HQ-WB V8 Extractors

[SLR_dave]

HK's didn't offer Australian V8 engines only Chev imports. Even HT and HG Blocks were Holden pattern not Chev. The early Tri-Matic gearboxes were three piece housing with removable bellhousing.

Thank you for letting me know, I was told by the bloke I got this motor off that he thought it had come out of HK, it had been in a Jag prior to me getting it so its history is unknown to me. Its a real nice motor though, it had a Powerglide bolted on the back when I got it, its now waiting for some attention - I got a Castlemaine Rod Shop Bell housing to convert the Chevy pattern to M21bolted it all up and sat in my resto for 'awaiting projects'. Its been a while since I actually looked at it, I'm getting to it soon! lol I thought Holden did make some 308s in the Chevy pattern to fit the Powerglides early on, but maybe I got this idea from the bloke I got the motor off, so definately worth some more investigation, cheers for that!

[Innuendo]

I thought Holden did make some 308s in the Chevy pattern to fit the Powerglides early on,

Sorry, I should have written Powerglide instead of Tri-Matic in my earlier post. The real early Holden Powerglides were three piece with a removable bellhousing.
Of course the same is true of the Tri-Matic. Turbo/Chev patten Holden 308 blocks didn't happen in HK-T-G.

Your engine number should give up what model your block is from.