Monaro or GTS? (I can't remember if it makes a difference). 10-bolts were either 3.08 or 3.36. My guess without looking at the bible is 3.08, but 3.36 should have been optional as the performance ratio anyway. I'll check tonight unless someone else confirms it or corrects me.

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3.36:1 is standard, 3.08:1 is optional economy axle in GTS. If it was a Monaro the only axle available behind 308 auto was a 2.78:1 banjo, so there was no need to clarify if GTS or not (my mistake).

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Not in GTS according to the bible. Standard is 3.36 with 308 auto. 10-bolt is standard also in all HT GTS with 5litre engine or bigger. In other HT eg Monaro, Premier etc 2.78:1 banjo was standard behind 307/308 auto with no optional ratios.

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There is no literature to support such a vehicle just like a 307 saginaw HK premier station wagon with a 3.55;1 10 bolt. It was'nt possible to get but modern motor tested such a car in 68.

The car in question was built after the Monaro release, and that is when these options became available.

The only thing is this car had to have either a 3.36 or 3.08 rear axle ratio, as Holden did not allow air conditioning with a 3.55 rear axle as the engine speed was too high during highway cruising for the compressor.

All 307 manuals, no matter what vehicle, used a 10 bolt. Have seen Kingswood and Premier sedans and wagons with 10 bolts. In HT the 308 was the same, all manuals, sedan, wagon, ute, van and coupe have 10 bolt. The autos are as listed. Interestingly the HK and HT 307 auto with banjo are LSD and the HT/G 308 trimatic and powerglide with banjo are not.

This is all well documented. The one thing that I have seen that should not have been allowed is the radius rods on some cars that were not GTS.

Monaro story only documents Monaros but yes the Premier wagon was avaiable to the public in the combination that Motor purchased. They even specify that in their initial story.

Warren

The best part about being wrong is the pleasure it brings to others.

No. Fine spline didn't appear until 1973 XU-1.

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Early Pagewood HK GTS with 307 and banjo is quite common, but i've never seen a manual with banjo. Was the driveline in the car? It may have been an early production mistake where an auto car was fitted with a Saginaw hump.
AFAIK if the car had a Salisbury it got a hump and tank to suit. Warren may have more knowledge on this.

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Early Pagewood HK GTS with 307 and banjo is quite common, but i've never seen a manual with banjo. Was the driveline in the car? It may have been an early production mistake where an auto car was fitted with a Saginaw hump.
AFAIK if the car had a Salisbury it got a hump and tank to suit. Warren may have more knowledge on this.

Yeah, it could well have been what you point out as there was no driveline in the car. Definetely a 307 car with the speedo cable hole in the firewall and 80737 build designation.
Another interesting point was it was fitted with the "scissor" style booster, but crudely hammered inner guard below booster? Also had pressings in the 'A' pillars, and the bottom inner corners of the rusted out doors were flat???
Why I asked about the wagon is there is a cross brace that catches the floor when the backseat is down, and is right above the leading edge of the tank where the "hump" should be located. Kinda like the omission of the rear door armrests majority of the time in the wagons.
I thought they might have omitted the hump as well due to certain constraints for the wagons. I hope that JSS has had his question answered earlier as we probably are venturing away from the subject a little for which I must apologise. :)

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Not in GTS according to the bible. Standard is 3.36 with 308 auto. 10-bolt is standard also in all HT GTS with 5litre engine or bigger. In other HT eg Monaro, Premier etc 2.78:1 banjo was standard behind 307/308 auto with no optional ratios.

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HG monaro 308 auto with 3.08 10 bolt salisbury yes they did come with originally factory fitted.

It were a Gen trimatic 308 auto 3.08 10 bolt salisbury in a HG MONARO GTS. back in 1982.

It seams weird that a std monaro with a 308 would only get a banjo and hears me thinking if i ever catch that mongrel who put a banjo behind the SLR 5000 Toranas.

Please excuse the uneducated but how do I determine the ratio in my Salisbury without taking off the cover...is it stamped on the collar at the yoke like on later cars ? Being 307 P/G my thoughts would be on 3.08 as this is the ratio most common in Camaro's in the US next to 2.78. Would have thought 3.36 or 3.55 would be reserved mostly for 4 speed cars ??