wanted it driveable, as my wife drives it
and we normally have baby seats in the
back. It probably cost me a bit more going
with the Holden engine than putting an LS
in it, but it is simple and gives me the right
exhaust note.”Behind the five-litre is a 2200rpm
converter and three-speed Trimatic auto
still operated off the column, while power
runs down a custom tailshaft to a disc-braked Dana live-axle diff from a Volvo.
“The Volvo diff is 170mm shorter than a
stock Kingswood diff, but they have the right
stud pattern plus 28-spline axles and disc
brakes, so they’re a tough unit,” Jason says.
“The HT took many late nights and everybit of free time with the boys, and that got
me thinking about my late brother Michael.
I decided to do the Kingswood as a tribute
to him, as he never had a chance to build acar before he passed away at the age of 16.”
Being able to build a car from start to
finish at home, with the help of your family, is
something many street machiners wish for,
and Jason isn’t content with only having one
sweet ride at his disposal. He’s underwaywith a tubbed HR Holden, enjoying help from
his lads Kye and Kayde. It’s great to know
the next generation of street machiners have
good role models like Jason! sENGINE: The 308 is a
perfect cammy cruiser,
topped by a 650 four-
barrel Holley carb, with
a fat copper radiator
and twin thermo fans
keeping the red 5.0L
cool. A twin 3in exhaust
blasts dulcet tones out
the back, while an MSD
ignition keeps sparks in
the right placesTHE FIRST TIME THE HT LEFT THE SHED IT WAS 100 PER CENT
COMPLETE. IT NEVER LEFT OUR BACKYARD IN EIGHT YEARS
“I’ve built a couple of cars
in the past, and my wife’s
pink 5.0L VS Commodore
was an Iron Maiden in
Street Machine a few years
ago,” says Jason. “She
loves cars, and she loves
the HT”