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#1 Posted : Friday, 12 August 2016 9:57:49 PM(UTC)
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A 1973 holden statesman with a factory fitted 350 chev motor, would this be a rarer car than one fitted with 308 motor.
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What would one of these be worth in reasonable condition??

Still no answer to my question, assume this is a genuine 350 factoty fitted?? can this be verified were they sold with 350,s and would it be rarer than the 308,s, perhaps Dr Terry would know??

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#2 Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2016 1:12:52 PM(UTC)
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Is it a factory fitted chev engine or has someone put it in at some stage in its life will affect the value greatly, wankers love factory fitted chev engines a tosser I meet the other day reckons it has a factory fitted 350 in a HJ. Put $50 or $60 k on it to get the woodies in.

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GM bleed us dry and run away.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2016 2:09:02 PM(UTC)
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Hi Stevo.
No apparently the paperwork shows all matching no,s
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Originally Posted by: t brazier Go to Quoted Post
Hi Stevo.
No apparently the paperwork shows all matching no,s

what does matching numbers mean on a holden? what paper work are you talking about?

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#5 Posted : Saturday, 13 August 2016 3:18:10 PM(UTC)
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The paperwork is the original books when bought etc or so i,m told

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#6 Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2016 1:41:47 AM(UTC)
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Yes GMH fitted 350 to both Statesman and Deville plus the Chevrolet badged versions. Many 1000's made but lots less than 308. Remember the 308 was standard in Deville. A 1973 played HQ Statesman or Deville will show a U in the VIN and L30 on the body plate.
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 14 August 2016 8:43:23 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for that HK1837, We will be having a look at car today will know some more about it then, if it is a genuine 350 factory i guess it is worth a bit more than a std 308
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It definitely is for cars in the same condition. The engine parts alone are worth lots more to a 1973 GTS auto restorer plus the TH400.
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#9 Posted : Saturday, 27 August 2016 11:22:59 AM(UTC)
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350 chev statesmans had sailsbury diff and the yoke was the same size as a one tonner.. Got the diff out of one and put into my hq which i put a 350 into.. but later sold.
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350 chev statesmans had sailsbury diff and the yoke was the same size as a one tonner.. Got the diff out of one and put into my hq which i put a 350 into.. but later sold.


All 350 powered HQ got the same diff yoke. It is really the "350" diff yoke that later also got used on all HQ-WB cab chassis once HQ commercials started to be built late in 1971.

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#11 Posted : Thursday, 22 September 2016 8:27:09 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for that HK1837, We will be having a look at car today will know some more about it then, if it is a genuine 350 factory i guess it is worth a bit more than a std 308
Terry


So, what was the outcome ... was the Statesman a genuine "L30" plated 350 V8 ?

Any genuine HQ 350 is a rare beast ... this engine option was only available on Monaro GTS, Monaro LS, or Statesman De Ville. Contrary to some advice, the Statesman Custom was limited to either a standard 202, or optional 253 and 308 engines.
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#12 Posted : Thursday, 22 September 2016 8:42:32 PM(UTC)
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Hi Lingus.
Yes its a genuine 350 but terribly rusted in the roof, originally had a vinyl roof, would need a new body
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#13 Posted : Thursday, 22 September 2016 8:44:12 PM(UTC)
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Not quite right. You could only option the 350 on GTS sedan, V8 LS, Statesman V8 and Statesman Deville. The 350 was standard on GTS350 coupe. It was also available in the "Statesman" based Chevrolet 350 and Caprice, these were essentially an export but selling them locally as consulate cars was regarded as "export". You could option the 350 on a V8 Statesman, pretty rare car though. Plus the myriad of specially ordered utes, wagons etc fitted with the 350ci engine but none of them officially orderable by regular punters.
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#14 Posted : Friday, 23 September 2016 12:14:49 PM(UTC)
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Hi Lingus.
Yes its a genuine 350 but terribly rusted in the roof, originally had a vinyl roof, would need a new body
Terry


Cheers Terry ... was there a price attached to this rusty hulk ? ... I'm assuming there would be some value in it as a source for parts, as suggested by HK1837.

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#15 Posted : Friday, 23 September 2016 1:35:59 PM(UTC)
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Hi Lingus,the price was $7000 a bit too much i thought $5000 more the mark
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