What motor is in a HQ Monaro?
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What motor is in a HQ Monaro?
The Monaro entered its third phase on the HQ platform, and in two-door GTS spec, received a 5.0-litre V8, four-speed Muncie manual, and four-link rear suspension.
What is a HQ Monaro?
A completely new generation body design emerged with the HQ series in July 1971, including the new Monaro ‘LS’ (commonly believed to mean “Luxury Sports”) model. There were no longer any six-cylinder versions of the Monaro GTS, just 253 or optional 308 V8s or the top level GTS350 coupe.
How heavy is a HQ Monaro?
| Holden HQ | |
|---|---|
| Width | 74.0 in (1,880 mm) 73.9 in (1,880 mm) (wagon) |
| Height | 54.0 in (1,370 mm) 54.8 in (1,390 mm) (wagons) 53.1 in (1,350 mm) (Monaro) |
| Curb weight | 2,950 lb (1,340 kg) (Kingswood sedan) |
| Chronology |
How long is a HQ Monaro?
| Holden HQ | |
|---|---|
| Length | 187.5 in (4,760 mm) 190 in (4,800 mm) (wagon) |
| Width | 74.0 in (1,880 mm) 73.9 in (1,880 mm) (wagon) |
| Height | 54.0 in (1,370 mm) 54.8 in (1,390 mm) (wagons) 53.1 in (1,350 mm) (Monaro) |
| Curb weight | 2,950 lb (1,340 kg) (Kingswood sedan) |
How many HQ GTS 350 were made?
Production figures for the Monaro are a little uncertain but it would appear no more than 800 HQ Monaro GTS sedans were made with the 350-cid V8, of which an estimated 200 came with the Muncie four-speed ‘box (from the total HQ Monaro GTS production of 13,000), with survivors few and far between and it has long been …
How long is a HQ Holden?
187.5 in
| Holden HQ | |
|---|---|
| Length | 187.5 in (4,760 mm) 190 in (4,800 mm) (wagon) |
| Width | 74.0 in (1,880 mm) 73.9 in (1,880 mm) (wagon) |
| Height | 54.0 in (1,370 mm) 54.8 in (1,390 mm) (wagons) 53.1 in (1,350 mm) (Monaro) |
| Curb weight | 2,950 lb (1,340 kg) (Kingswood sedan) |
Did Holden make a HQ GTS ute?
The HQ saw the debut of the 202ci six-cylinder engine (basically a bored out 186ci) in passenger vehicles along with smorgasbord of new variants, the One Tonner, the Sandman ute and panel van, SS sedan and a GTS in a four-door wrapper.
How much HP does a VF GTS have?
The GTS features a 6.2 litre Supercharged LSA engine which provides a staggering 430kW of power and 740Nm of torque (DIN).
