After a PM argument with a member asking me to prove that the standard V8 engine in a VL was a 304, not a 308.. Showing many threads from this forum and others reffering to it as a 304 wasnt enough.. For anyone wanting to know.. here are 2 links to show they are 304s.. http://www.holdenhistory.com/VKhistory.html http://www.holdenhistory.com/VLhistory.html

the difference between 304 and 308 is only a few cc's isnt it? well thats what ive heard neway. Same litres but difference amount of cc

poons....Didnt you kids pay attention at school?? I didnt learn much except how to get drunk and that holden dropped the capacity of its V8 to 4.9 from 5.0 to comply with group a racing...

haha, good lob that will put em back in there box

yeah i always thought that they were 4.9's and they just called em 5.0 l's

HAha ive always had that arguement with mates and forum people....

ive read in many mags that they were actually 4.9s and holden called 5.0 for no real reason

The are definitely: 4.9lt 304 or Bore x stroke = 101.6 x 76.8mm Capacity = 4987 cm3

VL383: Round up. That equals 5 litres.

Quote: Originally Posted by BiatchNun VL383: Round up. That equals 5 litres. They were required to be under 5L for group a racing regulations, so they didn't have to carry deadweight I believe. It's 4.987 L's, 304 ci... not 308ci. The whole point of this thread was to convey the fact that VK and VL's had 304ci v8 engines instead of 308ci. Pretty sure most (VK/VL's) HDT cars have 4.9L stickers on the engine.

yup for sure look at a VK group A 4.9 litre on the air cleaner.

just finishing an argument that started on the for sale section where a member was so certain he was right, that everyone else didnt know what they were talking about.. he has excepted he was wrong, thank you (you know who you are), i just put this up here with those links for anyone interested

Series 1 VK were 308,series 2 VK were 304 to comply with international group A rules of over 5000cc gets a ballast penalty,to me they are good old 5.0L and now LRP is getting fazed out the ULP VL 304 is a good base for a project.

My new engine is a 304 from a VL....

have you ever looked real hard at the 304 & 308 its the same block..

i have a VL with a 304 in it , but i think most people just refer to them as a 308 as i do ,

not just vls, all the way up to the series 1 vt's were 4.9L too, everyone just calls em 5litres.... coz i suppose its quicker and cooler to say than 4.9 litres bore pistons and rods were the same, the cranks stroke is what changed the displacement, stroke went from 3.065" to 3.025" i believe. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

all the way up to the VT 5L V8's they're 304's

Anyone else wanna repeat something someone has already said.....

hahaha go sick scott!!! you tell them mate!! next they are going to tell you that the VZ CLubsport does not come with the LS2 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.