Advice on buying a HQ Sandman van.

[Alien DNA]

Awesome stuff

I thought those side vents behind the doors were deleted in later HQs....maybe a very early Sandman...

[jaft]

Good luck with the rebuild Brett..

Nice colour combo...

[brett1972]

Chris from Echuca did say Byron would want to put a V8 in it, strange thing is I have a mild 308 wth 0 km`s from rebuild in my shed. I am in two minds ,but i like the idea of building it to origanal specs , anyway the 308 will go in my VC sle commodore (HDT Rep) .

[HK1837]

Either way is OK but with a rebuild on an original 6cyl where you no longer have the engine I think you are almost silly putting a 202 back in!

[thatotherguy]

i must disagree as much as i like V8s i have a hotrod with a 302 windsor (not going), a HJ sandman with a 350 (not going), a HQ monaro with a 308(not going)and a LX SS hatchback with a 202 that gets neglected and just goes and goes and goes and a HT kingswood with a 186 that was at the back of my shed for 4 years untouched and all i did was put a battery in it (not even fresh fuel) and it fired up with no problems and i have been driving it for 2 months. We have just got back from a cruise and there was a very nice HJ sandman van there Absinth yellow with HJ stripes which looked fantastic but under the bonnet was a good ol 202 and he was having as much fun as anyone. I have a good 202 in the shed and i am very tempted to put it in my van and just have some fun!

[brett1972]

It will come down to cost, as I would rather send money on the body getting it right and have something that looks good and cruises well .

[Robbo]

I agree with you [MENTION=737]thatotherguy[/MENTION], can't see any issue's with running a six in a sandman, or anything for that matter. They are pretty much bullet proof, and you have just as much fun. I like V8's, had my first in 1975, but I have no need for them now.

Cheers.

[thatotherguy]

there are so many tough V8s out there, the sound of a tough holden 6 gets my attention every time

[Valencia]

there are so many tough V8s out there, the sound of a tough holden 6 gets my attention every time

I hear you brother love hearing my 202 in my gtr torana reving its arse off at 7500 rpm sounds like its going to jump out and land in my front seat lol

[thatotherguy]

i dont know what it is with LC/LJ toranas(exhaust maybe?) but they just sound awsome