Holden EH 1963-65

Model Range:Standard Sedan, Special sedan, Premier sedan, Standard station wagon, Special station wagon, Premier station wagon, panel van and utility Click for information on the S4 (Bathurst Edition of the EH)

Engines: 2.45-litre 6-cylinder '149' (a low compression version of this engine was also available) and 2.95-litre 6-cylinder '179'

The new look Holden came fitted with a choice of engines :

• 149 Low compression motor ( 7.7:1 & 95 hp)
• 149 High compression motor ( 8.8:1 & 100 hp )
• 179 High compression motor ( 8.8:1 & 115 hp )

Transmissions: Three-speed manual gearbox and 3-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission (possibly 4 according to different source)

Claimed Maximum Power: 75kW ('149'), 86 kW ('179')

Performance:0-100 km/h: 15.8 seconds
(Contemporary test results)Standing 400 metres: 20.2 seconds ('149')

Total Production: 256,959

Released in August 1963 the EH Holden was the first of a new breed of Holden . There was now a choice of 3 NEW motors as well as a new Model , The Premier Station wagon EH / 239 which was the same as the EH / 235 Premier sedan . The main differences between the EJ and the EH were:

• New rear quarter panels
• New boot lid and lock
• New rear window , and roof panel
• New badges , mouldings and grille
• Interior trim
• Full length ventilator grille

EH Related Links:

http://www.mania.com.au/holden/haulln/ - Story of Rebuilding a EH S/Wagon to its former glory

• This is my Dads '64 EH :) It's fuckin SWEET ! He's had it scince NEARLY new and it was stock for years (minus the slight mods to handle the small block v8) :) It has spent the last 15 years in a garage being rebuilt and this is the result. And EH that may have well rolled off the show room floor the other day. No rust, new carpets, new everything. It even has the NEW CAR smell still :) He kept with the Straight 6 and did the usual. He had already worked it a little, bored it etc. Then he wacked on a set a triple SU's and a nice exhaust. One of the best 6's I have heard to date. He also has it lowered, TO LOW infact :) Photo's dont do it justice. It's runs a 16 flat and I recon for a car made in 1964 with no new technology advancements that thats pretty fast. This Photo  was taken at Willowbank Drag Raceway about 3 months ago. He loves the smell of rubba :) Ciao Chris

How to tell the EJ and EH apart .

Well the sedan and station wagon from the side are very easy to tell apart . But what if your looking front on . Again its easy! The EJ has a badge mounted in the center front of the bonnet (see below )

The 1963 EJ	The 1964 EH

 At First glance there doesnt seem to be a lot of difference does there . Plus they are not the best pictures . I will be adding better ones soon . There are several differences if you look closely . Firstly the obvious ones .

I have circled an area on the EH . If you look at the same area on the EJ you will notice an Emblem , this is missing in the EH .

On the EJ the bonnet has a recess down the center . The EH doesnt .

The EJ has the word HOLDEN across the metal work below the emblem . These were individual letters clipped into the panel . On the EH the word HOLDEN is embossed into the chrome strip

Then there is one morew give away . If you look at the wipers you will notice there is a grille under them . On the EJ there was 2 of these where-as on the EH it was a single full length unit.

Ok So now you are looking at a ute ! How do you tell the difference . Well from the front its the same as all the other body styles . From the side you look at the petrol cap . If it has a flap that you have to open ...its an EJ . If it has a fuel cap you can see ...its an EH

This is an EH ute . Notice the use of the EJ tail lights

So now , you have been blind-folded and sat in a vehicle and told to tell someone what model it is .....just look at the metal work around the gauges ...if it has a star shaped design ..its an EJ ... if its got straight lines ... its an EH !

Holden EH 1964, 186 motor, A1 mechs, HR front end, EC inside & out,