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Can anyone tell me the rules and regs governing V8 conversions into a HD in NSW.
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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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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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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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HK`s were optioned with a V8 no engineers needed !
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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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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 |
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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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