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Just a query for a friend regarding his engine.
He has owned this engine for years,a 308 tri-pattern.
His dad worked at f/bend for 20 odd years and he also has 20 years coming up.
Someone mentioned it was possibly an A9X block
Cast date...18B7
Eng # HT 68***
There is a strange hole between the lifter bores.I think it was between cylinder # 5 and 7....or between the lifter bores of #7.
I can't say i've noticed this hole before in other holden V8's (i will check my pre pollution engine on the stand).
Been to some torana sites and waiting on answers.
More a curiosity thing as he rebuilt it as a 330 stroker years ago for his speed boat but it still sits wrapped up in plastic to this day.
Cheers....mario
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A HT prefix means it's from an LH, and it is a stock 308.
The L34 & A9X blocks wore different prefixes (one is HZ, can't remember the other).
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Mick
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A HT prefix means its from an LH, and it is a stock 308.
The L34 & A9X blocks wore different prefixes (one is HZ, cant remember the other).
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Ht simply means LH or LX 308. Basically from an SLR5000 or an SS with L31 option, including A9X optioned examples but NOT including L34. This one is from a February or March 1977 LX which rules out an A9X.
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Have a look see. australian muscle car issue 35 jan 2008 all about torana A9X
page 36 to 74. all about L34 and the repco L34 ect.
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commodornut I have HZ for L34. and HT for A9X, as is all 308 torana.
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I have BV prefix for 308 bedford
2 barrel rochester ?
low compression ?
L34 option ? may have stronger block ?
now as far as i know about 308 blocks is the first is a HP, then 308 up to about 1972 are all the same, the HQ with out the old oil fille
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NZ prefix for replacement short motor for the L34
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'NZ' prefix for replacement short motor for the L34
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