- Years of Manufacture: 1963 - 1965
- Number Built: 256,959
- Price at Introduction: £1051 ($2102)
- Models:
- Standard Sedan
- Special Sedan
- Premier Sedan
- S4 Special Sedan
- Standard Station Sedan
- Special Station Sedan
- Premier Station Sedan
- Panel Van
- Utility
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- All Models (except
S4 Special Sedan) - August, 1963
- S4 Special Sedan - September, 1963
- To Identify:
- Similar body to EJ but with squared
rear guards and roofline
- Grille split in centre by vertical bar
bearing Holden badge
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
- All Sedans and Station Sedans excluding
Premier Sedan: 177.6 inches (4511mm)
- Premier Sedan: 179.1 inches (4549mm)
- Panel Van and Utility: 176.6 inches
(4486mm)
- Total Width:
- Sedans and Station Sedans: 68 inches
(1727mm)
- Panel Van and Utility: 67.9 inches
(1725mm)
- Total Height at kerb weight:
- Sedans and Utility: 58.2 inches
(1478mm)
- Station Sedans: 58.5 inches (1486mm)
- Panel Van: 65.9 inches (1674mm)
- Wheelbase: 105.0 inches (2667mm)
- Front Track: 54.5 inches (1384mm)
- Rear Track: 54.5 inches (1384mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Premier Sedan Automatic: 2612lb (1185kg)
- Special Sedan Manual: 2468lb (1119kg)
- Special Sedan Automatic: 2544lb (1154kg)
- Standard Sedan Manual: 2464lb (1118kg)
- Standard Sedan Automatic: 2540lb (1152kg)
- Premier Station Sedan Automatic: 2740lb
(1243kg)
- Special Station Sedan Manual: 2598lb
(1178kg)
- Special Station Sedan Automatic: 2674lb
(1213kg)
- Standard Station Sedan Manual: 2586lb
(1173kg)
- Standard Station Sedan Automatic: 2662lb
(1207kg)
- Utility Manual: 2462lb (1117kg)
- Utility Automatic: 2538lb (1151kg)
- Panel Van Manual: 2534lb (1149kg)
- Panel Van Automatic: 2610lb (1184kg)
- Turning Circle:
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
- 9.5 gallons (43.2 litres)
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Water Temperature warning lamp
- Oil warning lamp
- Generator warning lamp
- Turn Signal lamps
- High Beam warning lamp
- 2.45 LC "Low Compression"
Engine:
- Capacity: 2450cc 149 cubic inches
(2.442 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.25 x 3.00 inches
(82.5 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 95bhp (71kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 135lb-ft (183Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 7.7:1
- Also see:
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- 2.45 HC "High Compression"
Engine:
- Capacity: 2450cc 149 cubic inches
(2.442 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.25 x 3.00 inches
(82.5 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 100bhp (75kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 145lb-ft (197Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
- 2.95 "179" Engine:
- Capacity: 2950cc 179 cubic inches
(2.934 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
6 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
inline
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated
ohv with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Bendix-Stromberg single
barrel downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.563 x 3.00 inches
(90.5 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 115bhp (86kw) at 4000rpm
- Torque: 175lb-ft (237Nm) at 1600rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt
- Distributor
- Automatic centrifrugal and vacuum type
advance control
- Exhaust:
- Welded steel tube, unrestricted reverse
flow muffler
- Manual Transmission (3 speed):
- 1st: 2.99:1
- 2nd: 1.59:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.99:1
- Hydramatic Automatic Transmission
(3 speed):
- 1st: 3.513 to 2.933:1
- 2nd: 1.576:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 3.364 to 2.358:1
- Clutch:
- GMH diaphragm single dry plate
- Belleville diaphragm
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Commercial manual and all automatic
models: 3.55:1
- Standard and Special manual models (except
commercials): 3.36:1
- S4 models: 3.55:1
- Engine/Transmission Combinations:
- "149" six-cylinder engine
and three speed manual or Hydramatic
- "179" six-cylinder engine
(including Premier) with Hydramatic transmission
only, excluding limited edition S4
- S4 "179" six-cylinder engine
and three speed manual
- Top Speed in Gears:
- 149 LC "Low Compression" Standard
Sedan Manual:
- 1st: 32 mph (51 km/h)
- 2nd: 68 mph (109 km/h)
- 3rd: 85 mph (137 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 15.8 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
20.2 seconds
- 149 HC "High Compression"
Standard Sedan Manual:
- 1st: 40 mph (64 km/h)
- 2nd: 69 mph (111 km/h)
- 3rd: 93mph (149 km/h)
- 0-60mph (0-97 km/h): 13.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.3 seconds
- 149 HC "High Compression"
Standard Sedan Hydramatic Automatic:
- 1st: 33 mph (53 km/h)
- 2nd: 59 mph (95 km/h)
- 3rd: 88 mph (142 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 15.7 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
21 seconds
- 179 S4 Sedan Manual:
- 1st: 40 mph (64 km/h)
- 2nd: 69 mph (111 km/h)
- 3rd: 95 mph (156 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 11 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.0 seconds
- 179 Premier Hydramatic Automatic:
- 1st: 35 mph (56 km/h)
- 2nd: 62 mph (100 km/h)
- 3rd: 96.7 mph (156 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 14.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.8 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Short and long arm independent
type with coil springs. Stabiliser bar.
Direct acting tubular telescopic shocks
- Rear: Semi-elliptic springs, four leaves
on Sedan, five leaves on Station Sedan.
Direct acting tubular telescopic shocks
- Steering:
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 16.8:1
- Brakes:
- Front: Hydraulic 9 inch (229mm) drums
- Rear: Hydraulic 9 inch (229mm) drums
- Wheels:
- Tyres:
- Tubeless 6.40x13 four-ply, six-ply optional
on Station Sedans
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