

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[Shiney005]

In the 80's they had ZD, ZE, and ZL.

[Shiney005]

Day, month and year on steering Column.

 

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[S pack]

Gearbox has yellow stencils, but I am unsure of the markings for SL/R 5000. HX is on the rare M21 fitted to 3.08 L34's. 

This one is for a GPAK.

 

BOX 23.JPG

Pretty sure the LH/LX 6cyl M20 was coded HL not LH.

Someone went over the top with the stencils on that box. Two stencils per box seemed to be the norm.
 

Edited by S pack, 15 May 2025 - 04:35 PM.

[yel327]

I don't reckon that a Torana M15, M20 or M21 would have any different markings to a Holden one from the same timeframe.

 

All off broadcast sheets:

A 2/77 HX M21 is AN and so is 9/77 HZ.

A 9/75 LH M21 is HV (which I think is the same as a HJ).

A 2/74 HQ V8 M20 is GT.

10/76 LX 6cyl M20 is AI. Earlier (pre ADR27A) is LH.

 

The only think I can think of that might change them is if the speedo drive gear changed to suit the rear axle?

[S pack]

I don't reckon that a Torana M15, M20 or M21 would have any different markings to a Holden one from the same timeframe.

 

All off broadcast sheets:

A 2/77 HX M21 is AN and so is 9/77 HZ.

A 9/75 LH M21 is HV (which I think is the same as a HJ).

A 2/74 HQ V8 M20 is GT.

10/76 LX 6cyl M20 is AI. Earlier (pre ADR27A) is LH.

 

The only think I can think of that might change them is if the speedo drive gear changed to suit the rear axle?

Many years ago my brother bought a 6cyl M20 box, linkages and shifter out of an LH Torana to put in his LJ. The yellow stencil code on the box was HL not LH.

I remember the code on an LJ 6cyl M20 box is GL.
 

Edited by S pack, 15 May 2025 - 08:26 PM.

[Mandarins]

Wow - many thanks.
Nothing absolutely certain by the looks, but some fair comparisons.
Really need unrestored cars to tell the story.
Thanks again.

[tsn007]

The brown is the colour for an LH SL/R 5000 tailshaft.

 

Tailshaft XU1. L34 the same I think. LH SLR 4.2 is green. Not sure about 5000.jpg

 

The date stencil will be yellow. E is the day of the week, 17 is the week of the year and 7 is the year.

 

Tailshaft SS 308 Trimatic 1977 CLX.jpg

the tailshaft should be goulburn green

[yel327]

Found another few more.

 

5/78 HZ V8 M20 is AV.

3/77 HX V8 M15 is AF.

11/78 HZ 6cyl M15 is AB.

5/75 HJ M21 is HV.

3/74 HQ M21 is HV.

[Shiney005]

the tailshaft should be goulburn green

LH with 253 and LX with 308 had the green.  LH with 308 and L34 are brown.

[yel327]

Many years ago my brother bought a 6cyl M20 box, linkages and shifter out of an LH Torana to put in his LJ. The yellow stencil code on the box was HL not LH.

I remember the code on an LJ 6cyl M20 box is GL.
 

 

Broadcast sheets show LH.