How Many Vn V8's

[88GreenVN]

Does any one know how many VN v8 were build? (Not including utes or Statesmans)

And when was the V8 released.

I think it was 1989 some time after the v6?

[greenfoam]

I dont know how many, but I do know Holden produced about 9,000 304 V8's per year every year from the VN to VT, I'd say 80% of them are still haunting your local streets at night with another 15% inside ex V6's

[88GreenVN]

I dont know how many, but I do know Holden produced about 9,000 304 V8's per year every year from the VN to VT, I'd say 80% of them are still haunting your local streets at night with another 15% inside ex V6's

Thanks for that.

I think it would be real hard to let a V8 just die and be scrap iron.

[pandaman]

I think it would be real hard to let a V8 just die and be scrap iron.

Lol I'm tempted at times. I thought the V8 was available right from the start of VN in 88, but I'm not 100% certain.

[88GreenVN]

Lol I'm tempted at times. I thought the V8 was available right from the start of VN in 88, but I'm not 100% certain.

Nope! Cos I couldn't get one in October 1988.

[pandaman]

Nope! Cos I couldn't get one in October 1988.

Well there ya go, learn something new every day. I suppose you've already tried asking holden?

[greenfoam]

Can't ask Holden they might instantly put him out of a hobby

[88GreenVN]

Well there ya go, learn something new every day. I suppose you've already tried asking holden?

Dont know anyone at Holden to ask.
If anyone is on the 'inside' of the Holden mecca and could help - I'd like to hear from them!!!

[88GreenVN]

Thinking.... did the VN V8 come out with the release of the SS..

[V8commodore_chick]

Thinking.... did the VN V8 come out with the release of the SS..

I've seen ss stickers on an ol VH a while ago, but dont know if it was dinky die or not

[V8commodore_chick]

But the VN was the start of the clubby's
found this too.....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-DEALER...QQcmdZViewItem

[V8commodore_chick]

This site had alot of interesting stuff on it too ......

http://www.fastlane.com.au/holden-hi...e-classics.htm

[AirStrike]

The VN was released in September 1988 with only the Buck V6 available. The V8 wasn't released until 1989.
AirStrike

[V8commodore_chick]

The VN was released in September 1988 with only the Buck V6 available. The V8 wasn't released until 1989.
AirStrike

that'd be the EFI V8 right? as the carby V8 was released in a commy long ago.

[AirStrike]

that'd be the EFI V8 right? as the carby V8 was released in a commy long ago.

Well we are talking about VN's................I just thought people had enough common sence to grasp that.
AirStrike

[88GreenVN]

The last VL E/N I've found is 10/87 VJ575510
The first VN E/N I've found is 6/89 VU578086 - not much of a gap!! (2576)

I dont know when the last VL V8 was made but HSV was playing with VL into 1989.

[abz]

indeed '88 was hard to get a v8... at least, in a VN however, the walkinshaw had an injected 5L