- Years of Manufacture: 1969 - 1970
- Number Built: 183,402
- Price at Introduction:
- Belmont 6 cylinder: $2326
- Brougham V8: $3988
- Models and Pricing:
- Belmont Sedan
- Belmont Station Wagon
- Belmont Panel Van
- Belmont Utility
- Kingswood Sedan
- Kingswood Station Wagon
- Kingswood Panel Van
- Kingswood Utility
- Premier Sedan
- Premier Station Wagon
- Brougham Sedan
- Monaro Coupe
- Monaro GTS Coupe
- Monaro GTS 350 Coupe
- Date(s) of Introduction:
- All models except
Monaro and Brougham: May, 1969
- Monaro's and Brougham: 13th June, 1969
- To Identify:
- Premier and Brougham carry over HK body
including flat grille treatment and centrally
mounted badge
- Other models have similar HK body but
with smoothed rear guards/rear roof pillar
junction and wider rear window, plus recessed
horizontally slatted grille with raised
centre featuring lion-and-stone badge
- Body:
- Unitary construction (Monocoque)
- Exterior Dimensions:
- Total Length:
- Sedans: 184.8 inches (4694mm)
- Total Width:
- Total Height at kerb weight:
- Sedans: 55.6 inches (1412mm)
- Station Wagons: 56.5 inches (1435mm)
- 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
- All models available with optional
instrument cluster incorporating oil
pressure, ammeter and water temperature
gauge
- 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: 3048cc 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 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: 3048cc 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 (4.149
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: 8.75:1
- 307 V8 Engine:
- Capacity: 307 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: Two barrel Rochester
downdraft type carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 3.875 x 3.25 inches
(98.4 x 82.6mm)
- Power: 210bhp (157kw) at 4600rpm
- Torque: 300lb-ft (407Nm) at 2400rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.75:1
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- 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
- 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: 300bhp (224kw) at 4800rpm
- Torque: 380lb-ft (515Nm) 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
- 307 V8 fitted with reverse flow type
using a double skin shell aluminised muffler
with a resonant chamber and incorporating
an asbestos insulator
- 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
M21):
- 1st: 2.54:1
- 2nd: 1.80:1
- 3rd: 1.44:1
- 4th: 1.00:1
- Reverse: 2.54:1
- Manual Transmission (4 speed Chev
M22):
- 1st: 2.85:1
- 2nd: 2.02:1
- 3rd: 1.35:1
- 4th: 1.000:1
- Reverse: 2.85:1
- Powerglide Automatic Transmission
(2 speed 6 cylinder):
- 1st: 1.76:1
- 2nd: 1.0:1
- Reverse: 1.76:1
- Powerglide Automatic Transmission
(2 speed V8):
- 1st: 1.82:1
- 2nd: 1.0:1
- Reverse: 1.82:1
- 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 Powerglide automatic: 3.36:1
- 253 V8 and 307 V8 with Powerglide automatic:
2.78:1
- Monaro GTS 350 manual standard: 3.36:1,
economy: 3.08:1, automatic standard: 3.08:1,
optional automatic: 3.36:1
- 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
- 307 V8 optional on all models
- 350 V8 standard on Monaro GTS '350'
- LSD Mandatory on V8, optional on Belmont,
Kingswood and Premier
- Transmission Combinations:
- Manual:
- 3 speed column change standard
- Three speed synchromesh optional
on Belmont, Kingswood and Premier
- Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted optional on Belmont, Kingswood
and Premier
- Automatic:
- 2 speed Powerglide optional on Belmont,
Kingswood and Premier, but mandatory
on V8
- Four speed high-performance all-syncromesh
floor mounted gearbox standard on
Monaro GTS '327'
- Four speed all-syncromesh floor
mounted gearbox standard on Monaro
GTS 186S, LSD and "high performance"
4 speed manual optional
- Top Speed in Gears:
- 253 HT Monaro GTS V8 4 speed manual:
- 1st: 52 mph (84 km/h)
- 2nd: 72 mph (116 km/h)
- 3rd: 91 mph (146 km/h)
- 4th: 112 mph (180 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.8 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.8 seconds
- 308 HT Brougham V8 Powerglide automatic:
- 1st: 80 mph (129 km/h)
- 2nd: 103 mph (166 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.8 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.0 seconds
- 253 HT Kingswood 3 speed manual:
- 1st: 52 mph (84 km/h)
- 2nd: 81 mph (120 km/h)
- 3rd: 108 mph (174 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 10.0 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.3 seconds
- 350 HT Monaro GTS V8 4 speed manual:
- 1st: 48 mph (77 km/h)
- 2nd: 72 mph (116 km/h)
- 3rd: 92 mph (148 km/h)
- 4th: 125 mph (201 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.1 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
15.8 seconds
- 186S HT Monaro GTS V8 2 speed Powerglide automatic:
- 1st: 65 mph (105 km/h)
- 2nd: 100 mph (161 km/h)
- 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 9.5 seconds
- Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
19.2 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
- Recirculating ball type, ratio 16.7:1
on Station Wagons
- Optional power assisted 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 6.95x14 four-ply low profile 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
- Holden HT Monaro Colour Codes:
- 1192-11401 / Kashmir White
- 1185-10979 / Mirage Blue
- 1184-10987 / Pharaoh Gold
- 1174-10958 / Pinaroo Beige
- 1189-10981 / Spanish Red
- 1188-10977 / Tunisian Turquoise
- Holden HT Monaro GTS Colour Codes:
- 1193-11425 / Daytona Bronze Metallic
- 1192-11401 / Kashmir White
- 1178-11206 / Monaco Maroon Metalic (Persian Gold rally stripes instead of Warrigal Black rally stripes)
- 1191-10976 / Monza Blue Metallic
- 1179-10974 / Platinum Metallic
- 1190-11429 / Sebring Orange
- 1189-10981 / Spanish Red
- 1194-11905 / Verdoro Green Metallic (Persian Gold rally stripes instead of Warrigal�Black rally stripes)
- Holden Identification
- Also see:
Holden HT Monaro
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(circa 1969)
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