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Originally Posted by Revolver

Wasn't the last Australian V8 the 308? Which was VT?

Or at the very least the AU T3 342ci Windsor. That was completely built in Oz.

Not just a crate engine bolted in and tuned.

The 253 (4.143 litre) was discontinued in 1985.
The 308 (5.047 litre) was reduced in capacity to 304 in 1985 to get under the Group A Touring Car limit of 5.0 litres.

The last locally manufactured V8 used in Holden’s ceased in mid 1999 when the imported LS varieties took over.

They were:
304 – (4.987 litres – 303.6 cu. in) in the VT SS & HSV Clubsport
And the stroked version
350 – (5.733 litres – 349.9 cu. in) in the VT HSV GTS