Is this an HJ Kingswood Sandman?

[playwme]

It is a little bit of a shame I have put an ls1 in and chopped it up a little, .

No it's not. Nothing wrong with what you've done. I'm considering one for mine. It's cheap reliable power.

[HK1837]

It is a little bit of a shame to do it to what will be one of the most collectable Sandmans (if it is one) if they ever become really valuable (being an L31 Kingswood ute Sandman). It is the sort of thing lesser spec cars should be used for (6cyl and 253 examples), but it is your car and it will appeal to a different market and being a Sandman won't hurt its value.
I'd do it too, but I wouldn't use a manual so I wouldn't have to touch the floor. I'm even considering an LS1 for one of my GTS327's rather than a 427 as it is far easier and cheaper, but i'd be using a Muncie so no floor mods are required.

[Cocko750]

It is a little bit of a shame to do it to what will be one of the most collectable Sandmans (if it is one) if they ever become really valuable (being an L31 Kingswood ute Sandman). It is the sort of thing lesser spec cars should be used for (6cyl and 253 examples), but it is your car and it will appeal to a different market and being a Sandman won't hurt its value.
I'd do it too, but I wouldn't use a manual so I wouldn't have to touch the floor. I'm even considering an LS1 for one of my GTS327's rather than a 427 as it is far easier and cheaper, but i'd be using a Muncie so no floor mods are required.

use a stroker crank and take it out to 427 ! Would love that ute my colour and birth month and year 308-4sp just a bonus , one day I'll get one don't care if it's a sandy but it would be cool.

[Absinth]

Quickest one to verify is the front console mount of these HJ's are different to other models.

In what way are they different? Haven't really looked at them but the one in my HJ doesn't look any different than the one from my HX.

[HK1837]

Some HX are the same as HJ. Later HX-WB are different.

[Absinth]

My HX was a 3/77 so it must have been fairly late in HX.

[HK1837]

The later ones have slots if I remember correctly.

[Calum]

These are from 2 of my vans
HJ Jamaica lime, note the over spray from factory
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WB, note the notched section at the front and of course the slotted holes
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Sorry I don't have a shot of my HX as they are not at home but i'm sure it is an early one and built '76

[Dick61]

Here is the front console mount in my 6/77 HX Sandman uteAttachment 11500

[Taily]

In my previous post I should have put the reference to the console mount differently. Should have written "later design" rather than what I wrote. Apologies to all especially Absinth who called me on it. Being a bit more focussed on HJ's I haven't paid particular attention to what may or may not be fitted or standard to other models and was not aware that they didn't just change straight away with the model change.

My mistake. I'll pull me 'ed back in now.

Dave.