Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.062 inches
(92.1 x 77.8mm)
Power: 185bhp (138kw) at 4400rpm
Torque: 262lb-ft (355Nm) at 2400rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
308 5 liter V8 Engine:
Capacity: 308 cubic inches (5.044
liters)
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester
Quadrajet type carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.06 inches
(101.6 x 77.8mm)
Power: 240bhp (179kW) at 4800rpm
Torque: 315lb-ft (427Nm) at 3000rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
350 5.7 liter V8 Engine:
Capacity: 350 cubic inches (5.740
liters)
Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester
Quadrajet type carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.48 inches
(101.6 x 88.39mm)
Power Output: 275bhp (205kW) at 4800rpm
Torque automatic: 360lb-ft (488Nm)
at 3200rpm
Compression Ratio: 8.5:1
Engine Prefix:
173 LC 2850: QE
173 HC 2850: QD
202 LC 3300: QM
202 HC 3300: QL
253 LC 4200: QS
253 HC 4200: QR
308 5000: QT
350 Chev 5700: QU
Statesman engines prefixed by '11'
Ignition and Electrical:
12 volt
Coil and distributor
Exhaust:
Single exhaust pipe
Dual exhaust standard on GTS 350 V8,
and available as an option on Belmont,
Kingswood, Premier Sedans, Monaro, GTS,
Monaro LS Coupe, Statesman, Statesman
De Ville fitted with V8
Manual Transmission (3 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
1st: 3.07:1
2nd: 1.68:1
3rd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.59:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed on
6 cylinder and 253 V8):
1st: 3.05:1
2nd: 2.19:1
3rd: 1.51:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.05:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed for
308 V8 and optional on 253 V8):
1st: 2.54:1
2nd: 1.83:1
3rd: 1.38:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 2.54:1
Manual Transmission (4 speed for
350 V8):
1st: 2.52:1
2nd: 1.88:1
3rd: 1.46:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 2.59:1
Tri-Matic Automatic Transmission
(3 speed for six cylinder, 253 V8 and 308
V8):
173 Six cylinder Tri-matic automatic
transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
202 Six cylinder three and four speed
manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
202 Six cylinder Tri-matic automatic
transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
253 V8 three and four speed manual
transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
253 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
253 V8 Tri-matic automatic transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
308 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
308 V8 Tri-matic automatic transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
350 V8 "High Performance"
four speed manual transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
Performance Option Axle Ratio: 3.55:1
350 V8 Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission:
Standard Axle Ratio: 3.08:1
Economy Option Axle Ratio: 2.78:1
Engine Combinations:
173 standard on Belmont, Kingswood and
base Monaro with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
202 standard on Premier and Monaro LS,
optional on Belmont and Kingswood and
base Monaro, with 3 speed manual and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
253 V8 standard on Monaro GTS, optional
on all models, with 3 speed manual (except
GTS with 4 speed manual) and optional
four speed manual or Tri-Matic automatic
308 V8 optional on all models, with
"High Performance" 4 speed manual
as standard, and Tri-Matic automatic as
option
350 V8 standard on Monaro GTS '350',
optional on Monaro GTS and Monaro LS,
with "High Performance" 4 speed
manual as standard, and Turbo-Hydramatic
3 speed automatic as option
Transmission Combinations:
Manual:
3 speed column change standard on
Belmont and Kingswood
4 speed floor mounted transmission
optional, centre console optional
on Kingswood
Automatic:
Tri-Matic 3 speed automatic optional,
with column or floor mounted shift
Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted gearbox standard on Monaro
GTS, Monaro GTS 350
Top Speed in Gears:
202 HQ Kingswood three speed manual:
1st: 35 mph (56 km/h)
2nd: 65 mph (105 km/h)
3rd: 98 mph (157 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.6 seconds
202 HQ Premier Silver Anniversary Edition
Tri-Matic automatic:
1st: 41 mph (65 km/h)
2nd: 64 mph (103 km/h)
3rd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 13.8 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.3 seconds
308 HQ Statesman Tri-Matic three speed
automatic:
1st: 59 mph (95 km/h)
2nd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.2 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.1 seconds
253 V8 HQ SS four-door four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 40 mph (64 km/h)
2nd: 56 mph (90 km/h)
3rd: 81 mph (130 km/h)
4th: 114 mph (183 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
308 V8 SS HQ four-door four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 42 mph (67 km/h)
2nd: 59 mph (94 km/h)
3rd: 83 mph (133 km/h)
4th: 108 mph (173 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.3 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.9 seconds
308 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four speed manual
sedan:
1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
2nd: 66 mph (106 km/h)
3rd: 89 mph (143 km/h)
4th: 119 mph (192 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
308 V8 HQ Statesman De Ville Tri-Matic
three speed:
1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
2nd: 80 mph (128 km/h)
3rd: 110 mph (177 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.5 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.5 seconds
350 V8 HQ Monaro GTS four-door 4 speed
manual:
1st: 55 mph (88 km/h)
2nd: 74 mph (119 km/h)
3rd: 92 mph (148 km/h)
4th: 125 mph (201 km/h)
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.4 seconds
Suspension:
Front: Short and long arm independent
type with rubber bushed inner pivots,
coil springs, stabiliser bar and direct
acting tubular telescopic shocks.
Rear: Four link system with coil springs
and direct acting shocks. The two rear
axle types available on the HQ are the
Holden Salisbury and the modified Banjo.
Salisbury type rear axle introduced
on HQ to accomodate high power output
of V8 engines, up to and including the
350 cubic inch, while Banjo type a carry
over from HG but modified by Holden engineers
to suit new four-link rear suspension
Steering:
Energy absorbing steering column and
shaft
Recirculating ball type, ratio 20:1
on Sedans
Optional power assisted variable ratio
available to all models
Brakes:
Front: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums,
11.0 inch (280.0mm) power assisted ventilated
Disc brakes optional
Rear: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums
Disc brakes available as an option on
all six-cylinder models except LS Coupe,
Statesman and standard equipment on all
V8 models, 6 cylinder, LS Coupes and 6
cylinder Statesman
Wheels:
HQ wheels re-designed with an increase
in the pitch circle diameter of the wheel
studs from 4.25 inch (108mm) as per previous
Holden models, to 4.75 inch (121mm).
Offset reduced from 1.19 inch (30mm)
to 0.65 inch (16.5mm) for the standard
5 inch (127mm) and 6 inch (152mm) wheels
and from 1.06 inch (27mm) to 0.5 inch
(13mm) for the 6 inch (152mm) spoked type
rally wheel
All models except Monaro GTS, Monaro
GTS 350: 5.00JJ x 14 with optional 6.0JJ
x 14
Monaro GTS and Monaro GTS 350: 6.00JK
x 14
Tyres:
Sedans: Tubeless 6.95 x 14 four-ply
low profile tires
Station Wagons: Tubeless 7.35 L 14 4
P/R
Monaro GTS: D70 H 14 four ply
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