Thread: Holden 161

my missus had a HR premier with a 186 in it when i met her - it was her grandmothers.
Anyway we still have it and boy are they simple. 3 on the tree and no synchro in first - made for great fun in sydney traffic when I was an apprentice
My first series 3 had a 186 as well.
Bit hard at times to get a block that hasnt been bored out these days im told.
Dunno if there was ever anyone putting EFI onto them?

Originally Posted by bacicat

What sort of use is the engine going to see? If it is just going to be a weekender, then I wouldn't even worry about it. A few pounds down on compression won't worry an old red motor. It may not have the same power it had when new, but it isn't going to stop either. I've seen a lot worse that still run fine. I would be surprised if the one in my Series III was still in spec, but it runs fine and I won't be touching it.

Just my 2 cents...

will be the daily drive, mostly local 20,50kms day but the occasional long run, 5-6 hours to Dubbo. stripping the vehicle back to the chassis to do it up anyway, so the motor will be out, dont really want to stick it back in and have to pull it in a month. guess I have answered my own question huh

if your going to rebuild the engine then bore it out 10thou minimum as the engine will have a lip in the bore with the new rings if there seal is slightly taller then the original you have a chance of the rings catching the lip and breaking the rings lands in the pistons.
I would not be worried about those comp figures but if you had one at 100psi or less id be a little more concerned.
you will prob find the old points dizzy may be playing or the points them self for running rough

anther option for you If want to reduce the weight over the axle is a ford crossflow 4.1 head if you turn the head 180deg to how ford have it they require very little mods to make them work. will save around 40kg

also if it still has a Stromberg carby on it get rid of it and put a Webber from a xd/xe falcon on it or even better again a v6 Capri Webber carby both will make the engine much more fuel efficient.

Originally Posted by Sheppie

Dunno if there was ever anyone putting EFI onto them?

I did see a couple of Holden motors with primitive EFI just before the release
of the VL with the Nissan motor. Fairly sure late model 202 VK's had it but I do not know if it was standard.
Dave

Originally Posted by sdt463

I did see a couple of Holden motors with primitive EFI just before the release
of the VL with the Nissan motor. Fairly sure late model 202 VK's had it but I do not know if it was standard.
Dave

Yep, VK Black motors were all EFI from the factory.