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Put some pizza cutters on and let the tyres do the slipping Wide tyres combined with LSD and a clutch that doesn't slip so much will really test out a T5. Replacement V8 T5 = around a thousand bucks? So good to have something give. Fun to drive though I bet.

You need to get that rocker cover off, real easy. Could be a collapsed lifter if no obvious damage under rocker cover? Edit: if you still can't find problem be worth doing a compression test.

Thanks. One thing I will be doing is putting a louder dual exhaust on it. Has a new exhaust but way to quiet for a v8. Pretty sure I've seen your Torana at Ruapuna drags a couple times? Does any one know if you can buy replacement vinyl roof kits for these? Some numb nuts has lifted it on one side and glued it back down with silicon! Looked like rust under vinyl but was just big ugly silicon beads. Cleaned it off but roof would let it down a bit once painted nice.

Ok, sweet as

Thanks. Yeah this one's going to be original. I had an HQ premier with 350 in it a few years ago, dedicated LPG, was real cheap to run. I haven't removed the tank in statesman which I know is still good. It really was a half arse install though. If it ever goes back on it will be as tidy as possible. The LPG cert/parts were taken off a Valiant and just had the Holdens number plate stamped over top of it too!

http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=30915 Tidy, but not perfect yet

Link to discussion: http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=30916 This is my old Statesman. Recently had is trucked down from Auckland. All original, 308, even smalls like a grandpa haha. Currently cutting out a few old repairs / couple rust holes. Have removed poorly installed LPG from engine bay and tuned motor up, wouldn't run when it got here on truck. Combination of dodgy rotor, timing about 20 degrees out, points gap 8 thou to big! Going to do up engine bay original and plan to respray whole car. Normally I wouldn't care so much for keeping a car original. I've had chevs and mags and low springs in my last two holdens but this one's so unbastardised I might leave it for now. Rest of pics are here: http://imageshack.us/g/838/dscf0141f.jpg/

Awesome project

Hi Josh, I'm Roy. I can machine your head if you want. $40 including return post. I'm in Temuka, South Canterbury.

Does any one know if you can change from exempt class B (farm reg) back to G and put a WOF on without all the revin type stuff? I'm pretty sure I swapped my HQ over to G from exempt a few years ago but can't remember if it was class A or B. Most the info I've found searching is about class A.