FJ Holden Specifications - Australian Holden

Model Name

FJ Holden

Previous Model and Next Model

48-215(FX), Next model FE Holden

Dates of Production

Introduced:May 1953

Discontinued: July 1956

The FJ Holden was in production for 38 months

FJ Holden

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Production Figures

169 969

Model Range

Standard Sedan (FJ/215)

Business Sedan (FJ/217)

Special Sedan (FJ/225)

Panel Van (December 1953) (FJ/2104)

Utility (FJ/2106)

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HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ

1971–1974 · Coupe

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Years	1971–1974
Body	Coupe
Doors	2
Seats	5

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Automatic Transmission Oil Fits 91 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro GTS HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HK Holden Belmont HK HK Holden Brougham HK HK Holden Kingswood HK HK Holden Monaro GTS 327 HK HK Holden Monaro GTS HK HK Holden Monaro HK HK Holden Premier HK HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS 350 HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden SS HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro GTS HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX VK Commodore VK Berlina VK Commodore VK Calais VK Commodore VK Executive VK Commodore VK SL VK Commodore VK SS Group A VK Commodore VK Vacationer HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden Monaro GTS HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ VB Commodore VB L VB Commodore VB SL VB Commodore VB Vacationer VC Commodore VC L VC Commodore VC SL VC Commodore VC SL/X VC Commodore VC Vacationer VH Commodore VH SL VH Commodore VH SL/E VH Commodore VH SL/X VH Commodore VH SS VH Commodore VH Vacationer WB HDT Magnum WB WB Holden Kingswood Panel Van WB WB Holden Kingswood Utility WB WB Holden One Tonner WB WB Holden Panel Van WB WB Holden Statesman Caprice WB WB Holden Statesman DeVille WB WB Holden Utility WB Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ Part: Automatic Transmission Oil What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	Dexron III (ATF)	~7.0-7.4 L (dry fill)	Trimatic 3-speed automatic (from late HK/HT) Powerglide on earliest HK	Castrol Transmax Dexron III / Penrite Dex III	Trimatic dry-fill figure of ~7 L (converter + pan) is forum-sourced from Holden factory Trimatic diagnosis literature for the HQ generation a simple drain-and-refill from the pan takes considerably less (~3-4 L). Verify against a factory manual for the exact model.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link
Engine Oil (Six-Cylinder: 161/173/186/202) Fits 68 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HK Holden Belmont HK HK Holden Brougham HK HK Holden Kingswood HK HK Holden Monaro GTS HK HK Holden Monaro HK HK Holden Premier HK HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ VB Commodore VB L VB Commodore VB SL VB Commodore VB Vacationer HR Panel Van HR Premier Sedan HR Premier Station Sedan HR Standard Sedan HR Special Sedan HR Special Station Sedan HR Standard Station Sedan HR Utility Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ Part: Engine Oil (Six-Cylinder: 161/173/186/202) What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	SAE 20W-50	4.5-5.0 L	161/173/186/202 ci Red motor (161/186 through HG 173/202 from HQ onward)	Penrite Classic HPR30 20W-60 / Castrol Classic XL30	Six-cylinder capacity is a typical figure for this Red-motor family Radial Tuned Suspension (RTS) introduced drivetrain oils unchanged from HX. Verify exact figure for the specific engine capacity fitted against a factory manual.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link
Engine Oil (V8: 253/308) Fits 57 vehicles View all compatible vehicles HG Holden Belmont HG HG Holden Brougham HG HG Holden Kingswood HG HG Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG HG Holden Monaro GTS HG HG Holden Monaro HG HG Holden Premier HG HJ Holden Belmont HJ HJ Holden Kingswood HJ HJ Holden Monaro GTS HJ HJ Holden Monaro HJ HJ Holden Monaro LS HJ HJ Holden One Tonner HJ HJ Holden Premier HJ HJ Holden Sandman HJ HJ Holden Statesman Caprice HJ HJ Holden Statesman DeVille HJ HQ Holden Belmont HQ HQ Holden Kingswood HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS 350 HQ HQ Holden Monaro GTS HQ HQ Holden Monaro HQ HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ HQ Holden One Tonner HQ HQ Holden Premier HQ HQ Holden Sandman HQ HQ Holden SS HQ HQ Holden Statesman DeVille HQ HQ Holden Statesman HQ HT Holden Brougham HG HT Holden Belmont HG HT Holden Kingswood HG HT Holden Monaro GTS HG HT Holden Monaro HG HT Holden Premier HG HX Holden Belmont HX HX Holden Chassis & Cab HX HX Holden Kingswood HX HX Holden Monaro GTS HX HX Holden Monaro LE HX HX Holden Panel Van HX HX Holden Premier HX HX Holden Sandman HX HX Holden Statesman Caprice HX HX Holden Statesman DeVille HX HX Holden Utility HX HZ Holden Kingswood HZ HZ Holden Monaro GTS HZ HZ Holden One Tonner HZ HZ Holden Panel Van HZ HZ Holden Premier HZ HZ Holden Sandman HZ HZ Holden Kingswood SL HZ HZ Holden Statesman Caprice HZ HZ Holden Statesman DeVille HZ HZ Holden Statesman SL/E HZ HZ Holden Ute HZ Think this fitment is incorrect? Report it Vehicle: HQ Holden Monaro LS HQ Part: Engine Oil (V8: 253/308) What's wrong? * Comment (optional) Your email (optional - only if you'd like a reply)	SAE 20W-50	4.3-5.2 L	5.0L (308) / 4.2L (253) Holden V8	Penrite HPR30 20W-60 / Penrite Classic	Later factory service data (via Penrite lube guide) shows 4.3 L for early Commodore-era V8 refills rising to ~5.1-5.2 L in later revisions figure is consistent across the V8\'s long production run from HQ through to VS. Confirm exact figure for HK-HG-era 253/308 against a factory manual.	Check price at AmazonOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link Check price at EbayOpens retailer’s site · affiliate link

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Prices at Introduction

Standard: £1 023 ($2 046)

Business Sedan: £1 052 ($2 104)

Special Sedan: £1 075 ($2 150)

Panel Van: £985 ($1 970)

Utility: £969 ($1 938)

Exterior Dimensions (Sedan)

Wheelbase: 103 inches (2 620mm)

Total Length: 173.3 inches (4401mm)

Width 66.9 inches (1 699mm)

Kerb Weight 2250lb (1012kg)

Turning circle: 11.3m

Fuel Tank Capacity: 9.5 Gallons (43 litres)

Engines

Grey Engine

Engine Prefix: 121794 to 283372

Capacity: 2160 cc 132.5 cubic inches (2.171 litres)

Type: Conventional, watercooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type

Head Design: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with two valves per cylinder

Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, inline

Number of Cylinders: 6

Firing Order: 1-5-3-6-2-4

Bore and Stroke: 3 x 3.125 Inches (76.2 x 79.4mm)

Compression Ratio: 6.5:1

Power: 45kW (60bhp) @ 3800 RPM

Torque: 135Nm (100lb-ft) @ 2000 RPM

Fuel System: Stromberg BXOV-1 Carburettor

Transmission

3 Speed Manual

Column Shift

Synchromesh on 2^nd and 3^rd.

1st: 2.985:1

2nd: 1.591:1

3rd: 1.00:1

Reverse: 2.985:1

Rear Axle

GM-H Banjo

Ratio: 3.98:1

Clutch

Single-plate, dry disc, diaphragm type spring driven plate cushioned to hub by four

high rate coil springs

Body Construction

Monocoque unibody structure

Ignition and Electrical

6 volt battery. Coil and generator

Exhaust

Straight through resonance type muffler to a single tail pipe

Suspension

Front: Short and long arm independent type with coil springs

Rear: Hotchkiss Drive with semi-elliptic springs

Steering

Worm and sector type, ratio 14:1

Brakes

Front: Hydraulic 9 inch (229mm) drums

Rear: Hydraulic 9 inch (229mm) drums

Wheels

Demountable disc wheels with drop centre type rim integral with wheel

Tyres

Low pressure balloon 5.50×15 four-ply (Standard), 5.90×15 four-ply (Special)

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