Hi
Were the fuel injected 404's ever sold in a
Australia?
If they were how rare are they now?
Regards
Alan
Heresay only, but I once heard that new 404,s could be ordered with injection that was added at the assembly line in Melbourne.
I remember driving up from melb to Sydney in 1968 on highway 1 in a 61 citroen ID struggling up a hill and being passed by a white 404 injection with WA plates. I used to see a white one around hawthorn with plates JR404 apparently owned by John Regan of Regan motors
3 main bearing engines used to rattle a bit in carby form but never gave any problems. 1.6 engines in general where a bit rough with vibrations when revved. Problem was cured with the 2 litre for some reason.The KF1 was a problem. Suffered bearing failures with the 3 bearing crankshaft. The French used car trade wouldn't touch them.
The KF1 was a problem. Suffered bearing failures with the 3 bearing crankshaft. The French used car trade wouldn't touch them.
if I remember correctly from my regan motors days in late 70,s Albert commenting how he had taken jr 404 out to about2.1 litres and having many happy times on the hume highway surprising the holden/ford boys with a bit of show of acceleration capabilities. just a bit of brain backspace.......jimIn later years JR 404 had been converted to sidedraft Webers. Driven as a daily by Albert Johnson, the head mechanic.