Panel Van, Utility,
Kingswood Utility and One-Tonner:
20th April, 1980
Statesmans: 22nd June, 1980
Commercials (with revised grille): August,
1980
Statesman Series II: August, 1983
To Identify:
Similar body to HZ with seperate grille
and headlights
Kingswood Utility with redesigned front
nose section with grille and headlights
Early model WB's have circular headlights,
grey grille with three holes and grey
divider with Holden badge located above
the grille
Kingswood and late model WB (from August
1980 onward) use rectangular headlights
and a black grate style grille and the
Holden badge now located in the centre
of the grille
WB Statesman features slightly shorter
but taller body over HZ, and incorporates
a new "third" rear window
Statesman DeVille has thick bar grill
with "DeVille" emblem located
on lower left corner
Statesman Caprice has grille with thinner
bars to DeVille, making for a more elegant
and refined appearance, and featuring
integrated "Caprice" emblem
Brock Statesman Magnum features Momo
aero-disc wheels, color coded bumpers.
Series II Statesmans have special decals
identifying them, and new badging
Body:
Unitary construction (Monocoque)
Full Chassis (Commercials)
Exterior Dimensions:
Total Length:
Utility: 4938mm
Panel Van: 4945mm
One-Tonner: 4897mm
Statesman: 5157mm
Total Width:
Utility, Panel Van and One-Tonner:
1877mm
Statesman: 1899mm
Total Height at kerb weight:
Utility: 1395mm
Panel Van: 1603mm
One-Tonner: 1420mm
Statesman DeVille: 1370mm
Statesman Caprice: 1390mm
Wheelbase:
All models: 2895mm
Front Track:
Commercials: 1520mm
Statesman Caprice: 1531mm
Statesman DeVille: 1523mm
Rear Track:
Commercials: 1530mm
Statesman Caprice: 1540mm
Statesman DeVille: 1536mm
Kerb Weight:
Utility: 1360kg
Kingswood Utility (6 Cylinder): 1370kg
Kingswood Utility (8 Cylinder): 1404kg
Panel Van (6 Cylinder): 1432kg
Panel Van (8 Cylinder): 1476kg
One-Tonner (6 Cylinder): 1292kg
One-Tonner (8 Cylinder): 1336kg
Statesman Caprice: 1719kg
Statesman DeVille: 1681kg
Turning Circle:
All Models: 12.3 metres
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Commercials: 70.4 liters
Statesmans: 91 liters (optional 126
liters)
Instruments:
Statesman:
Speedometer with integrated
odometer and trip meter
Petrol gauge
Oil pressure gauge
Temperature gauge
Voltmeter
Digital Clock (Caprice)
Analogue Clock (DeVille)
Tachometer (Caprice)
Warning lamp cluster including
warning lamps for brake system failure,
hand brake, high beam, turning signal,
taillamp failure, door adjar, low
fuel, seat belt
3.3 202 Engine (Commercials):
Capacity: 201.25 cubic inches (3.298
liters)
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
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
downdraft carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.8mm
Power: 188.2kw at 5000rpm
Torque: 428.8Nm at 3500rpm
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Ignition and Electrical:
Commercials:
12 volt with 40 amp alternator
(55 amp if air-conditioning fitted)
Pre-engaged drive starter motor
High energy breakerless ignition
with 8mm silicone rubber insulated
fiberglass core ignition leads
Statesmans:
12 volt with 55 amp alternator
62 amp battery
Pre-engaged drive starter motor
High energy breakerless ignition
with 8mm silicone rubber insulated
fiberglass core ignition leads
Exhaust:
Commericals:
6 Cylinder: manifold seperating
first 3 from last 3 cylinders,
entering into twin outlet flange
with dual exhaust pipes leading
into a single pipe, muffler and
tail pi4pe
8 Cylinder: Seperate front exhaust
pipes from each side of the engine,
with a cross-over into a single
rear pipe to the muffler, and a
single rear tail pipe
Statesman:
Seperate pipe and resonator assemblies
from each side of the engine leading
into dual mufflers. Each muffler
in turn with intermediate pipe
to single muffler at rear left
hand side of car
HDT Statesman Magnum:
HDT exhaust manifod combined
with hiph performance exhaust system
Transmission Options:
3-speed (M15)
4-speed (M20, M21, M22)
Tri-matic (M40), Turbo 350 (M38)
Note: Turbo boxes
were deleted around august 1982 and replaced
with Tri-matics (308 only).
Utility and Panel Van - 3 speed
Manual Transmission (3.3 six and 4.2
V8):
1st: 3.07:1
2nd: 1.68:1
3rd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.59:1
Utility and Panel Van - Optional
4 speed Manual Transmission (3.3 six and
4.2 V8):
1st: 3.05:1
2nd: 2.19:1
3rd: 1.51:1
4th: 1.00:1
Reverse: 3.05:1
Utility and Panel Van - Optional Tri-Matic
Automatic Transmission:
1st: 2.31:1
2nd: 1.46:1
3rd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 1.85:1
Statesmans - Turbo-Hydramatic
400 Automatic:
1st: 2.48:1
2nd: 1.48:1
3rd: 1.00:1
Reverse: 2.08:1
Clutch:
GMH diaphragm single dry plate
Belleville diaphragm
Rear Axle Ratio:
Commercials (excluding One Tonner):
3.55:1
One-Tonner:
4.44:1 (optioanl 3.36:1)
Statesman: 3.08:1
Statesman towing/performance option:
3.36:1
Statesman Series II: 2.60:1
Top Speed in Gears:
Statesman DeVille (126kw version):
1st: 70 km/h
2nd: 140 km/h
3rd: 175 km/h
0-100 km/h: 9.7 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.0 seconds
Kingswood 253 4.2 liter V8 Utility
manual:
1st: 65 km/h
2nd: 90 km/h
3rd: 130 km/h
4th: 170 km/h
0-100 km/h: 12.2 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
17.8 seconds
Statesman Caprice:
1st: 72 km/h
2nd: 122 km/h
3rd: 180 km/h
0-100 km/h: 11.8 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18 seconds
Statesman DeVille:
1st: 48 mph (78 km/h)
2nd: 82 mph (132 km/h)
3rd: 103 mph (165 km/h)
0-100 km/h: 10.9 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
18.6 seconds
HDT Holden Statesman Magnum:
1st: 111 km/h
2nd: 175 km/h
3rd: 200 km/h
0-100 km/h: 9.43 seconds
Standing Quarter Mile (400 metres):
16.76 seconds
Suspension:
Commercials:
Front: Independent, coil sprints
Rear: Independent, coil sprints
Statesman:
Front: Independent with short and
long arms, coil springs, decoupled
stabiuliser bar
Rear: Four-link system with coil
springs, decoupled stabiliser bar
Steering:
Commercials:
Standard: Front-mounted recirculating
ball type. Standard ratio 25:1
Optional power assisted: Integral
variable ratio gear with rotary type
control valve and hydraulic pump.
Ratio varies from 18:1 to 11.7:1
Statesman:
Integral variable power steering,
ratio 18.1:1
Brakes:
Commercials:
Front: Power assisted
discs standard
Rear: Drums, duo-servo
Statesman:
Front: Power assisted 276mm ventilated
discs
Rear: Power assisted 293mm solid
discs
Wheels:
Commercials:
Steel 6.00JJ x 14
Statesman:
DeVille: Steel with full wheel
cover, 6.00JJ x 14 standard
Caprice: Styled cast alloy, 7.00JJ
x 15 standard
HDT Magnum: Momo alloy,
7.00JJ x 15 standard
Tyres:
Commercials:
Utility and Panel Van: FR78S14
x 4 steel belted radials