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Guest		#1 Posted : Sunday, 20 April 2008 6:49:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		can anyone tell me the difference between the 11QU 350 statesman block and the QU 350 monaro block... also are the differences the same for 308 and 253 statesman v8's and gts v8's cheers

HK1837		#2 Posted : Sunday, 20 April 2008 6:49:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		11 prefix on the engine number. Thats it. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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HK1837		#3 Posted : Sunday, 20 April 2008 6:49:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		11 prefix on the engine number. That's it. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Guest		#4 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 8:50:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hi Byron... why the difference..... if there is no mechanical difference why would holden even bother

boom		#5 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 8:54:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 990		to differentiate each block for its model. Also so they dont over or understock blocks for its models. In cubes we trust.
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HK1837		#6 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 5:40:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		Probably because they tried to market the Statesman as "not a Holden". There may be some other obscure reason though. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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Guest		#7 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 9:48:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		couldnt fathom why but between all of you there is probably the logical answer.... cheers for that .....

Guest		#8 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 9:48:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		couldn't fathom why but between all of you there is probably the logical answer.... cheers for that .....

Steve_in_Adelaide		#9 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 11:32:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/04/2008(UTC) Posts: 46		There were two types of 350s imported to Australia... ...Wasnt there? Aqua HQ GTS 350 Coupe White SS Hatchback Torana 355
		Aqua HQ GTS 350 Coupe White SS Hatchback Torana 355
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Steve_in_Adelaide		#10 Posted : Friday, 2 May 2008 11:32:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 8/04/2008(UTC) Posts: 46		There were two types of 350's imported to Australia... ...Wasn't there? Aqua HQ GTS 350 Coupe White SS Hatchback Torana 355
		Aqua HQ GTS 350 Coupe White SS Hatchback Torana 355
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HK1837		#11 Posted : Saturday, 3 May 2008 1:23:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)		There was more than that: HT manual; 2 x HG 350 manual; HT/HG auto; 2 x HQ; C20/K20 trucks; Holden Suburban. Plus whatever other low volume stuff was imported and sold new. _______________________________________________________ If we all had
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