Alternative motive power

[D Ellery]

At the risk of being chucked of this forum or completely ignored I didn't want to hijack Darrins thread on Flathead types for carriers. So after reading Hans response with his 350 chevy powered carrier was wondering what other types of motive power and gearboxes are being used out there to turn those tracks. Oh well here goes, my LP2a is powered by a 6 cylinder GM VK Holden 202. Our Aussie friends know this engine well as thats her place of birth. To cut a long story short with the cost of restoring a flatty and the impatience of driving the carrier I bolted a CMP Chev 4 speed box via a 6 mm adaptor plate to the Holden 202 I had available. This was and is a temporary solution (kids cost $) Its been 4 years now since the Holden went in and to date has done very well. Apart from the exhaust note she drives similar to the v8 and the Chev box ratio is similar but the gear selectors are in a different position. There is here in NZ another LP2 that has a Holden 308 v8 with 350 auto trans behind it, and there was a picture posted on here somewhere of a carrier found in France with what looked like a Hercules 6 sitting in the back. So if you have an alternative power plant sitting in the back of your carrier give us a look as the adaption part of it alone is interesting. PS, Yes that is a ford colour on the Holden.