Posted by Daryl in Oz [58.178.155.198] on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 01:44:41 :
In Reply to: Re: DAryl in Oz- Hemi Six PW? posted by Chris Case [108.225.238.157] on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 20:32:53 :
No, they all had flatheads here, the imported ones used the 230 and the (few) Australian ones use the English based 250 - they were based on the KEW prefix engines, which went to a different prefix about mid '58 (on the engine number). These generally used 12v Lucas electrics typical for the time. I'm using a modified Lucas distributor in my truck simply for parts availability. The Hemi six didn't appear until about '70, but the 265 would be a great engine to swap in, easy to get a couple hundred horses.
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