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5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:15 pm
by basics
looking at getting a 1995 Holden UTE with the 5L V8 (injected)
any one have anything good or bad to say about these motors?
any feed back is awsome, thanks
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:25 pm
by skid
send doddzee a PM
he had one in the safari
crizpy has one in his cruiser
from wot I hear, they are bloody good and reasonably economical
BUY IT
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:09 pm
by Bubba
Yeah one bad thing about them is they are missing a solid front axle
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:28 pm
by safaripete
they are a bloody good motor
my vn had 350,000 ks and was still going strong even managed to test the trans from 120 to reverse
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:40 pm
by basics
safaripete wrote:they are a bloody good motor
my vn had 350,000 ks and was still going strong even managed to test the trans from 120 to reverse
HAHA, i bet that turned a few heads
just waiting on a reply, so ill keep my fingers crossed for now
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:55 pm
by safaripete
basics wrote:safaripete wrote:they are a bloody good motor
my vn had 350,000 ks and was still going strong even managed to test the trans from 120 to reverse
HAHA, i bet that turned a few heads
just waiting on a reply, so ill keep my fingers crossed for now
nah just puckered my ass lol
stalled the motor fired it up and drove home lol
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:56 pm
by haynzy
Bubba wrote:Yeah one bad thing about them is they are missing a solid front axle
and the blue oval badge
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:13 pm
by contour
[/quote]and the blue oval badge
[/quote]
Na if it had the blue oval it would break down every 2 minutes
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:32 pm
by coxsy
boss runing a xr8 V8 running strong since 2000
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:13 pm
by abbo
basics wrote:looking at getting a 1995 Holden UTE with the 5L V8 (injected)
any one have anything good or bad to say about these motors?
any feed back is awsome, thanks
I have had one of the utes you are looking at BUY IT....
Re: 5L v8
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:36 am
by Safari Swb
yep i had a 5l ss commie..theyve got some grunt and they can take a real thrashing..buy it u wont regret it