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THIS IS FOR REAL !

But, I must explain.........I am posting this notice on behalf of a fellow Holden enthusiast who is not on-line, therefore, I have not personally seen this motor, but the owner does know what he is on about and will find a photo of the motor to prove it's genuine.

It is an original Canadian Motor ( green ) with the GMH round logo on the side of the block.

It came out of an FX VAN some years ago, and has been sitting idle ever since.......apparantly it's not running and not that pretty to look at, however, he does believe it still turns over and able to be reconditioned.

Now I'm new to all this HISTORY stuff, but I do know that these are apparantly quite rare.

He is open to offers, so if you are interested and want to know more, or make an offer, feel free to reply to this post or if you want to talk private, email me at markh@mccays.com.au

I'm not sure if TREV (Robbz58) knows about this one or not, and yes, it is in WA !

Anyone interested ?


Mark

Mark.
I have one of those sitting in my shed. It is not a "Canadian", they do not exist. It is just an early Holden block with the GMH cast into the side.
This fella may be pulling your leg, as you may or may not know, there is no such thing as an FX Panelvan. Hmmm, watch out mate, the jokers are out there & love to pray on innocent minds ;D

Tell him, I will give him mine as a swap & $100,000 for his FX Panelvan, as long as he can prove they are real.
Regards,
Rob J

You may be right Rob.......like I said...I don;t know what the story is with "Canadian" stuff, but this guy said he pulled it out of what he thought was an FJ van, but his wife swears it was an FX......I'll let him know, or should I say...educate him !

He did tell me, that there were less than 1000 of these motors ever brought into australia......he has been collecting Early Holden stuff for years, and I've been playing with Early holdens for about 6 months, so I guess I'm as green as a leaf......talk about Mini Coopers, and I could bore you to tears with stories and info, but old Holdens....still learning.

Having' said all that....are these engines rare at all and what are they worth ?

Cheers

Mark

Hi Mark.
Mini Cooppers?? Man, they are great. My cousin (a LOT oolder than me) had one (Genuine) when I was a kid. He used to rocket around the place with us in the back, flogging anyone who dared take him on. Being a great little car had something to do with it, but I think it was the fact that he had no fear whatsoever!! NONE at all. I actually wonder how the hell I survived some of his "Spins". That car?  Don't know what happened to it. Mikey died very young & the car was sold.

As for the Canadian, you may want to check this thread out. Caution though, it gets a bit heated in parts!!

http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=general;action=display;num=1059107137;start=0

Long & short of it is this.. There was a different casting of the Grey motor, but there were NEVER anny "Canadian" blocks built or installed in any Holden. I still have the "Reward" for a bloke who was determined to find one & could prove it was real. Money still stands.

Can you call this fella & get the engine number (Down near the dizzy hole)? It would ID it properly.
Regards,
Rob J

Sorry to interrupt a serious subject - but can you run that part by me again - you know the bit where he believed what his wife said......


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 ???G'DAY,JUST WANDERING IF I WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR.I HAVE AN ENGINE IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE GREY BUT HAS A DIFFERENT HEAD AND A STEEL CRANK.IT CAME OUT OF A 1948 ENGLISH VAUXHALL.THE  OLD FELLA I BOUGHT IT OFF SAID PEOPLE USE TAKE  BOTTOPM END OUT AND PUT THEM INTO FJ'S ect,WELL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME IT AIN'T A CANADIAN BECAUSE I GOT RID OF THE CAR BUT KEEP THE ENGINE.I'LL GIVE ENGINE NUMBER IF YOU THINK IT IS A CANADIAN,IF NOT I'LL KEEP DREAMING.COLIN  :-/ :-/ :-/    P.S EXCUSE THE EMAIL ADDRESS I'M ABOUT TO CHANGE RIGHT NOW. :P

g'day mark   are we talking about ron?if so, ive heard the story(&read the don loffler books)i'm sceptical but rons not deliberately pulling ya leg..i think he is hoping someone can confirm it for him...let him down gently! ;)

Hi Fellow Canadian Motor Enthusiasts ;D
I've found it!
FX VAN/ Ambulance. Canadian small block (Green Motor).
Heres a Pic ;)
ACE 8)

Yes TREV....we are talking about RON.........he's also trying to flog his HR front end.

He comes in my office every daily doing the courier run, so we always talk Holdens....and he always talks about this engine.....he's trying to get some pics and maybe an engine number, so we'll see what comes of it !

Cheers

Mark

hi mark  tell him i have a digital & WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE PICS ....be nice for you to have a pic of that in the next news letter!!

ACE,
Well done on getting proof. Cheque is in the mail.
I noticed it was a bit out of focus, must be because it is going SO FAST!!?? The Canadian really makes it hum ;)
RJ

there is a 'CANADIAN BLOCK' for sale in JUST PARTS Magazine this month for $6000.
Sorry I forgot to write down the phone number, but if you can afford to pay that for a worn out grey motor, I reckon you can pay $3.45 for the magazine.

PS, if they are sold out at the newsagent, I'll sell you my copy for $150.00 + GST!

Great.  I will take it!!
I will also add $50 for postage ;)
RJ

found 1 only original canadian grey motor air cleaner
as fitted to genuine canadian greys found during my recent visit to wetern australia

KIWI,
that trick canadian grey air cleaner looks pretty schmick, but the engine would be worth a lot more in an early FX, rather than a FE or FC ute/van ;)
what colour is that engine painted - canadian winter?  looks nice.

PS- glad to see you enjoyed you WA visit.

Are you sure its a Canadian air cleaner? Looks vaguely Tasmanian to me  :o

Sorry 4Hammers................ ;)

cant be only has 2 horns !!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D & 1 head :P :P :P

Kiwi,

It's GREAT to have you back.

Bring it on, Kiwi style!!

Cheers,

Craig.

It's actually a prototype MOO-LOO UTE VOLUMETRIC EFFEICIENCY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM (VEAIS) as found years ago at a GMH Dealership.
I've kept it all this time to fit to an FC ute which i purchased 4 weeks ago.
It's a shame the original paint and decals have perished, but at least i've got one, its rarer than a Canadian Block,and thanks to Kiwi for posting the photo.
All i have to do now is find a MOO-LOO tailgate with a recessed provision fof the number plate.

Regards  Seb  8)