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Pulled the old red apart today only to find its stuffed!

So does anyone have or know of any decent red/blue/black motors for sale?

Being a student, I dont exactly have money to throw around but i'll pay for a decent engine.

i'll have the cam

i may have an engine sitting there if you cant find a decent one (probably need the bolt on stuff), would probably need a rebuild though so... yeah

Cheers
Nathan

I've got a 161 you can have if u want it. It runs. Can't tell ya much more than that about it
It's out of a parts car, you would need to take it out is all.

is it the one in the hr..

vintageholden wrote:is it the one in the hr..

Yep,

Think the HR's might have to go........

I do actually have a brand spankin fully rebuilt 186, still in her blanky, was thinkin of sellin but will prob regret.. Ya never know when it could be required!

The 161 is nothin more than a motor 2 be mobile, she's no rocket.

My advice would be to go the extra yard on somethin decent.

If you are keen on building a motor, i sent Andrew some docs on building a quik 6 (via vintage holden) a while back. I cant find the link but it was well worth a look, Maybe Andrew or Keith may have available still.

They claim a blue 173 to be the one to work. (VH commodore 2.85L)

Good luck mate.

put the 186 in your new ute...

Thanks for the offers guys, but yes ive got hold of an engine already

NoMAD wrote:i'll have the cam

i may have an engine sitting there if you cant find a decent one (probably need the bolt on stuff), would probably need a rebuild though so... yeah

Cheers
Nathan

Cheers for the offer! Haha the cam is yours man

Ken wrote:I've got a 161 you can have if u want it. It runs. Can't tell ya much more than that about it
It's out of a parts car, you would need to take it out is all
The 161 is nothin more than a motor 2 be mobile, she's no rocket.

My advice would be to go the extra yard on somethin decent.

If you are keen on building a motor, i sent Andrew some docs on building a quik 6 (via vintage holden) a while back. I cant find the link but it was well worth a look, Maybe Andrew or Keith may have available still.

They claim a blue 173 to be the one to work. (VH commodore 2.85L)

Good luck mate.

Thanks for that Ken! Yeah i found something that seems pretty good. The old motor is rebuildable but i dont have the time or money at the moment
Once im used to the car and have some coin to play with, i've got a 202 block and bottom end here which i'll build up. With the head and carbs dads lending me to go on it, it should be pretty stout 140-150 at the wheels should be pretty achievable (if Paul has anything to do with it!)

Thanks again for the offers

Also,

I've got no use for the old motor now so im looking to offload it if anyones interested or knows of someone who can make use of it.

Its a 186 (40 thou over). No cam or externals - so basically block and bottom end.
Head has a rooted exhaust valve. Number 4 bore is a bit scored but a re bore will get rid of it.
Definately rebuildable.

Anyone?

i think dad wanted the cam he gave u 4 my 202 i think just ask him