WB HOLDEN
- Years of Manufacture: 1980 - 1985
- Number Built: 60,231
- Price at Introduction:
- Utility: $6971
- Kingswood Utility: $7640
- Kingswood Panel Van: $7167
- One-Tonner: $6,940
- Statesman DeVille: $14,790
- Statesman Caprice: $19,769
Models:
| Series | Model | Date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Body style | Code (P.O. no.) | Announced | Released | Discontinued | ||||
| WB | Regular model range | ||||||||
| One Tonner | Cab chassis | 8WM60; 8WM60 (V8N) | 1980-04-18 | 1980-04-20 | Late 1984 | ||||
| Utility | 8WM80; 8WM80 (V8N) | 1980-04-18 | 1980-04-20 | Late 1984 | |||||
| Panel van | 8WM70; 8WM70 (V8N) | 1980-04-18 | 1980-04-20 | Late 1984 | |||||
| Kingswood | Utility | 8WN80 | 1980-04-18 | 1980-04-20 | Late 1984 | ||||
| Statesman de Ville | Sedan | 8WS19 | 1980-04-29 | 1980-05-30 | 1983-09 | ||||
| Statesman Caprice | Sedan | 8WT19 | 1980-04-29 | 1980-05-30 | 1983-09 | ||||
| Regular production option packages | |||||||||
| Ambulance | Cab chassis | 8WM60 (B06) | 1980-04-20 | ||||||
| Panel van | 8WM70 (B06) | 1980-04-20 | |||||||
| Holden Dealer Team (HDT) model range | |||||||||
| Kingswood Magnum | Utility | 8WM80 | 1984-10-14 | 1 built | |||||
| WB II | Regular model range | ||||||||
| Statesman de Ville | Sedan | 8WS19 (XV4) | 1983-09-09 | 1983-09-11 | Late 1984 | ||||
| Statesman Caprice | Sedan | 8WT19 (XW9) | 1983-09-09 | 1983-09-11 | Late 1984 | ||||
| Holden Dealer Team (HDT) model range | |||||||||
| Statesman Magnum Level 1 | Sedan | 8WS19 (XV4) | 1983-07 | Limited build | |||||
| Statesman Magnum Level 2 | Sedan | 8WT19 (XW9) | 1983-07 | Limited build | |||||
- 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, colour 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
- Total Length:
- 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 litres
- Statesmans: 91 litres (optional 126 litres)
- 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
- Statesman:
- 3.3 202 Engine (Commercials):
- Capacity: 201.25 cubic inches (3.298 litres)
- 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
- Fuel System: GM Strasbourg Varajet twin barrel downdraft carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 82.5mm
- Power:
- Manual Transmission: 83kw at 4000rpm
- Torque: 231Nm at 2400rpm
- Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
- 253 4.2 Litre V8 Engine (Commercials):
- Capacity: 252.8 cubic inches (4.142 litres)
- 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: Rochester Quadrajet four barrel downdraft carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 92.1 x 77.8mm
- Power
- Single exhaust: 100kw at 4200rpm
- Dual Exhaust: 115kw at 4400rpm
- Torque
- Single exhaust: 269Nm at 2000rpm
- Dual Exhaust: 289Nm at 3200rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9:1
- 308 5.0 Litre V8 Engine (Statesman
DeVille & Caprice):
- Capacity: 307.8 cubic inches (5.044 litres)
- 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: Rochester Quadrajet 4BBL downdraft carburettor
- Bore and Stroke: 101.6 x 77.8mm
- Power: 126kw at 4400rpm
- Torque: 361Nm at 2800rpm
- Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
- 308 5.0 Litre V8 Engine (HDT Statesman
Magnum):
- Capacity: 307.8 cubic inches (5.044 litres)
- 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 carburettor
- 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 fibreglass 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 fibreglass core ignition leads
- Commercials:
- 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 pipe
- 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
- Commericals:
- 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 litre 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
- Statesman DeVille (126kw version):
- 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
- Commercials:
- 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
- Commercials:
- Brakes:
- Commercials:
- Front: Power assisted discs standard
- Rear: Drums, duo-servo
- Statesman:
- Front: Power assisted 276mm ventilated discs
- Rear: Power assisted 293mm solid discs
- Commercials:
- 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
- Commercials:
- Tyres:
- Commercials:
- Utility and Panel Van: FR78S14 x 4 steel belted radials
- One-Tonner: 195R14LT x 8 steel belted radials
- Statesman:
- DeVille: FR 78 H15
- Caprice: ER 60 H15
- HDT Magnum: Pirelli P6 235/30 VR
15
- Commercials:
WB Holden HDT Magnum
The WB Magnum was a luxury cruiser, based on either the WB Statesman Deville or Caprice. From there, HDT fitted their Magnum Pack to the car, consisting of the Group 3 spec 5 litre engine, Bilsten shock absorbers and lowered suspension, as well as some finer detailing such a chrome rocker covers, 15 inch alloy wheels (athough many of Caprice based cars retained their fatory fitted Caprice wheels), Momo steering wheel, cold air intake and many other modifications.
Owners could also customise their Magnum with an extensive list of options, including a High Output engine, as well as exterior colour coding, larger 16 inch road wheels, diff ratios, Limited slip diff and many other options.Of note is the fact that there was 3 Magnum utilities built also, at least one of which featured the 5.6 stroker motor.
ENGINE
308 Cubic Inch Pushrod V8. 101.6mm Bore and 77.8mm stroke and 8.8:1 compression ratio. Max Power 188.2kw @ 5000rpm and 428.8Nm of Torque @ 3500rpm. 5500rpm redline. Engine featured Blueprinted electronic ignition, HDT High performance cylinder heads, HDT inlet manifold, HDT High capacity air cleaner, Low restriction exhaust, Hot fuel handling system and Chromed rocker covers. Factory oil was Castrol GTX Friction modified.INDUCTION
4 barrel Rochester Carburettor and port matched inlet manifold.
TRANSMISSION
3 speed auto only
Ratios:
First: 2.31
Second: 1.46
Third: 1.00
Final Drive: 2.60:1 standard, 3.08:1 optional
STEERING
Type: Power assisted, integral with variable ratio steering box
2.6 Turns to lock, 12.3m turning circle.
SUSPENSION
Front: Fully independant by upper and lower control arms with coil springs and anti roll bar.
Rear: Live axle located by four trailing links and Panhard rod. Coil springs and anti-roll bar.BRAKES
Split circuit hydraulic system with power booster.
Front: 276 discs.
Rear: 292 Discs.
WHEELS & TYRES
Standard Statesman Caprice alloy wheels
15" x 7" Momo Polaris Optional with 235/60/VR15 Pirelli P6 tyres.
16" x 7" alloys with Pirelli P7 tyres also optional
PERFORMANCE
Standing Start
400m: 16.76 seconds (139.7 km/h)
0-100: 9.43 seconds
FUEL TANK
91 Litres
126 Litres optional
NUMBER BUILT
Approximately 100
PRICES
Base Price: approx $19772 for De Ville donor car, approx $29539 for Caprice; plus
Basic Magnum modifications: $4950 (Caprice) $5950 (De Ville). Fully optioned Caprice approx $33000OPTIONS
Exterior Colour Coding: $550
126L long range fuel tank: $282 (fitted)
High Output Engine: $2750
Carbuerettor Blue Print: $98
Window Tint: $225
Burglar Alarm System; $450
LSD: $450
16 inch rims with Pirelli P7 tyres: $1095 (Caprice) $2140 (De Ville)
3.08:1 Diff ratio: $650
Shadowtone Paintwork $995
Special exterior paint treatment (black chrome & colour coding) $760
100/90W globes: $27.95
100W driving light globes: $28.80
Electric Sunroof $1450
Tinted headlight covers $37.95
Engine Oil Cooler
Transmission Oil Cooler
Deletions: Exterior colour coding & decals, Steering wheel.
1612kg.
