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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 12 December 2006 5:57:17 PM(UTC)
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Can anyone tell me the rules and regs governing V8 conversions into a HD in NSW.
Thanks
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 12 December 2006 10:49:29 PM(UTC)
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This is probably the best as it's straight from the horses mouth. You will still have to consult an engineer though.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.a.../downloads/vsi/vsi06.pdf

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#3 Posted : Wednesday, 13 December 2006 4:13:18 PM(UTC)
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in the ehuca holden museum they used to have a hd with a small block chev in it, it was privatley owned
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#4 Posted : Monday, 25 December 2006 3:23:45 AM(UTC)
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Dont bother with the RTA i will give you a few engineers to speak to.I went through it with my HK.
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#5 Posted : Monday, 25 December 2006 6:15:57 AM(UTC)
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HK`s were optioned with a V8 no engineers needed !
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#6 Posted : Monday, 25 December 2006 8:10:11 AM(UTC)
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You need the following
chassis kit, collapsable steering colunm,heater demister, 2 speed wipers, external mirror,vented front disc's eg HQ, engineers certificate, weigh bridge certificate. Thats pretty much all the modifications that are need.
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#7 Posted : Monday, 25 December 2006 10:13:10 PM(UTC)
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You do not HAVE to have a chassis kit. This does not mean you will not need body structural modifications. The EH Limo does not have an extra chassis and it passed well within beam and torsion tests limits. There are neater ways to do it if you have the t
If it is old or rare - Cut it! http://www.ehlimo.com.au/
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#8 Posted : Tuesday, 26 December 2006 1:13:02 AM(UTC)
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Before you start on a project like this put a fair bit of thought into exactly what you want from the car. I have read many articles on these conversions, usually with a Chev engine, in Australian Street Rodding magazine and the now put of
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