Return of the Iron Lion, Holden Kingswood 304 V8 Engine Swap [EP2]

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Today on The Skid Factory, Al & Woody continue work on Scott's HJ Kingswood Wagon.
A New Hughes Performance TH700 Gearbox is fitted up along with modifying some Subaru cooling fans to bolt onto the WB Statesman radiator.
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[@martincollins6071]

The skid factory logo looks just like battersea powerstation in south east london

[@TheTeeroy32]

@Pete Mason I'm a Ford guy but I will say these are a sweet little motor. 351 not a fair comparison, it has more cubes and there's no substitute for cubic inches, except maybe a turbo lol. Compare it to a 302 that doesn't split the block at 500 - 600 up. They can be made to scream, well over 1000hp on factory block.

[@finnleymicah1040]

i know it's kinda off topic but does anybody know a good website to watch newly released series online?

[@DangerDaveMurray]

Agree with Allan on making things look like they were meant to be. It's more of a pain, but a clean factory appearing install is worth it. Also loved the grey hair joke at Woody's expense, hahaha

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Factory Look, also is a big help to avoid hassles if you get pulled over by a cop that doesn't like Car Culture.

[@gregkvye6006]

Love these builds. Great engenering, realibility, design, stock look and super fast sleepers are made by this guy. One of the greatest KZbin car mechanics.

[@shemwhitehead9517]

Also makes it easier to work on later

[@lamboferruccio]

Not only Australia, these cars were sold throughout RHD Asian countries, South America and throughout the Caribbean, these things were everywhere in Trinidad and absolutely loved them!

[@mickkent1826]

Thailand had stacks. South Africa. Some made it to Kenya and Nepal. Indonesia has a healthy retro Kingswood scene even now.

[@Tonzeff]

"I don't think you're applying yo self" Al keeps dropping these "Friday" quotes, What a legend!!

[@RangaSteeezz]

"You're not Australian, you're Tasmanian" HAHAHAHA

[@druslocallawncare109]

so true hey like totally diff country lol hahahahahahahahaahahhhahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahhhhhaaaaaahhhhhhhhaaaaaaahhhhhhhaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaaaa

[@DragoserakerIT]

im starting to realise that the skid factory builds cars with engines that are not the obvious choice. and its very refreshing.

[@MattyFielding6]

This engine was a fairly common swap in the pre LS era. Even more retained the original bottom end and just used the heads from the EFI 304 "iron lion" with cam, headers and intake manifold to suit carb.

[@DragoserakerIT]

@@MattyFielding6 I get that. It's more that in the days of ls/SR20/2jz/coyote being the go to options for almost every swap it's refreshing to see older swaps still being done. This could have easily become an ls swap but it didn't and I appreciate that.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

I like an LS swap as much as the next guy, but it's neat to see other stuff now and then.

[@imouse3246]

"A box full of neutrals." 😁

[@rolly4x4]

Totally agree with Al’s philosophy that it should look like it was always in there. Looks neat and tidy like a factory fitment.

[@TheRealMrCods]

"Ted Bullpit" lol, pretty sure only the Aussies will get that reference. 🤣🤣🤣

[@slidespec]

Hopefully they Baygon the towbar!

[@TheRealMrCods]

@@slidespec lolz

[@GreenCrim]

Not the Kingswood!

[@deanrobert8674]

I've just Mr Sheened the dip stick.

[@agwilly2002]

The kingswood?! no one touches the Kingswood!

[@deanrobert8674]

Woody's from Tassie well that explains a lot. Good that he's had the operation to blend in with the northern islanders.

[@rayg9069]

Can hardly see the scar

[@thefunkyplumber]

@@rayg9069 Do you know why they were born with two heads but? So they had someone decent to talk to when they went to the mainland.

[@rayg9069]

@@thefunkyplumber Touche' ;-)

[@Woodrigos]

@@thefunkyplumber You must also be from Tassie because we're the only people who call it the "Mainland"

[@dibley1973]

I've got one of those bent valve flywheel stoppers in my toolbox, over here in the UK. My mechanic showed me that useful tool back when I did my apprenticeship in the early 90s. Used it a lot!

[@j1m3by]

I just got back from checking out a flat 6 cylinder air cooled Franklin helicopter engine. I'm sure a talented guy like you could fit it right in that VK.

[@Mach1048]

"Work all day on that Blue Sky mine" Well done Woody, you made me feel really old there.

[@242brick]

Awesome episode guys.

[@robertarchbold8658]

It's in my eyes! oww!!! Al: That's what she said lmao !!

[@d4zzyb]

Very aaroncake of them 👌🏼

[@markb3146]

Much respect to Al and making it look normal. The hard work is always trying to make it look like it was factory installed. Plenty of guys can do the work but it takes a good tradesman to know how to source, fit and finesse the job.... p.s. love the Ted Bullpitt line...

[@jasonsell8523]

The editing is top notch. Even making the hammer and welding tacs on beat with the background music-- well done!

[@jrbuch]

Your banter is the best. I'm entertained by that alone, and you guys building cars is a bonus!

[@Ginga7r]

I'm from Scotland and it's the double of our old Ford Cortina Estate R Reg 1976 I loved that car and bits of it is still going in my Morgan kit car Love Watching your show Lads Cheers

[@glenwright8294]

Kiwis too. My Dad had a HQ Kingswood wagon and my grandpa had a Belmont.

[@fredericrike5974]

We used to be able to build a car in the states and never use a credit card- because we didn't have one! Now, it's easier all around and "Stainless Steel Braided Radiator Hoses" are cool! That's progress- for the speed merchants and the credit card companies. Great looking job Al, Woody- does my heart good, it does! FR

[@daveblythman8842]

Don't forget about the AU Falcon Thermo fans. They are good for alot of other applications aswell.

[@undy22]

Love it and Hughes performance know their stuff 😀

[@TheDettmers]

haha love the pf references guys nice and subtle keep em up

[@RevIt66]

Loves this build!! Just for future reference there are 2 types of trans cross member, the one used for the 308 with the TH400 was lower than the stock cross member and flat plates across it to strengthen it.

[@kasnitch]

Allen is the sharpest tool in the shed . Woody is a cool dude . What a team and thanks for the wit and laughs . and evil genius level mods.

[@ryanf2709]

Best show on the tube at the moment. No bullshit

[@HughesPerformance]

Fantastic episode, mates! Thanks for your support!!

[@finlay230]

great to see u back after drag week !!!

[@alexyo3927]

I'm from Wales (the old Wales) and I've never seen one of these before you worked on one.

[@gdawwg1125]

if you were from New South Wales and are older than 30 you would have seen thousands of them :) i learned to drive in one. they are pretty rare now because they rusted out really fast

[@alexyo3927]

@@gdawwg1125 I'm over 30 and learnt to drive in a rover/mg metro you don't see many around anymore.

[@andrewc6602]

When i was 16 i put spark plugs, wires and stays in my 1991 cavalier, my uncle whose a mechanic said "looks factory" that compliment has stayed with me for decades. The best compliment a custom builder can recieve is asking what they did.

[@prfxshnst]

drag week builds are still the best

[@PUNCHARD800ftlb]

quality work lads the amount of times i have seen thermos mounted with bolts thru the rad fins is mind blowing

[@watsisbuttndo829]

"Mesothelioma, thats a clothing brand isn't it?.". I neary choked on my dinner!.

[@BradGryphonn]

I near spat beer all over my dog.

[@drewchisholm7198]

James Hardie .......Ed’s brother apparently.

[@BradGryphonn]

@@drewchisholm7198 Bwahaha! Clever. I totally missed that.

[@theviking5667]

When it looks so easy you know you looking at a pro!!

[@67comet]

I like this build so far (started at EP1) .. wish it were a Falcon (Ford) with a Ford motor, but I like seeing old iron getting modern love .. (and good on ya for NO DOUBLE tappin' the torqie) ..

[@fastmonaro05]

Well done fellas. We got two might HQ's one been a 308 Sandman ute with a first-gen analogue Holley Pro Jection and Elderbrock manifold. Still remember it like yesterday when the ads came on TV about the NEW injected VN V8!!!!!! You need a V8??? Why not was the reply. Great to see you doing this to an Aussie car. Long live Aussie V8.

[@Dayforitaus]

You guys are just good humans! Between this, Benny and all the MCM stuff I'm entertained!

[@Graemedixon80]

Love the big worm reference

[@slothcunt8353]

Was messing with his emotions!!

[@_bodgie]

Nice to see a Kingswood Country reference.

[@taxus750]

I was looking at a (very) secondhand HJ wagon on fleabay and half an hour later, here I am. There's something very sympathetic about your treatment of this great old car that I thoroughly applaud. Worse than Taswegian, I'm a pommie cant with a big soft spot for Kingswood wagons - I presume the programming is working as intended.

[@802Garage]

Crazy to see those old Subaru fans. We only ever got them on the 1st gen Legacy and strangely the 1st gen Forester I believe. Subaru always had a solid cooling system overall though. Keep up the great work guys!

[@wyld0001]

I owned 3 kingswoods, 1 belmont and 1 Premier. Great video!!! You guys are changing my mind on autos, I've always been a manual person. BTW, good to see Woody rock up to work with an Overtaking Lane shirt on

[@Shannon.Lawler]

I'd say a twin turbo LS with a holley intake manifold. Judging from the hole in the bonnet and the intercooler sitting in front of the car

[@Nefarious86]

Big single

[@b1ackm3ssiah]

Little known fact - Chevrolet (GMC) Started producing the Kingswood in america in the 1950's (56?) and produced it all the way into the early 70's. All though less popular due to completion with the Suburban (america's longest running production car) There are still many good examples of Chevrolet Kingswood wagon's floating around the USA if someone wanted to replicate this build in america ;)

[@scottehbro]

i know you love your barras and your v8s. i would absolutely love a video where you fit the AU intec vct motor in something older, maybe a falcon ute? yes! id love to see an early falcon with a not so late model inline 6 :D want power? whack a turbo on it. (btw i own a XH with the AU VCT engine, it goes harder than the stock motor)

[@johnmazoue3426]

Or a 4.1l carby 250 crossflow 😉

[@bertiesmalls6081]

Either that is a huge drill press or Alan is a gnome

[@tommclean9995]

I've never been in a kingswood or anything but I love those beasts

[@Sobriquet71]

Looks like HX or HZ grille. HJ had slats horizontal with the Holden emblem in the middle. HJ wagons also had the backbreaker fuel cap mounted so low down it would piss out petrol all the time.

[@mathewhyland8925]

you guys are the best , makes things so simple and understanding

[@MOBAudioUSA]

You guys put out some of the best videos, thanks guys!

[@mobiusclean6440]

Commode is going hybrid.And don't forget to fit that energy polariser.

[@jasevolgs9957]

Set of old style rear blinds will look nice in the beach cruiser

[@sato4kaiba]

@19:54 Wait Woody, where is your eye protection. No lemon squash for you. Woody have been a bad boy LOL

[@nooki1102]

Really enjoy the show and learning tips and tricks so with that said... Buy another grinder so one is for cutting and one is for grinding. Learn from my mistakes using a cutting disc as a grinding disc mate. I would hate for you or anyone to go through what I did with a cutting disc shattering and hitting two blokes in the throat and face. I'm a boilermaker so I have plenty of experience and it was a costly and impatient mistake that I have to live with. Please take this message as it was intended,, not as me being a smart arse but someone who doesn't want it to happen to someone else

[@82Strahly]

Favourite build yet! Ohhh the childhood memories of the old boys HZ Wagon with T04 Garrot hooked to it. 👌

[@peterb327]

How r u finding the toolpro electrical tools?

[@Iainkellyis]

My first car was an HJ Monaro so i am loving this series! 👌👌👌

[@theskidfactory]

You should have sold it for chump change and bought a car that is now worth nothing but cost you a fortune.

[@alt7488]

@@theskidfactory you mean that's not how it's done....oh bugger

[@Iainkellyis]

@@theskidfactory are you stalking me? 😐

[@mickmiddle3331]

Well done boys.

[@seanedwards1838]

Sick episode as usual

[@vN355sTroKeR]

Loving this video got me a hq kingswood wagon that I’m putting a VN 355 stoker engine In, just a mild engine for exact same purpose daily cruiser. Very helpful thanks boys

[@Scorched-ww2nf]

thanks guys.

[@rodrickwade9414]

Lokar does make some really good problem solving widgets, got one of their accelerator pedals in mine, hella expensive though, let us get a look at the dash, trying to see the trans selector/column shift mayhem.

[@angusbrooks1077]

woody , htf did nature give you a friar tuck ring of gray hairs around your head dude

[@Finne72]

Epic man!

[@theairstig9164]

Too many u-turns under the sheets according to comedian Col Elliot

[@hamstar85]

As a kid we called the 72 the limo it started everyday but couldn't go up a hill lol... it was around 13yrs old then always wanted to rebuild 1! Push button doors and the leather straps on the inside.. you know if you know 🙂

[@bencarthew3106]

Hopefully a sweet starfire 4 going into the VK?

[@grapsorz]

for the US ppl i gues that is a "baby kingswood" ;) the US one was HUGE.

[@thefunkyplumber]

Best banter ever gents. More power to yas.

[@ratpissusa3487]

Love the content. Perfect episodes Everytime.

[@jojoskunk]

love the bent valve to stop engine from turning. genius

[@guytdi321]

Hey guys. Another great build, tx for this show! Can you do some dieselstuff again ? Loved the patrol build 😊

[@pauljohns8215]

Great show can’t wait to see the VK

[@SuperAinslee]

..............Nice haircut Al ........................same as mine!!! CHEERS from semi retired Luke in WA

[@banger0250]

Vk + turbo ls = mad fun

[@douglasm3310]

I’ll always get excited for a fast wagon

[@logical_volcel]

im only a youngin and came home in the back of a HQ kingswood, most people have had one somewhere in their life

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

Could never afford to find WB radiators on my budget back when I thought I could afford to play around on older Holdens so used to use Ford XC radiators as they were crossflow & had the inlet/outlet on the appropriate corners for the Holden V8s... I used to try & steer clear of auto's myself & for same reasons above never had anything to do with Turbo 700's (They were still new here in Oz at the time!) so have no first-hand knowledge on the matter, but from a fairly reliable source I was told the Turbo400 crossmember was a zero modification/bolt-in job for the Turbo700 boxes... Pickle me Grandmother, next time Woodrigos starts up with that "Iron Lion" malarkey, please drown him in Bullpit references & quotes! ;) Thanks again fella's, very much enjoying this series!

[@mmazz30]

Turbo 350 x-member was the bolt in....T400 was the same as tri-matic but strengthened with flat plates at both end and mount holes in different position

[@bleeksbentbits3150]

I was SURE that was the case but ol' mate who always had auto's was adament that it was the 400 cross-member.... As I was always running manuals I ended up just going with what he claimed to 'keep the peace'.... Thanks for verifying what I'd suspected all those years ago!

[@TimSavage-drummer]

Making a bracket for these fans... perfect opportunity to get the funk out

[@jaymckean3274]

Well done sirs. I love your banter and wit. Good on ya'.

[@kiyawebb9789]

What size torque converter did you change too?

[@speedking72]

Great show lads !

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Poor old AU, everyone hates on it but other than looking like Eeyore on a bad day it was actually a pretty decent car, super easy and cheap to fix too - there are still a load of them on the road which is just not true of a lot of other mass volume vehicles from the same period.

[@OvertakingLane]

Your a legend Woody !!

[@troyam6607]

driving up and down the west coast to karratha and back, one day the whittenoom sign was just plated over haha people still living there

[@damienwalker1026]

Safety glasses, what a great example you set for the kiddies!!!

[@johnep403]

Vk +barra=mad sick ride. 😉

[@danielbrown7077]

Barra in the VK!

[@victorbitter583]

A helluva hullaballooo sounds like something Ian Chappel might say.

[@deanrobert8674]

Was that before or after the under arm was bowled. Worst day in Australian sport's man ship.

[@victorbitter583]

@@deanrobert8674 I said Ian, Not Greg or Trevor you butthurt Kiwi lol.

[@clintmullins4406]

In the us people us Ford Taurus fans for all kinds of swaps. Snag a bunch the next time your over for drag week :)

[@brianmac3194]

Awesome video and excellent content my father had king wood wagon like gunmetal grey look like the that but not with power steering

[@notold37]

I love the old kingswood, learnt to drive in one and also a premier, and used to own a VK wagon 202 black motor, I'm tipping your not putting that into your VK 😂😂🤣🤣Awesome stuff guys 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@wingoson]

Hi guys on the subject of radiators, I have a Holden vs ute with a large 3 core alloy radiator and 2 vt thermo fans barely stays cool, then I have a vr senator I just got that has a v6 2 core with the old clutch fan and yet it stays cool.. Just thought I'd share it to say that you never know, and I found that interesting.

[@wingoson]

Ps there both 304 v8

[@matelliot2926]

Deadset love your channel. Keep up the good work

[@RyTrapp0]

WOOOOO, more old iron pushrods!!!

[@STAG162]

12:54 I was waiting for that dreaded 8-ball

[@OllamhDrab]

Ah, a friendly looking wagon, brings me smiles. :)

[@chrispbacon3042]

Love the Ted Bullpit reference.

[@gregmyatt9932]

Not a bloody Barra into VK? Would be a huge improvement though. Or sohc AU motor?

[@JTECH7766]

Love ya work Al.

[@DrJatzCrackers]

Hey Al and Woody, does the compliance plate indicate which Holden plant the HJ was built at? You might find it was built down the road at Acacia Ridge, back when Holden had a plant in nearly every mainland capital city...

[@dallasvanwyk]

Hey guys, great content as always. Had a quick question - not a criticism, just wondering: Any reason why you extended the bottom of the fan shroud instead of the top? It looked like the bottom was already longer, so extending the bottom puts the fans further away from the center of the radiator. Thanks!