My Girl
Well, here she is.... my 1966 HR Holden. If you see us on the roads of W.A., give us a wave.
From the outside, it looks like your typical old car, but when this old lady lifts up her skirts, it's a different story...
My Girl
Well, here she is.... my 1966 HR Holden. If you see us on the roads of W.A., give us a wave.
From the outside, it looks like your typical old car, but when this old lady lifts up her skirts, it's a different story...
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As you can see, the engine bay needs tidying up, but what's in there works. It's a 179HP (EH) block bored to 194cu. Forged pistons, chrome moly rings, triple case hardened and cross drilled crank, red terra head (equal to a yella terra stage 5) with 308cu valves and double valve springs make a 'red' motor that breathes pretty well. The twin carbs are 186 type on an original X2 manifold and the exhaust is an original set of X2 headers feeding into a 2" stainless system. The cam is a 20/60 with anti-pump up lifters. This makes for a very driveable combination that will still show many a modern car a clean pair of heels. |
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The gearbox is an all Aussie four speed with a Speco lockout reverse shifter feeding into a 3.08:1 banjo diff. Wheels are original X2 6" rims fitted with 205 X 13 Bridgestone tyres. The interior is stock except for the front seats. These are LJ Torana hi-backs.
The front springs are Lovell 1.25" lowered competition. Shockies are Munro GT gas. Rear springs are HR ute (re-set) with half helpers and Munro air shocks. This makes for a pretty stiff rear end that doesn't rock-n-roll like original equipment.
Now to the wish list...
The engine is fine, but I'd like to add a blower. Nothing too radical, just another 200 horses or so...
The body needs to be stripped and painted. The colour will be Cyan Blue metallic (a Holden colour), but I'll probably up the size of the metal flakes in the paint a bit.
All shiny bits will be re-chromed. I also intend to use a steel HD instrument binnacle instead of the flimsy plastic HR one.
The interior is in shocking condition and needs a complete overhaul. The whole of the upholstery, seats, hoodlining, the lot, will be black.
I'll be adding electric windows and aircon soon, and I'm looking into power steering using a Commodore rack.
The gearbox is a very weak item (and expensive to fix). I'm thinking of a Supra 5-speed.
Adding a stronger gearbox will make the old banjo diff a VERY weak link and I'm still not sure which way to go. A 9" is strong, but carries a large weight penalty. Trouble is, everything else I've looked at is either too old or too weak. I'm open to ideas on this one!
OK, enough raving, if you have any suggestions or ideas (bear in mind I'm no millionaire) I'd like to hear from you. Click on the link below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
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Andrew Standley
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