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Gents, am I right in thinking the big nut master cylinder of a HK/T/G will fit my GTR, but HQ will not?
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Not necessarily, it depends on when your LC was built.
Many regular Torana production items paralleled those of the bigger Holdens.
LC Torana 6-cyl cars up to mid 1971 (HQ intro) had the same big nut m/cyl as HK/HT/HG.
Later LCs (mid 1971 onwards) & then LJ, LH & early LX had the HQ/HJ style m/cyl.
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Thanks Dr Terry
Whether it turns out to be clever or not, I bought an HQ master cylinder at good price, should be able to sell again if needed. I haven't seem the car for a few years (stored elsewhere), so I don't know if it will fit.
Is it just a matter of bolt holes lining up to bolt it to the brake booster, or is there more to it - such as different sized brake lines?
My Torana is Jul 71. It has the Opel box and had the 173s motor. I don't think there would have been many of them - I think Opel was meant to have been replaced by the Aussie four-speed before the 173s motor was introduced.
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I can't recall exactly but I thought the Opel box continued until around July '71 or thereabouts, whereas 173 engines were used in LC and HG from approx. the start of HQ enginproduction which is a little earlier in 1971. Dr Terry will probably have a far better idea though! |
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