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Hi there,
i currently run the three speed manual with a 253 in the HQ. I have purchased a 308 turbo pattern block with a standard bore. I have yet to determine of this needs a home or rebore yet.
I have seen advertised locally a cheap 308 tri matic block that is already 30' over bored that apparently only needs a hone.
Do you think I should continue with the turbo block and get the block drilled to fit the manual bell housing or would it be better to have a tri matic block from the get go?
Cheers
Brian
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Go the trimatic block you already have the gearbox to fit, with what you will have to pay for re-drilling the turbo block to tri pattern might as well start with it in the first place. I doubt the tri block will just need a hone but at worst you will mor
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CRS and Dellow have made Chev/HoldenTH to aussie 3/4spd for a long time that work OK with HQ and HJ clutch setups. They dont work well with HZ or HZ 1/2 cable setups. These bellhousings are pretty common secondhand. If you can find one use it with the TH |
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3 speed manual with a 253?? thats pretty rare, I havnt seen one for years. Is it an ex cop car?
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yeah u/o
i remember pumping gas into MOT hq 253 manuals in about 1972, TAPPENDEN MOTORS in albany
from memory, werent the commonwealth games cars the same specs ?
white, holden steel mags, 253 and 3 speed IIRC
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3 speed manual is the standard box behind a 253 for most of HT-HZ. Thats why 253 powered GTS optioned HQ Kingswood sedans show M20 where GTS coupes are blank, as the Kingswood is standard with an M15 3spd.
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the last one I remember seeing was an HJ ute the wreckin yard I worked had brought on tender, that was ummm 1990 I think, it was a one onwer they won 3 utes at the same time an HQ 202, the HJ 253 & an HZ factory 5.0 with turbo 400 & power steer, all 3 ut Edited by user Saturday, 3 January 2009 7:32:44 PM(UTC)
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Originally posted by knute
yeah u/o
i remember pumping gas into MOT hq 253 manuals in about 1972, TAPPENDEN MOTORS i
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I just bought a hx wagon from a friend its a 253 ,3 speed manual on the column.To go on historic rego.I hadnt see one before this,but Im not saying they are rare I might not have noticed any before.?
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