@Seattlecarnut Believe it. They had the room, the body strength and the chassis to handle it. They've been popular drag cars for that reason. The Holden 308 V8 can be bored and stroked out to 355 cubic inch, which weights over 90 pounds less than a Chevy small block V8. The early Commodores weren't much bigger. The first model, the VB first won an enduro rally before winning on blacktop
@Mechknight73 355 cu. in. 5.7 litres. It'd have to be strong to tolerate the torque from such a massive engine, whether it's strong to begin with or it was modified to take the engine.
@Seattlecarnut They were very strong. Holden don't just build something strong, they're determined to go out and find out how strong by deliberately breaking it, to find where that breaking point is. If they think it's too weak, they'll want to know why, and fix it.
@Seattlecarnut I think it comes down to laziness. I'm fairly certain Vauxhall and Opel don't do it, Ford Europe definitely doesn't. In 1970s America, all of the Big Three were guilty of not finding out the breaking point of the cars they made
@Seattlecarnut If you can afford one when they finally reach Chevrolet dealerships, the Commodore is returning to US dealerships in 2012/13 as a chevy Lumina, So they tell me, the Arabian version is very close to how it will look. Take a G8 for a spin to find out why they caused such a stir for Pontiac
@Mechknight73 I never thought I'd say this. But if I had to buy a car made in any country other than the United States, I'd rather it be made in Australia.
Bullshit! 400hp 5 litre V8 engine, in a small car like the LX Holden Torana?
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago
@Seattlecarnut Believe it. They had the room, the body strength and the chassis to handle it. They've been popular drag cars for that reason. The Holden 308 V8 can be bored and stroked out to 355 cubic inch, which weights over 90 pounds less than a Chevy small block V8. The early Commodores weren't much bigger. The first model, the VB first won an enduro rally before winning on blacktop
Mechknight73 3 months ago
@Mechknight73 355 cu. in. 5.7 litres. It'd have to be strong to tolerate the torque from such a massive engine, whether it's strong to begin with or it was modified to take the engine.
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago
@Seattlecarnut They were very strong. Holden don't just build something strong, they're determined to go out and find out how strong by deliberately breaking it, to find where that breaking point is. If they think it's too weak, they'll want to know why, and fix it.
Mechknight73 3 months ago
@Mechknight73 Every car manufacturer should do that with their cars and trucks. Why most car makers don't do that is beyond me.
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago
@Seattlecarnut I think it comes down to laziness. I'm fairly certain Vauxhall and Opel don't do it, Ford Europe definitely doesn't. In 1970s America, all of the Big Three were guilty of not finding out the breaking point of the cars they made
Mechknight73 3 months ago
@Mechknight73 If that's the case, I would rather buy an Aussie built Holden than anything made by Ford.
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago
@Seattlecarnut If you can afford one when they finally reach Chevrolet dealerships, the Commodore is returning to US dealerships in 2012/13 as a chevy Lumina, So they tell me, the Arabian version is very close to how it will look. Take a G8 for a spin to find out why they caused such a stir for Pontiac
Mechknight73 3 months ago
@Mechknight73 Whatever the name, whether it's Chevrolet, Buick or Cadillac, I'd buy it, provided it's designed, tested and built in Australia.
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago
@Mechknight73 I never thought I'd say this. But if I had to buy a car made in any country other than the United States, I'd rather it be made in Australia.
Seattlecarnut 3 months ago