Morton's 1972 HQ Kingswood

[ducker85]

I never said there ws a problem just something to keep in mind

[INVSBL]

you do relise that on the stock wheels 14/70/185 (maybe i dont know the specs on these) that anything like 200kw with a manual box n low diff gears will be about as fast as trying to run on ice

drift spec HQ any1

[Morton]

And the problem is?

Manual box? Dan, please tell me your not putting a manual in this.....

Also Dan, if you do go a 400 (or 350 with 400 crank) be very careful when selecting balancer & flywheel, as the 400 is the only SBC that is externally balanced. So, you will need specific 400 balancer & flywheel. They are fairly easy identified though, they have big counterweights on them...

I have no intention of making it manual at all, I have no idea where anybody got this idea hahaha

Thanks for the heads up on the balancing I wasn't aware of this. I should be able to source the balancer/flex plate through work without any hastles though. And especially seeing as how it's going to be an auto, there should be no need to remove/replace the flex plate regularly.

Can I assume the T350/T400 are boxes that are easily enough converted to column shift?

[Morton]

drift spec HQ any1

Oh wow, that would be a hairy ride

[Acclaimed VS]

Yessssssssss that's exactly it, except that car looks modified hahahaha, I want mine to show not so much as a hint of spannering from the outside


Outside: 40 years old and unkept/unloved
Inside: clean, original, the day it stepped out of the showroom
Under the hood: worth more than the paintwork

I like your style half the ones you see on carsales etc are way overdone.

[greenfoam]

YouTube - old holden burnout

The sound of it Morton. You need to watch that to help you save up

[Jo3_Blo]

Nice vid Greenfoam. What happened to that HQ you had btw?

Also, I would think a T-350-t400 would be very simple to convert to a Collumn shift, probably the biggest hassle will be finding some linkages for it. Apparently they're quite hard to find.

But maybe you can get some made up or something?

[Morton]

I like your style half the ones you see on carsales etc are way overdone.

Thanks mate ^_^ Yeah, I don't agree with everyone's style... but then most people on these forums don't agree with mine hahaha

I personally just don't see the point in spending all my money on the paint. The two things I see most of, are the inside and the engine. Simple

YouTube - old holden burnout

The sound of it Morton. You need to watch that to help you save up

Maan that's tough There's some good vids of it cutting a couple of loops too ^_^

[Morton]

Nice vid Greenfoam. What happened to that HQ you had btw?

Also, I would think a T-350-t400 would be very simple to convert to a Collumn shift, probably the biggest hassle will be finding some linkages for it. Apparently they're quite hard to find.

But maybe you can get some made up or something?

Haha, oh dear, rare stuff This is going to be fun!!

Chances are I can find someone who'll make them up for me or similar I have a few people I can hit up through work.

Glad to hear it can be done though I couldn't possibly sacrifice my column shift!!!

[Jo3_Blo]

Yeh I know man, how awesome is the column shift! lol. I don't see why people dislike it so much?


Also, if you happen to get ahold of a set that are worn out, you can get them rebuilt. I think they braze them up and then file em down or something. But yeh, should be able to get em one way or another.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

People dislike it because column shift sucks....

[greenfoam]

Nice vid Greenfoam. What happened to that HQ you had btw?

Dead in the paddock, most likely at this stage living on with bits of it going to Mortons HQ at some stage :0

[D-Man]

thought that was good?

YouTube - HQ holden burnout (very powerful)

that is AMNAZING!!!!!

[nemesis_adrasteia]

hey does anyone know what this is? model? year?

[Jo3_Blo]

Dead in the paddock, most likely at this stage living on with bits of it going to Mortons HQ at some stage :0

Shame. Ah well, parts are goin to a good home hey.

And why do column shifts suck? I drive a HZ Tonner 308 with column shift auto, its fun as..........

Nice vid noodles.......gups HQ......what a beast.

And that truck looks like an old ford f100 nemesis........1948 model maybe?


And now I feel like I'm hijacking mortons thread............. :Z

[nemesis_adrasteia]

And that truck looks like an old ford f100 nemesis........1948 model maybe?

thanks there a pretty cool old beast

on the topic of kingswoods, my mate has a nice old kingswood, i think its a HZ tho not sure paint is almost perfect origional condition, the old 202 runs like a dream handles like a tank and takes gutter real well

[skruba]

no column shift put a nice strong trimatic on ur left ftw!

[Blown V6 Hatch]

no column shift put a nice strong trimatic on ur left ftw!

A Traumatic behind a Chev?

[ari666]

this info prolly isnt gonna help at all, but a good mate of mine (years back) managed to modify a B&M shifter so that his column shift was pro-ratchet style. he said is was a simple mod and only had to cut a bit of stuff up to make it work.

car was HK brougham with 350 chev and turbo 400. maybe worth a bit of a googling

and stick with the 383/column/whitewalls etc. i love where this project is going mate

[Ado]

hey does anyone know what this is? model? year?

1956 Ford F100

[Blown V6 Hatch]

this info prolly isnt gonna help at all, but a good mate of mine (years back) managed to fit a B&M shifter on top of the trans tunnel where it should be.

car was HK brougham with 350 chev and turbo 400. maybe worth a bit of a googling

and stick with the 383/floorshift/centrelines etc. i love where this project is going mate

Fixed your post for you mate....

Although, a set of GTS rims would look nice on it.

[ari666]

ahhhhhhh!!!

floorshift=fail, column shift FTW!!!



no but seriously; bench seat=romance with the missus in the front. try and do THAT with a floor shift :P

[Blown V6 Hatch]

ahhhhhhh!!!

floorshift=fail, column shift FTW!!!



no but seriously; bench seat=romance with the missus in the front. try and do THAT with a floor shift :P

No such problems in my ute, bench seat & floor shift.... However, if i didn't have a kid, it would have bucket seats, no 2 ways about it.

[Morton]

I hate to break it to you Timmy, but I'm never ditching the column shift ^_^ haha

ari666/jo3 blo, thanks for the backup lol, I like this idea about the pro-ratchet column bar, do you have any more information? Sure sounds like a novel little idea, worth investing in long term.

noodles, that's one of my favourite videos I watch it every night before bed. And then I touch myself.


Progress is coming strongly for my move to Cranbourne - should come together within the next month. With any luck, I should be able to move out and start touching my Kingswood inappropriately by the end of September!!

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Your gay Dan....

Column shift should be thrown straight in the nearest scrap metal bin.