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[8d11p]

Does anyone have the dates the xu1 head were cast (and codes), if so would you mind either pm or posting same .

Many thanks.

[FLY_AGAIN_XU-1]

E140 (No 2815843) (XU-1 cast into head)
E210
G 60
G 90
A281
A291
M2 1
E172
H252
L 32
C233
20F3
27F3

Could be more but these are the ones i know exsist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HSVGTS]

G'day Andy, a little bit off topic but hows things going. Is they�re much difference between flying the XU1 and 737's, or should I say have you been flying the XU1 lately..........regards

[8d11p]

Gidday Peter

was only thinking of you guys the other day, will send you an email to update the family adventure.

I see that you have had a sale up there, does that mean the 'special one' is finished? Some pics on the site will be nice if that is the case.

(BTW, didn't GMH coin the phrase "To Fly" when they named the Torana).

Kind Regards

Andy

[kudu]

I was just wondering....Reading above. If a head has H252 on it does that make it a XU1 head?
There is one for sale over here and the numbers are:
2815843 h252.
Cheers.

[FLY_AGAIN_XU-1]

2815843 = XU-1 HEAD
H252 = 25-8-1972 (Cast)

The 2815843 makes it an XU-1 head !!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by FLY_AGAIN_XU-1, 17 July 2007 - 12:17 PM.

[Bazza]

XU-1 Head Cast Dates

E140 (No 2815843) (XU-1 cast into head)
E210
G 30
G 60
G 90
A281
A291
M2 1
E172
H252
L 32
C233
20F3
27F3

Any more?

[meanmachine72]

i have G 80 on my list......

[Bazza]

i have G 80 on my list......

Hi meanmachine72


XU-1 Head Cast Dates

E 140 (No 2815843) (XU-1 cast into head)
E 210
G 30
G 60
G 80
G 90
A 281
A 291
M 21
E 172
H 252
L 32
C 233
20 F3
27 F3

There seems to be a lot of dates during July '70 but that makes sense because GMH would have been gearing up for the soon to be released XU-1. Perhaps there are other XU-1 head cast dates during July '70?

Bazza

Edited by Bazza, 18 November 2008 - 11:11 AM.

[torry nut]

I thought that the same thing Dave, however maybe holden cast a truckload of A281 & A291 heads for the upcoming cars.

Maybe they had no need to cast anymore in that time to fullfil orders

just a thought

[Dr Terry]

Surely there was a casting between the A291 & the M21 ! There's a 10 month gap for christ's sake, there would have to be a casting run done if only just for warranty, parts , race teams etc.

By Jan 1971, the XU-1 was assumed to be a fixture for at least the next full year. With January being a quiet time in production they probably thought it was economically sensible to cast a large batch of heads at the foundry for the future year's run of cars.

Dr Terry

[greens nice]

hi,
i have a head here with the numbers 2811930 m2 1
is there anything special about this head?

[meanmachine72]

[quote name='Bazza' date='18 November 2008 - 11:11 AM' timestamp='1226970675' post='345194']
[quote name='meanmachine72' post='345163' date='Nov 18 2008, 10:34 AM']i have G 80 on my list......[/quote]

Hi meanmachine72


XU-1 Head Cast Dates

E 140 (No 2815843) (XU-1 cast into head)
E 210
G 30
G 60
G 80
G 90
A 281
A 291
M 21
E 172
H 252
L 32
C 233
20 F3
27 F3

There seems to be a lot of dates during July '70 but that makes sense because GMH would have been gearing up for the soon to be released XU-1. Perhaps there are other XU-1 head cast dates during July '70?

Bazza

Hi Bazza and John Gong...i need to correct myself about the list thats being complied here...
I stated earlier that that i had seen a G80 head, i have tracked that car down and it has a G30 head on it..sorry for any confusion as the 8 and 3 do look similar as "old eyes do us wrong"
cheers johnno

[Bazza]

Hi

G90 = July 9th 1970. That would be appropriate for an 8/70 built XU-1.

Cheers

Bazza

[Kockum]

For anyone who does not know where the 'XU1' casting on the E14 0 dated head is:







As indicated above the E21 0 cast-dated head is the first XUI head with the 2815843 Number









This Head also has XU1 cast in a similar area to the E14 0 head

[Bazza]

Hi John

That's good to know - I think that generally it is felt that the E 14 0 castings don't have the Holden part number.

Cheers

Bazza