The VE of October 1967 has an all-new body, with no panels from the VC. The front sheet metal and bonnet came from the American Dart and Valiant, with a convex Australian grille, on a 108in wheelbase. Engines are the 225 slant six and the 273 V8. Every VE has dual-circuit brakes with a tandem master cylinder; power front discs are standard on the V8 and optional on the rest. Models ran from the Valiant and Regal to the VIP, the Safari wagon, the Wayfarer ute and a Dodge ute. 68,688 were built.
The VF of March 1969 is a facelift with four new quarter panels, a new grille and parking lights above the headlamps; the utes kept the VE rear. It brought the Regal 770, the Pacer with a 175bhp 225, and a long-wheelbase VIP. The 318 V8 replaced the 273. The hardtop of September 1969 is a VF from the windscreen pillars forward on an American Dodge Dart rear and floorpan, so its rear glass and seals are its own.
Valiant VE & VF — specification & changes within the model
- VE
- October 1967 to March 1969. 68,688 built. All-new body, 108in wheelbase.
- VF
- March 1969 to early 1970. VE body with four new quarter panels, new grille. Utes keep the VE rear.
- Hardtop
- From September 1969: VF front on a Dodge Dart rear and floorpan, 111in wheelbase.
- Engines
- 225 slant six (175bhp in the Pacer). V8: 273 in the VE, 318 in the VF.
- Brakes
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Dual circuit, tandem master cylinder. Power front discs standard on V8s, optional on the rest.
- Models
- Valiant, Regal, Regal 770 (VF), Pacer (VF), VIP, Safari wagon, Wayfarer and Dodge utes.
- VE parts
- We list few parts for the VE alone. Parts that fit it are nearly always named for the VF too, so they are in the search above.
- Earth polarity
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We cannot tell you for certain, and we will not guess. We could not find a reliable source on the earth polarity for the VE and VF. Check the car before you order a coil, a regulator or a radio.
