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#1 Posted : Wednesday, 27 April 2016 9:38:41 PM(UTC)
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hi all,
wondering if anyone could tell me where and what this engine would have come from?
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I'm chasing a 307 for my Feb 69 HK GTS
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#2 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 6:58:02 AM(UTC)
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That is from an Elizabeth assembled HK. It is the 259th 307/327 stamped at Elizabeth (for HK, Pontiac and Chevrolet) so would be early 1968, probably February so from a Belmont, Kingswood or Premier sedan or wagon. Will be an auto engine as well. Number is about a year too early for a 2/69 HK. If your GTS is an Elizabeth assembled car it is fine though - it is correct as any other non-original Elizabeth 307. What is the rest of the number? The Monaro/Brougham launch V8 vehicles have engine numbers about 250 numbers higher than this and the 307's are mainly K10, like K10198, K1025. Most of the early 307's I have are K10 as well although I do have a K09.

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#3 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 4:24:12 PM(UTC)
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Am l right that K09 & K10 are Sept/Oct 1967 and K01 and onwards would be 1968. cheers Baz
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#4 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 6:57:40 PM(UTC)
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Am l right that K09 & K10 are Sept/Oct 1967 and K01 and onwards would be 1968. cheers Baz


Yes, or could be 1969 1f 01. The cast date on the block will give it up, but we can tell by engine number if it's 1967, 1968 or 1969.

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#5 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 8:08:54 PM(UTC)
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thanks HK1837
it also has 3914636 K10
an M with a square around it and the number 5 next to that
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#6 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 8:18:35 PM(UTC)
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forgot to mention its an Arcacia ridge car
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#7 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 9:45:31 PM(UTC)
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Lot harder to find Acacia Ridge 307 and 327 engines. I think i've only ever seen one original stamping, a 327012. I don't recall seeing a 3070 before which is what you want. I must have 15 or so GMH 327 and 307 engines, none are from an Acacia Ridge vehicle. From memory there were less than 40 x HQ 350 engines from Acacia Ridge too.
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#8 Posted : Thursday, 28 April 2016 11:16:30 PM(UTC)
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hmm..ok thanks very much for the info
not liking my chances of finding one now
I only got engine parts with the car and was told the block was damaged and disposed of
didnt think too much of it at the time as is still had the 10 bolt with raduis rod brackets attached etc. in the car
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You'll find one eventually but it still won't be correct as it isn't the original. I'd just run a 327, blocks are cheap and you can use the 307's crank, even heads if you want. There was a 660 block on Ebay last night, but an import for a few hundred $.
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