- Years of Manufacture: 1970 - 1971
- Number Built: 155,787
- Price at Introduction:
- Belmont 6 cylinder: $2394
- Premier 6 cylinder Wagon: $3201
- Models:
- Belmont Sedan
- Belmont Station Wagon
- Belmont Panel Van
- Belmont Utility
- Kingswood Sedan
- Kingswood Station Wagon
- Kingswood Utility
- Premier Sedan
- Premier Station Wagon
- Brougham Sedan
- Monaro Coupe
- Monaro GTS Coupe
- Monaro GTS 350 Coupe
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- All models: 26th July,
1970
- To Identify:
- Premier and Brougham carry over HK/HT
body including flat grille treatment and
centrally mounted "HOLDEN" badge
- Other models have familiar HT body but,
but with egg-crate grille divided by vertical
bar bearing Holden badge
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
- Sedans: 184.8 inches (4694mm)
- Total Width:
- Belmont and Kingswood: 71.8 inches
(1824mm)
- Premier Sedan: 71.7 inches (1821mm)
- Total Height at kerb weight:
- Sedans: 55.6 inches (1412mm)
- Station Wagons: 56.6 inches (1438mm)
- Wheelbase: 111.0 inches (2819mm)
- Front Track: 58.1 inches (1476mm)
- Rear Track: 58.1 inches (1476mm)
- Kerb Weight:
- Belmont: 2814lb (1276kg)
- Kingswood: 2836lb (1286kg)
- Premier: 2892lb (1312kg)
- Monaro 161 : 2897lb (1315kg)
- Monaro GTS '186S' 4 speed: 2947lb (1337kg)
- For V8 engine optioned cars, add 95lb
(43kg)
- Turning Circle:
- Fuel Tank Capacity:
- 16.5 gallons (75.1 litres)
- Instruments:
- Speedometer
- Petrol gauge
- Water Temperature warning lamp
- Oil pressure warning lamp
- Generator charge warning lamp
- Turn Signal lamps
- High Beam warning lamp
- 5 position ignition/starter switch
- Main light switch
- Windshield wiper/washer switch
- Mileage odometer
- Lockable glovebox
- Central plenum chamber ventilation control
- 2.65 161 LC Engine:
- Capacity: 2640cc 161 cubic inches (2.640
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: 3.375 x 3.00 inches
(85.7 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 108bhp (81kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 146lb-ft (198Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.2:1
- 2.65 161 Engine:
- Capacity: 2640cc 161 cubic inches (2.640
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: 3.375 x 3.00 inches
(85.7 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 114bhp (85kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 157lb-ft (213Nm) at 2000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 3.05 186 Engine:
- Capacity: 3050cc 186 cubic inches (3.05
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: 3.625 x 3.00 inches
(92.1 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 130bhp (97kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 181lb-ft (245Nm) at 1600rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 3.05 186S Engine:
- Capacity: 3050cc 186 cubic inches (3.048
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 twin barrel
single downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.00 inches
(92.1 x 76.2mm)
- Power: 145bhp (108kw) at 4600rpm
- Torque: 184lb-ft (249Nm) at 2200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 253 V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 253 cubic inches (4.146 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Twin barrel Bendix-Stromberg
carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.625 x 3.062 inches
(92.1 x 77.8mm)
- Power: 185bhp (138kw) at 4400rpm
- Torque: 262lb-ft (355Nm) at 2400rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
- 308 V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 308 cubic inches (5.035 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester Quadrajet
type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.00 inches
(101.6 x 77.8mm)
- Power: 240bhp (179kw) at 4000rpm
- Torque: 315lb-ft (427Nm) at 3000rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.0:1
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- 350 V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 350 cubic inches (5.740 litres)
- Type: Conventional, watercooled four
stroke, reciprocating piston type with
8 cylinders
- Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal,
Vee configuration
- Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv
with two valves per cylinder
- Fuel System: Four barrel Rochester Quadrajet
type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 3.48 inches
(101.6 x 88.39mm)
- Power Output manual: 300bhp (224kw)
at 4800rpm
- Power Output automatic: 275bhp (205kw)
at 4800rpm
- Torque manual: 380lb-ft (515Nm) at 3200rpm
- Torque automatic: 365lb-ft (495Nm) at
3200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 10.25:1
- Ignition and Electrical:
- 12 volt
- Coil and distributor
- Exhaust:
- Front and Rear tail pipe
- Single combined muffler and resonator
assembly
- Heat shield fitted between muffler and
floor on 186S and V8 engines
- 350 V8 fitted with twin exhaust and
two dual branch tail pipes
- Manual Transmission (3 speed):
- 1st: 2.48:1
- 2nd: 1.36:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: n/a
- Manual Transmission (4 speed Opel):
- 1st: 3.43:1
- 2nd: 2.16:1
- 3rd: 1.37:1
- 4th: 1.000:1
- Reverse: 3.32:1
- Manual Transmission (4 speed Chev):
- 1st: 2.54:1
- 2nd: 1.80:1
- 3rd: 1.44:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.54:1
- Powerglide Automatic Transmission
(2 speed):
- 1st: 1.76:1
- 2nd: 1.0:1
- Reverse: 1.76:1
- Tri-Matic Automatic Transmission
(3 speed):
- 1st: 2.40:1
- 2nd: 1.48:1
- 3rd: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 1.92:1
- Clutch:
- GMH diaphragm single dry plate
- Belleville diaphragm
- Rear Axle Ratio:
- Six cylinder three speed manual transmission:
3.55:1
- 253 V8 with three speed manual transmission:
3.08:1
- Six cylinder four speed manual transmission:
3.36:1
- 253 V8 with four speed manual transmission:
3.08:1
- Six cylinder automatic transmission:
3.36:1
- 253 V8 and 308 V8 with automatic: 2.78:1
- Engine Combinations:
- 161 standard on Belmont, Kingswood and
base Monaro
- 186 standard on Premier, optional on
Belmont and Kingswood
- 186S optional on Belmont, Kingswood
and Premier and Monaro GTS
- 253 V8 optional on all models
- 308 V8 optional on all models
- 350 V8 standard on Monaro GTS '350'
- Belmont not available with transmissions
incorporating a floor console. A four-on-the-floor
gearshift without console is available
with six cylinder engines
- Transmission Combinations:
- Manual:
- 3 speed column change standard on
Belmont and Kingswood
- 4 speed floor mounted transmission
optional, centre console optional
on Kingswood
- Automatic:
- Tri-Matic 3 speed automatic optional,
with column or floor mounted shift
- Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted gearbox standard on Monaro
GTS 186S, LSD and "high performance"
4 speed manual optional
- Top Speed in Gears:
- 186 HG Kingswood Tri-Matic automatic:
- 1st: 45 mph (72 km/h)
- 2nd: 75 mph (121 km/h)
- 3rd: 102 mph (164 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 12.7 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
- 253 V8 HG Kingswood Tri-Matic automatic:
- 1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
- 2nd: 82 mph (132 km/h)
- 3rd: 102 mph (164 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.2 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
- 350 V8 HG Monaro GTS V8 4 speed manual:
- 1st: 55 mph (88 km/h)
- 2nd: 79 mph (127 km/h)
- 3rd: 98 mph (159 km/h)
- 4th: 130 mph (208 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 7.5 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.0 seconds
- Suspension:
- Front: Short and long arm independent
type with rubber bushed inner pivots,
coil springs, stabiliser bar and direct
acting tubular telescopic shocks.
- Rear: Semi-elliptic springs, three leaves
on Sedan, six leaves on Station Wagons.
Direct acting tubular telescopic shocks.
- Optional heavy duty front and rear springs
- Optional "Superlift" rear
shocks available that allow adjustment
of vehicle when under load
- Steering:
- Energy absorbing steering column and
shaft
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 20:1
on Sedans
- Optional power assisted fast ratio gearing
16.7:1 available to all models
- Brakes:
- Front: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums,
10.7 inch (271.78mm) power assisted Disc brakes optional
- Rear: Hydraulic 10.0 inch (254mm) drums
- Wheels:
- Short spoke disc type, size 14 x 5.00JJ
- Optional 6.00JJ rally wheels available
fitted with either radial or D70 tyres
- Double sided safety rims
- Tyres:
- Tubeless 6.95 x 14 four-ply tyres for
six cylinder sedans and wagons, and
V8 sedans
- Tubeless 7.35 L 14 4 P/R on V8 Station
Wagons
- Optional tyres include whitewalls, red
band, radial and premium
- 1970 HG Monaro Colour Codes:
- 1195-12200
/ Aegean Aqua
- 1196-12201 / Caribe Aqua
- 1197-12202 / Cascade Green
- 1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
- 1192-11401 / Kashmire White
- 1802-12207 / Marina Blue
- 1800-12205 / Rally Red
- 1801-12206 / Sudan Beige
- 1970 HG Monaro GTS Colour Codes:
- 1803-12185 / Burnished Bronze Metallic
- 1804-12186 / Cameo Gold Metallic
- 1809-12191 / Electra Blue Metallic
- 1805-12187 / Florentine Gold Metallic
- 1199-12204 / Indy Orange
- 1192-12401 / Kashmir White
- 1806-12188 / Lakeside Green Metallic
- 1807-12189 / Mediterranean Blue Metallic
- 1800-12205 / Rally Red
- 1808-12190 / Silver Mist Metallic
- 1971 Monaro and Monaro GTS Colour Codes:
- 1813-13131 / Brooklands Blue
- 1803-12185 / Burnished Bronze Metallic
- 1804-12186 / Cameo Gold Metallic
- 1197-12202 / Cascade Green
- 1198-12203 / Cinnamon Brown
- 1836-13140 / Dark Olive
- 1809-12191 / Electra Blue Metallic
- 1199-12204 / Indy Orange
- 1192-12401 / Kashmir White
- 1813-12571 / Lina Mint
- 1802-12207 / Marina Blue
- 1800-12205 / Rally Red
- 1801-12206 / Sudan Beige
- 1808-12190 / Silver Mist Metallic (Not available on Monaro)
- 1837-13141 / Verdoro Green Metallic
- 599-06459 / Warrigal Black (Not available on GTS models)
- 1814-12572 / Yellow Dolly
- Holden Identification
- Also see:
Holden HG
The Roving Wheels:
(circa 1970)
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