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pro's/Con's HK f/end v's HT-G f/end
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#1 Posted : Wednesday, 21 May 2008 7:07:32 PM(UTC)
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If you were building a custom HK HT or HG or even a Hotrod with a K-T-G front end, which front end would you prefer and why ?

All i do know is the HK has bronze upper control arm bushes and the HT-G uses rubber control arm bushes. I've got a few front ends here and can rebuild/use either model but i just cannot decide if i should go bronze or rubber bushed.
So yeah...your thoughts please ?

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#2 Posted : Wednesday, 21 May 2008 8:04:32 PM(UTC)
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The HT/G is lower maintenance.

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#3 Posted : Wednesday, 21 May 2008 8:37:14 PM(UTC)
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Thats a good point Byron. In my original post, i forgot to put a link in to some other diffrences between a K and T-G front ends and wonder what the changes were for and what diffrence they could make heres the link
http://gallery.oldholden.com/puter+ill

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That's a good point Byron. In my original post, i forgot to put a link in to some other diffrences between a K and T-G front ends and wonder what the changes were for and what diffrence they could make here's the link
http://gallery.oldholden.com/puter+i

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I've never noticed the lower mounting points being different for HK to HT/G (HK being lower). This is how Holden gave the phase 1 RTS LX Toranas (mid model change to RTS) more negative camber (by lowering the mounts). It's also how Holden modified the L34
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Ive never noticed the lower mounting points being different for HK to HT/G (HK being lower). This is how Holden gave the phase 1 RTS LX Toranas (mid model change to RTS) more negative camber (by lowering the mounts). Its also how Holden modified the L34 f
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go for the L300 for the rodand even monaro...LOL.. and for early holdens like FC-EH, graft a LH-LX-UC Torana one into it, its a relatively easy conversion, you instantly get discs, rack steering, V8 mounting points, recess in X member for V8 oil oan, and
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#10 Posted : Friday, 30 May 2008 4:53:05 PM(UTC)
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OK, been reading the Monaro bible. Paraphrsing:
"From July 1969 the upper control arm mounting points were moved upwards by 0.62" in an attempt to improve straight line tracking, with the trade-off being the tendency to understeer".

There you go. So v
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