last holden 304?
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, Oct 02 2006 05:04 PM
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:04 PM
hi, can somebody tell me what was the last australian holden v8 was before they went to the chevs was i thought it was a vn 304 but i was told that you can use a VT block with vn type heads because they came with roller cam and thicker webing around the mains and they dont need any modifcation for a stroker crank as they were 5.7 lts from factory?i dont now much about v8's but any help would be great thanks
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:15 PM
sounds about right.
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:34 PM
If you're going to modify the heads use VN-VS heads-VT's arent as good, watch out for core shift in the VT blocks-really common problem a mate with a VT SS rebuilt his engine for a blower only to find a block with bad core shift, bought another from holden same problem
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:50 PM
late VS would be my pick.
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 07:46 PM
And for the road, VT blocks (holden type) are NOT 5.7ltr from factory, they are 5.0litre (as is any 304cu motor).
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 10:19 PM
The Holden 304 was phased out when then Holden introduced the VT Series II.
I'll have to disagree with you Keith. A mate of mine who owned a VT Series I (Holden 304) pulled his engine out to have it rebuild. He wanted to stroke it to a 355ci and we were suprised to find that the block had been casted with the bore clearance for the 5.7 litre crank.
If you think about it, it makes sense. Why not cast blocks with the bores relieved for 5.7 litre cranks which can be used for both the 5.0 litre and 5.7 engines.
Also, I bought a 5.0 litre spares block from Holden about 5-6 years ago now and it too was cast with the clearance for the 5.7 litre crank.
I'll have to disagree with you Keith. A mate of mine who owned a VT Series I (Holden 304) pulled his engine out to have it rebuild. He wanted to stroke it to a 355ci and we were suprised to find that the block had been casted with the bore clearance for the 5.7 litre crank.
If you think about it, it makes sense. Why not cast blocks with the bores relieved for 5.7 litre cranks which can be used for both the 5.0 litre and 5.7 engines.
Also, I bought a 5.0 litre spares block from Holden about 5-6 years ago now and it too was cast with the clearance for the 5.7 litre crank.
Edited by antelopeslr5000, 02 October 2006 - 10:22 PM.
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Posted 02 October 2006 - 10:28 PM
VT Series 1 was the last of the 304.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 05:54 AM
the last 304 blocks were actually in vs series 3 utes and statos. my vs series 3 ute is a 6/2000 model. the motor is the same as a vt roller engine.
i think vt series ones finished in 97 some time.
i think vt series ones finished in 97 some time.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 06:32 AM
^ September 1999. I only know this cause I want one.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 06:38 AM
I thought the VT Series I was introduced in 1997?
VT Series II was introduced in mid 1999 from memory but I could be wrong!
VT Series II was introduced in mid 1999 from memory but I could be wrong!
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 06:46 AM
VT Series II came out September 1999, so the VT Series one with the 304 was available up to September 1999, or later depending on the last run-out sale, but technically September 1999.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 08:53 AM
i was wrong bout the series2 vt but yeah 304's in 2000.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 10:56 AM
Last of the vt s1's is early to mid 1999,towards the end of that year is when the s2 gen3 vt came out.I only remember it b/c that is when I was looking at them & trying to decide on which to buy,I bought the s1 as it was the last of the holden v8s.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 05:27 PM
All Holden blocks cast after the release of the VR GTS (5.7litre 215kW) are clearanced to accept the stroker crank.
The last vehicles to use the holden block were the Series III utes, and Series I VT's.
The last vehicles to use the holden block were the Series III utes, and Series I VT's.
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Posted 03 October 2006 - 06:15 PM
^ Yep, I agree. 
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