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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. That's the one. I remember it now. Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. Or it was. I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. There was no reason to save them from the crusher. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. I can't remember which one, and it may have been urban legend, but back in the 1960s reputedly on one of the pricier foreign sports cars, to replace the spark plugs the Chilton drill was 1. Remove engine. - mazorj, Shadetree Mechanic "Stupid car designers! What were all these left-over parts doing in my engine?" |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"mazorj" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. I can't remember which one, and it may have been urban legend, but back in the 1960s reputedly on one of the pricier foreign sports cars, to replace the spark plugs the Chilton drill was 1. Remove engine. Maybe that was the one where the engine was periodically replaced but the spark plugs could be reused. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
On Mar 17, 1:53*am, MKW wrote:
I guess the pics didn't work. *Each is a link to the whole album..but the order is still there. *Check em out. Actually, if you strip out the useless bits (e.g., [IMG] and the spaces and punctuation) and copy and paste the links into your browser, it can work. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:36 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. That's the one. I remember it now. Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. Or it was. I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. There was no reason to save them from the crusher. I found this one in a junkyard: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/...8_MQuUM-XL.jpg -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:36 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. That's the one. I remember it now. Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. Or it was. I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. There was no reason to save them from the crusher. I found this one in a junkyard: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/...8_MQuUM-XL.jpg The Corvair seldom got the public apathy that the Vega did until that certain advocate chose to make the Corvair his windmill. I always thought they were sorta bold, innovative, and interesting, even sporty, a feeling I never had toward the Vega and its brothers. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
In article , "Bruce Remick" wrote:
"tony cooper" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:36 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. That's the one. I remember it now. Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. Or it was. I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. There was no reason to save them from the crusher. I found this one in a junkyard: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/...8_MQuUM-XL.jpg The Corvair seldom got the public apathy that the Vega did until that certain advocate chose to make the Corvair his windmill. I always thought they were sorta bold, innovative, and interesting, even sporty, a feeling I never had toward the Vega and its brothers. only real problem was the poorly designed carb linkage that couldn't keep the carbs synched. i finally spot welded to two bars to the adjusters. lost the adjustment but they never got out of it. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
On Mar 17, 6:42*pm, "Bruce Remick" wrote:
"tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:36 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. *I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. *The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. *The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. *That's the one. I remember it now. *Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. *Or it was. *I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. *There was no reason to save them from the crusher. I found this one in a junkyard: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/...3640758_MQuUM-... The Corvair seldom got the public apathy that the Vega did until that certain advocate chose to make the Corvair his windmill. *I always thought they were sorta bold, innovative, and interesting, even sporty, a feeling I never had toward the Vega and its brothers.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A car collector I worked with about 10 years ago offered to take us for a ride in his restored '63 Corvair. Scary ride... notice the rear end motion in this contemporaneous TV commercial starting at about 40 secounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOpRe-M_rSE |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... The Corvair seldom got the public apathy that the Vega did until that certain advocate chose to make the Corvair his windmill. I always thought they were sorta bold, innovative, and interesting, even sporty, a feeling I never had toward the Vega and its brothers. By the time Nadar got around to tilting at the Corvair, the problem had already been fixed by adding another universal joint to each rear axle. Later model Corvairs were attractively styled and good daily drivers. |
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Franklin Mint offering a Morgan Dollar for $29.95...
"Frank Provasek" wrote in message ... On Mar 17, 6:42 pm, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:36 -0400, "Bruce Remick" wrote: "tony cooper" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:49:07 -0400, "Scurvy Dog" wrote: "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... "Michael Benveniste" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote in message ... IIRC, wasn't that the one where you had to jack the thing up and remove a front wheel just to get at one of the plugs-- back in those ancient times when people actually changed spark plugs, and by themselves no less? I believe you are thinking of the V8 versions of the Chevy Monza. That car was based on the Vega and was originally designed for a Wankel Rotary. Between the gas crisis and anti-smog controls, the mid-1970's was not a good time for gearheads. I think the Monza still holds the record for getting the least horsepower out of those V8's. The 4.3L V8 eeked out 110. The 5.7L managed 125, and the later 5.0L pumped out a mighty 140. Ahhh. That's the one. I remember it now. Another Chevy I'd prefer stay off my driveway. Pontiac had their own version of the Vega, the Astre, which was a better car with more options and a better engine. I haven't seen a Vega on the street for a good many years now but one of the locals has a Cosworth Vega that he brings out for parades and the annual local car show. They all end up like this: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/photos...6_cyRRu-XL.jpg Now that's some better stuff in that parking area. Or it was. I'd bet you'd be hard pressed to find a Vega or any of its GM platform siblings in a junkyard today. There was no reason to save them from the crusher. I found this one in a junkyard: http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/...3640758_MQuUM-... The Corvair seldom got the public apathy that the Vega did until that certain advocate chose to make the Corvair his windmill. I always thought they were sorta bold, innovative, and interesting, even sporty, a feeling I never had toward the Vega and its brothers.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - A car collector I worked with about 10 years ago offered to take us for a ride in his restored '63 Corvair. Scary ride... notice the rear end motion in this contemporaneous TV commercial starting at about 40 secounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOpRe-M_rSE ============ You're surprised at rear end motion on beach sand? I might have expected to see some fishtailing, but I didn't see any in that clip either. Most likely the Chevy brass selected the best take anyway. A scary ride? Try a 425hp 1963 Impala at speed along that same sand route. |
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