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HK1837		#21 Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2008 10:08:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Remember that all Holden 6cyl cranks were forged prior to 1967. The 253 and 308 would have been well into development stage by that time particularly since the Holden V8 was supposed to be ready earlier than it was. So putting 2 and 2 together it would ma
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Guest		#22 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 1:37:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thank's byron. so it's a fact that, 308 hp blocks have, 308 on the crank. not hp on the crank. mine being the exeption to the rule. my block date coad was E189 18/5/69. I have seen a E199 on e bay. i thought it was wrong seeing 7/7/69 as being regared as

Guest		#23 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 1:37:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thanks byron. so its a fact that, 308 hp blocks have, 308 on the crank. not hp on the crank. mine being the exeption to the rule. my block date coad was E189 18/5/69. I have seen a E199 on e bay. i thought it was wrong seeing 7/7/69 as being regared as t

HK1837		#24 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:24:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		I've never seen an early 308 engine with HP on the crank, only 308. But I haven't seen too many. Remember that HP didn't change to 308 on the side of the blocks overnight either. I reckon that they waited for the original moulds to wear out before it got
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HK1837		#25 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:24:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		Ive never seen an early 308 engine with HP on the crank, only 308. But I havent seen too many. Remember that HP didnt change to 308 on the side of the blocks overnight either. I reckon that they waited for the original moulds to wear out before it got rep
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peter_flane		#26 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:33:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		But without dissassembling an engine, just because it has HP on the side gives no proof of crank type? Yeah?
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HK1837		#27 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 6:33:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		True. Thats why I havent seen many. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#28 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 6:33:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,901 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 559 time(s) in 534 post(s)		True. That's why I haven't seen many. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Guest		#29 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2008 9:30:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I have a report of a J269, 26/sep/1969, with a 308 casting on the block. any one got a date past this date with V8, HP block.

JBM		#30 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2008 9:37:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 810 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Re Myths and folklore. Special Holden sixes with steel cranks. HX being the first Holden with 4 wheel disc brakes. James You only have to be in front at the end of the race. Edited by user Thursday, 14 February 2008 9:40:14 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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peter_flane		#31 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2008 4:20:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		"There were only 120 EH power steering units made" - sometimes said as 400 800 or 1200(pick a number) An unfitted unit just sold for $308.50 on Ebay. Not that rare really. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/w...=140205866020&_trksid=p3
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peter_flane		#32 Posted : Friday, 15 February 2008 4:20:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 22/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,384		"There were only 120 EH power steering units made" - sometimes said as '400' '800' or '1200'(pick a number) An unfitted unit just sold for $308.50 on Ebay. Not that rare really. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/w...m&item=140205866020&_trk
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