what cars were the red blocks 308s from???

Hk-hz + vb

From Jesus in the sky, it was derived from the 253 in the early seventies.

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonv09 [View Post] what cars were the red blocks 308s from??? Also from the VK GPA,But you could say that they were really a 304 in a 308 block.

The A9L VK engine was painted red but wasn't really known as a red motor, it was kind of a black motor but painted red to signify it was the High Output spec engine like the LX Torana A9X donk.

Quote: Originally Posted by Boyracer [View Post] The A9L VK engine was painted red but wasn't really known as a red motor, it was kind of a black motor but painted red to signify it was the High Output spec engine like the LX Torana A9X donk. I agree, but holden states it had a red block,Among other things it had. Cheers Marty

Quote: Originally Posted by mulkers [View Post] Hk-hz + vb I agree. They early Holdens had Red then in the commodores up to VL they had Blue and from VL onwards it was Black. Best way to find out what the engine came out from is to get the engine number and check the service manuals.

I think what he is saying holden referred to it as a red block so I suppose it was a throwback with a 4.9 crank. All the other VKs had black blocks but this was a one off. The block was designed in 1966 originally as the 4.2, not sure which year they bored her out but it wasn't far behind. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by TWRACING [View Post] I agree. They early Holdens had Red then in the commodores up to VL they had Blue and from VL onwards it was Black. Best way to find out what the engine came out from is to get the engine number and check the service manuals. Red was HQ, HJ, HX, HZ, WB and VB (Plus Torana, Statesman etc), Blue was VC and VH, Black was VK and VL before they moved to the injected 5.0's. There were some rare exceptions such as HDT WB Magnum's fitted with the Brock blue 308, but generally it was as above.

All WB had the blue motors which really were the pick of the 308s.