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#1 Posted : Wednesday, 30 August 2023 7:50:23 AM(UTC)
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Hoping you can help.I am looking to rebuild my 253 engine in HZ prem wagon.Any suggestions in Melbourne area of rebuilders.
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, 30 August 2023 5:36:16 PM(UTC)
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Hi all

Hoping you can help.I am looking to rebuild my 253 engine in HZ prem wagon.Any suggestions in Melbourne area of rebuilders.
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Maca37


where are you? I know someone in Keysborough who builds/rebuilds Holden V8s (253 and 308)
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, 30 August 2023 6:45:19 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply.I am in Mordialloc not far fro Keysborough.
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 30 August 2023 6:59:17 PM(UTC)
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Winner winner.

Make sure you fit a Quadrajet and 4BBL intake, plus HEI distributor. Or better still a Holley Sniper and Hyperspark.
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#5 Posted : Thursday, 31 August 2023 9:07:37 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply.I am in Mordialloc not far fro Keysborough.


ok.. ring Mark @ Autocure Repairs&Motorsport
Fact 11 - 189 Cheltenham Rd, Keysborough, 9706 3518
( he is between Parkmore and EastLink)

tell him I (Smitty) sent you

and also discuss HK's suggestion re carb/ignition improvements with Mark (he also does dyno tuning if needed)
253's go very well with these (Holden fitted them to 253s on later Holdens and Commodores)

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Thanks all.

I start pulling the car apart this weekend for a complete restore!
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The first official use of the 253 was in the Hurricane and it had a Quadrajet too.

It probably costs more to rebuild a 4.2 than a 5.0, other than buying the block. But you won’t have to spend much on heads as they are normally good enough for the 4.2L. My guess will be 9.5-9.8:1, rebuilt heads, 4BBL intake, Quaddy, HEI dizzy, single 2.5” exhaust and cam/springs to suit the engine, trans, diff ratio and tyres.
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#8 Posted : Thursday, 31 August 2023 8:26:12 PM(UTC)
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Thanks all.

I start pulling the car apart this weekend for a complete restore!


Good luck.
If you haven't done it before take lots of pictures as you do it to help remember how it all goes back together.
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#9 Posted : Thursday, 31 August 2023 9:42:33 PM(UTC)
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The first official use of the 253 was in the Hurricane and it had a Quadrajet too.

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#10 Posted : Monday, 4 September 2023 9:46:48 AM(UTC)
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Hi all and thanks for the suggestions.
Another couple of questions.
◘Was the original premier front grill plastic insert?
◘Does anyone know where I can get the exterior moulding refurbished?
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#11 Posted : Monday, 4 September 2023 7:30:12 PM(UTC)
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All HZ grilles were plastic with stainless surround. Exceptions were the standard cab-chassis which was painted or chromed steel. Caprice which had the top stainless removed and replaced with a chromed die cast piece. And SL/E which was a full plastic piece chromed.

Kingswood, Kingswood SL, GTS, Premier, Ambulance cab-chassis were the same grille just painted differently, although from memory some were grey plastic and some were black.
Deville and Caprice were the same plastic just painted differently plus the top bit as already mentioned. It was actually the same grille as HX Deville and Caprice.
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#12 Posted : Wednesday, 6 September 2023 7:42:39 AM(UTC)
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Thanks HK.

Do you know if a HZ wagon tailgate is the same as the tailgate on a ute?
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#13 Posted : Wednesday, 6 September 2023 9:52:10 AM(UTC)
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They are different. Wagon has a window in it.
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#14 Posted : Thursday, 7 September 2023 7:46:15 AM(UTC)
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Good point!
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