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Guest		#1 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:05:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hello can anyone help me identify this torana it is from a deceased estate from my uncle who worked at holdens as a enginneer it is a LJ 2 door factory V8 it has numbers 82911JH991922 XW7 on a plate near the radiator. is it a xu1? cheers

HK1837		#2 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:20:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,806 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 530 time(s) in 506 post(s)		It is a GTR. Might be an XU-1. What is its engine number? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#3 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:20:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,806 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 530 time(s) in 506 post(s)		It is a GTR. Might be an XU-1. What is it's engine number? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Guest		#4 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:25:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hi bryon soz dont know where do you find the engine number? their is a hole lot of files and brochers and enginneering drawings i will have a look thew them

HK1837		#5 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:33:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,806 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 530 time(s) in 506 post(s)		The VIN looks wrong though like either it's made up or typed incorrectly. Is this a fair dinkum post? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:33:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,806 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 530 time(s) in 506 post(s)		The VIN looks wrong though like either its made up or typed incorrectly. Is this a fair dinkum post? _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Munromad2004		#7 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:33:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 24/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 718		Factory V8???? I reckon this could be someone pulling our leg. Factory V8 LJ Coupe Uncle was an engineer at Holden.
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Guest		#8 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:41:15 AM(UTC)
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JBM		#9 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 4:24:16 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)		Post your numbers on gmh-torana.com to check if XU1. That is an early VIN so doesnt have the engine code in it. There were no factory LJ V8, the only LJs Holden had with V8s in them were Harrys prototypes and these were either crushed or converted back an
		You only have to be in front at the end of the race.
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JBM		#10 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 4:24:16 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)		Post your numbers on gmh-torana.com to check if XU1. That is an early VIN so doesnt have the engine code in it. There were no factory LJ V8, the only LJs Holden had with V8s in them were Harry's prototypes and these were either crushed or converted back a
		You only have to be in front at the end of the race.
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Guest		#11 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 5:20:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		didnt one got smashed up at the testing ground at Lang Lang. it was too front heavy

JBM		#12 Posted : Tuesday, 27 May 2008 5:22:14 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)		^ Thats the main problem with a V8 in an LJ, understeers too much, goes like stink though. james You only have to be in front at the end of the race.
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FastEHHolden		#13 Posted : Wednesday, 28 May 2008 2:38:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 13/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 303		I think you will find there were a few dealer fitted dodgies floating around too.
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RdS		#14 Posted : Wednesday, 28 May 2008 3:41:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 23/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 252		quote: Originally posted by Ross hi bryon soz dont know where do you find the engine number? their is a hole lot of files and
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Guest		#15 Posted : Tuesday, 2 September 2008 1:15:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi Ross, Did you get an answer? Which state are you in? I can help you identify its authenticity as factory V8 if it has XW-7 on the tag. Cheers. quote:

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