Thread: Holden Motor Question

I bought one of these to replace the steel adaptor that split & destroyed the GB.

Can't reccomend them more highly. I got a magnetic dial gauge, checked & it was about 2 thou out.

Cast iron adaptor. Hard to go wrong compared to the welded one it replaced.

Running it with a 186. It don't like high revs. I'm thinking of getting a sign on the tailgate: "2slow2bad"

Originally Posted by g2landyman

Hi what about picking up a cheap V8 disco and swapping eng g/box & transfer

I don't want to spend that much money on it, it's just a farm ute although I'd love a V8 petrol or diesel. I do love V8's but I've already got the V8 100" so that'll do me for now. The adaptor plate I was looking at is steel so thats a good start but not sure what make but I think it's a cast, I've only had a quick look at it and I've got no clue what to look for when it comes to adaptor plates.

I just put a holden 253 & nissan 5 speed in Harry.fits fine.just cant wait to get it all built & finished..

MEET Harry Highback

Last couple of pages are of the V8 install

That's a cool setup, I might do that eventually but I might look at a 302 or 308. Then again a 253 is certainly enough for a Series. Are you running standard axles/diffs? I love the idea of a Nissan box with a Series t/case cause the Nissan is strong and smooth and the Series t/case is srong and has very low gearing, perfect combo. 202 should keep me happy for now but in the future I'll probably look at the V8 again.

Picked up the 202 today and looks pretty good for a freebie, Its complete with a inlet manifold (wide throat), exhaust manifold, carby (wide throat), harmonic balancer, the timing gear is a metal one, came with a starter motor, fan pulley, dizzy that needs fitting and it needs a water pump, fuel pump and I'll need to take the head of and see whats going on in there cause apparently it was using oil and would foul up the spark plugs. I've had a look at the plugs and No. 4 and 6 are a little dodgy at the moment. Will price a gasket kit, water pump and fuel pump and piston rings but it could be a little more at then I think depending whats on whats inside.

When you get it apart, post a few pics of the bores and if you have the gear to accurately measure them, post the results. If it has a metal timing gear it sounds like it has had some work done to it at some stage - that could be a good or bad thing depending on how they did it. Check the pistons for any marks that may suggest it has been rebored before you order rings. They may have a mark like +020 for 20 thou over and +040 for 40 thou over.

Keep us posted - Gav.

Some came with metal gears, sought after and oft spent an afternoon in the wreckers pulling timing covers checking.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Some came with metal gears, sought after and oft spent an afternoon in the wreckers pulling timing covers checking.

Never knew that - thanks. Was there a particular model or engine that these were specific to?

Cheers - Gav