RE: Isuzu Belletts and twin cam Hillmans.

From: Beckett, Ron (rbeckett(at)nibupad.telstra.com.au)
Date: Tue Feb 18 1997 - 08:12:00 CST


Me too.

I remember when the Isuzu Bellett was released that it was, for its time, a
very quick little car. The young guy (older than me at the time) across the
road had one. I recall looking under the bonnet but because Dad had traded
the Gaylook Mk 8 Minx in on a FB Holden, I didn't notice the similarity in
the engines.

(6 kids plus Mum & Dad used to travel all over the east coast of Australia
in that Minx towing a huge trailer that had originally been built to be
towed behind Dad's earlier '38 Buick. Buggered if I know how he fitted us
all in. It must have been *hell* )

I'm gonna have to hunt down a Bellett (there are some around here) and ask
the driver for look under the bonnet.

* FB Holden - Australian GM car for non-Australian readers

Best Regards,

Ron Beckett
Editor Hillman Owners Club Of Australia Newsletter "Hillmanews"

Emu Plains, Australia
'87 Range Rover 4.8L auto
'67 Hillman Gazelle
'71 Hillman Hunter Royal 660
 - for pictures see http://www.brigadoon.com/~craigb/hillman/hunter.html

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From: Jarrid Gross wrote:

As a hipo Alpine nut, I would personally love to get/hear/see more info
on this Engine configuration.

How was the engine inducted?

What were the production numbers on the Bellet?

Where do I get my twin cam head?



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