Lovely WB Kingswood ute, top spec driveline

[Valencia]

[QUOTE=adam perth;55987]

Pfft drove my factory hz kingswood van 253 4 speed 3.08 doing 185 kph in the rain on the south west hwy then come and talk to me



185 km/h.....that would be top speed for a HZ pollution controlled 2 barrel 253. At least the WB 253 did 220 km/h. 80-90 miles and hour for a WB is at half throttle.

Forgot to add had 450 holley 4 barrel and extractors and a mild cam sorry

[Vombil]

This is really good reading fellas.

Everyone can have a say but please don't set out to offend, upset or antagonize. It's not a platform for sledging

[HK1837]

I won't say what it used to do but my old HJ Kingswood ute with 350 TH400 and 2.78:1 diff used to have a good cruising speed.

[adam perth]

I won't say what it used to do but my old HJ Kingswood ute with 350 TH400 and 2.78:1 diff used to have a good cruising speed.

that combo does 200 Km/h in second.

[HK1837]

Original WB trimatic is a way better box than an original WB TH350. Probably is a bit worn if it is clunky. When new the 80's trimatics were a really good thing.

[Vombil]

nah just chunky. not very clunky just feels heavy... lots of car. chunky monkey!

[HK1837]

I was just thinking this car would be perfect for what I was talking about on the other pictures thread. Sell off the WB front side strips and 253/trimatic. Replace the plenum with a HQ one. Weld in lights on the rear quarters. Put on a HQ GTS/SS front. Add injected 304 and 4L60E. Leave interior as is but put in some U17 instruments and Rares fascia. Paint in a HQ Sandman colour like Saffron and blackouts. Stick on some N66 rims. Would make for a sub $20k car for me no real body or rust work other than as described. Looking at how straight it is means painting it would be an easy job. I can paint straight cars easy! Hate bent panels - leave that up to an expert. Just to find a HQ ute body in that condition with good doors and tailgate plus find a non cracked chassis would cost $3500 alone. Then not to have to touch the inside is worth another $1200. Sell the WB front, strips and 253/trimatic for $1800. If you could buy it for say $9k it adds up! Not having to do anything much to the chassis, steering, diff and brakes has to be worth another $750-$1000. Pipe dreams I know, but worth thinking about!

[hx-sandman]

I was just thinking this car would be perfect for what I was talking about on the other pictures thread. Sell off the WB front side strips and 253/trimatic. Replace the plenum with a HQ one. Weld in lights on the rear quarters. Put on a HQ GTS/SS front. Add injected 304 and 4L60E. Leave interior as is but put in some U17 instruments and Rares fascia. Paint in a HQ Sandman colour like Saffron and blackouts. Stick on some N66 rims. Would make for a sub $20k car for me no real body or rust work other than as described. Looking at how straight it is means painting it would be an easy job. I can paint straight cars easy! Hate bent panels - leave that up to an expert. Just to find a HQ ute body in that condition with good doors and tailgate plus find a non cracked chassis would cost $3500 alone. Then not to have to touch the inside is worth another $1200. Sell the WB front, strips and 253/trimatic for $1800. If you could buy it for say $9k it adds up! Not having to do anything much to the chassis, steering, diff and brakes has to be worth another $750-$1000. Pipe dreams I know, but worth thinking about!

Terrible idea! Why waste an excellent original looking ute doing that, especially to put HQ bits on.

Let's keep the purebred WB pure.

[HK1837]

Terrible idea! Why waste an excellent original looking ute doing that, especially to put HQ bits on.

Let's keep the purebred WB pure.

Doesn't have to be a WB, HZ would do as well, just there is more return from WB front parts for resale. HZ would be simpler as no lights would have to be welded into the quarters.

[Vombil]

i cant say im a fan of tearing down good ones either. not to say I dont like the idea of an HQ front on a good rust free later model shell with the magic VS series 3/VT roller 5L! This would have to be my favourite engine that has ever gone into a Holden.. followed closely by the nissan VL commy turbo motor.