fbekholden.com

He is at Keynton, NE of Adelaide, and always advertising early Holden bits.


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No measurements really, just dummied up with 186 bolted to crash box and front of crank centred to the semi circular cut out in the front of the subframe. Only way to do it first off unless someone has a jig, but that would usually be for HR crossmember anyway.


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Here is a shot of the engine mounts I did on original crossmember for 186 in my FB ute. As you can see they don’t touch the sides like on the HR. Later I went to HR disc front and used Pete Mallaby’s mounts.


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emayn07 wrote:Thanks errol62, as I’ve said I’m aware of requirements and already spoke to an engineer. It’s a ok


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Sorry, I missed that. Sounds like a good thing. Good luck with it.


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Hydramatic body is a good starting point as you can fit M20 or Trimatic, and use the original tail shaft. Original crossmember is quite different shape to HR though. Sure, you can adapt Peter Mallaby’s mounts, if you really end up using original, but I would be doing some research on rego ...

Pete’s mounts will be too short for the original crossmember, and will need extensions welded on the bottoms.


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You’re going to have to fabricate something, as answered on Facebook. As I also said, SA is I think the only state where you will be able to register the car, providing you upgrade the front brakes to EJ self energising setup.


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Old cars, mate…


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XM is my favourite of the early coon body styles


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I bet you could purchase a blingy looking one on epay but would it be any good?


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But it is school holidays 8(


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Nullabour prices mate. Same price up here at Leigh Creek but it’s not a long weekend.


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Good news mate. WFH [emoji848][emoji38][emoji38]


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Nice work spanners


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Gee, revived a pretty old thread Steve. I run 235/60 13” and also 235/60 14” un-tubbed but lips rolled. Occasional rubbing but doesn’t bother me unless loaded up on a trip away and even then not much.

One thing I’ve noticed on most FB EK is the wheel wells offset 1/4-1/2” left of the chassis ...