AJ
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Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels
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78jotadave
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and it has the almost indestructible 2-speed Powerglide auto trans, the go-to box for drag racing.
78jotadave
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I remember (quite surprisingly)in the company of another member of this Forum, a spur-of-the-moment Friday night decision to drive a Ford Escort Panel van from Perth to Kalgoorlie, lots of Roos on the road on the 1300km round trip. Reason...we were young, brave, and wanted to check out Hay Street and its establishments of ill repute, alcohol, etc, influenced the decision.
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piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
I like the 'etc' Dave ... and no three guesses as to who that other person might be! Doing crazy shit like that was par for the course back then!
motoddrob
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- S/W Australia
Emerson Lake and Palmer playing on the 8track. That was a great trip
Sounds like 4 of us piling into the Alfa Giulia on a Friday evening and dashing to Venice for a pizza, must have been around 1980... yeah, good old days!
piet
3 speed according to column shift indicator….
AJ
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Cast iron Powerglide was the only standard option for an automatic transmission in 1956. That was a long time ago and many have been changed out since then. Many replica parts out there too especially for the 55/57 Chevys.3 speed according to column shift indicator….
Tippie
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- Dr?bak, Norway
Pretty sure Holden had a 2 speed Hydraglide in their early auto trans. We used to borrow them when it rained and go out power sliding, flatten it in a corner and it dropped down to low and broke the rear end free.
Yes, until the Trimatic arrived around HQ model time, my only V8, a HQ Pannelvan with a 5 litre engine, had a 3-speed Trimatic that drove like a manual, with its reverse gear clutches slipping. I used it for my first night's accommodation on weekend ski trips, 600 km down, 2 days skiing and then 600 km home.. Its high-speed passing ability on Overnight Express Buses, also heading to the Snow, was impressive. Pull out, and it would make that Bus just disappear. 4-barrel carby made it stonking fast. It went great for years doing that, great car considering it cost me $200, and that was from a dealer on Parramatta Rd. Zero issues except for slipping in reverse, I kept expecting it to go bang, and it never did.
chrisk
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- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
Holden 6 cylinder cars had a 3 speed Hydraglide, until the HD and HR’s I believe.
They had two speed Powerglides (well my HR X2 auto had a factory two speed Powerglide, that I’m certain of)
My other HR X2 had a 4 speed manual Opal box….. the rarest of them all
After years of looking, my HQ ute has a cracking hot 192 and an ex XU1 M21 munsy 4 speed, all happened in the last 5 minutes I owned it before it failed rego for rust. I got one good trip to the Snow in it before it all got stripped of parts for sale and crushed at Sims Metal. 15 good years from an ex water board ute, my first car. I only bought it to carry bikes about. Bikes first and cars a distant 2nd.
The Sock
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- Location
- London, England
Exmoor beast
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- Location
- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
A rhd Opel Firenza.
Paul
The Sock
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- London, England
I admired the Droop Snoot Firenza, at the time.
Laverda SF
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My 70 1/2 Camaro Z28 (Approx 18,000 made):
Got her in about 76 for $1,600 with out the original 350 LT1 SBC but with a 67 4 bolt 396 BBC and stock M21 with 4:10 12 Bolt Posi - Put in a souped up 72 LS3 7200 rpm 460 cu 625 Hp BBC in her. That Camaro was not a Sports Car she was 3/4 truck in disguise - Would burn a tank of gas, all the tires off in 20 minutes and GO NOWHERE ;o)
By the way I got all Issues of NOS Car Craft Magazines of the Muscle Car Era in Binders - If your interested ;o)
Jomar Girdle, Crower Rockers, Manley Valves, Lunati Mechanical Roller Cam, Push Rods and Springs
All the Best for a 7000 + RPM 460ci BBC
Eagle Forged Crank and Rods - Holley NASCAR 830 CFM Annular DP on top of an Edelbrock Air Gap - Donovan Mechanical Gear Drive
6 QT Milidon Sidewinder Oil Pan and Windage tray - Mallory Hi-Fire Ignition - Almost looks Stock GM doesn't it ;o)
I ran 4 Reds like Corvette and Ferrari. Looks like a Daytona from the rear ;o)
NOTE that Volvo in the upper right ;o)
My Camaro was and still rather famous:
Sold my Z and now she looks like a Match Box Toy ;o(
Leave to my GenZ adopted son to FUCK up an Original Real Car.
Gotta give it to him to Fix the rear Quarter Panels ;o)
Loved my brand new $1,800 69 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 Coup and Rallied the CRAP out her for the 2 years when I was in University but them McPherson Strut failures were more costly to replace then the price of the car back then ;o(
Other then a 240 Volvo, the fastest and best handling car I've driven was a brand new $3,200 (Personally supped up) 72 Dodge Challenger 340 MAG Ralley with Laser stripes, Hemi-Exhlaust... etc rusted out in 2 years ;o( Put 75,000 miles on her within 2 years, crossed Canada 5 times and buried the 150 mph speedometer many times - Mind you that Dodge Engine and that 727 Auto-Transmission was not without issues as I blew them up numerous times - End up putting a 4 Spd New Process with Pistol Grips in her and did a Sheppard/Atherton oil gallery mod to prevent ringing #6 Rod Journal ;o(
Mine came in Sky Blue paint which rubbed off when you looked at it, as I say she rotted out in 2 years - ROLF!
However: Just as fast as the Camaro for acceleration, much faster on the top end 150mph+ and handled just as good as the Volvo.
Really liked that car - Too bad she was made of Tin Foil.
I have a 68 Jenkins 8000rpm 425Hp 331ci SBC Spec'd for Pro Stock or Road and Track in my closet - Anyone interest ???? - Yet to be assembled - SERIOUSLY ! Rare 68 Forged Large journal 68 327 crank, 010 4 bolt Hi-Nickel Block, Jenkins Specked 2.02/1.6 Ported 291 heads, Racer Brown FT Cam (Block is set up for Roller cam as well) Ultra lite SS 5/16" Valves, Silicon Bronze Guides, Double Valve Springs. Shaft Roller Rockers, EdleBrock Pro Dual Plain Intake. Have a couple very clean Holley 750 DP's, Corvette Oil Pan and Windage tray, 9" balancer, all the brackets and pulleys you would ever need to mount anything you want PLUS a rare set of Corvette LT1 Bow Tie Aluminum valve covers and a lot more. The only thing you have to do is have the rod journals turned to 2.00" and buy something like Eagle, Crower or Corillo rods to complete the build. Oh has 10.5:1 TRW pistons with 64.5 cc chambers. This is the Holy Grail of the Old School Build.
The SBC Chevy LT1 327ci was the BEST North American Sport Engine engine in my opinion. I can not compare it to the modern LS engines as I never owned one.
327 291 chamber:
Man them Ford 302 Cleveland's where amazing in the Mustang so were the 360 AMC Javalin's - I was a teenager in the 60's with my head under the hood.
My 84 Volvo 2.3 EFI GL:
400,000 miles: Raised my kids with that car.She ended up in Ottawa and still on the road today ;o)
Me on my 70 SF0 in 2020: My Wife had died and my Kids are grown up and on their own ;o(
My Triumph 250 Enduro:
All I got is this 2001 JEEP TJ SPORT and a Canoe now ;o)
That's a Girl friends dog - Amazing really good bush dog - Much faster then me LOL
HEY! I'm Old and will NEVER use this shit and got to get rid of it - The price will be very reasonable considering all the years of work I put into this shit ;o)
Anyone want a Volvo Leyland 4 Spd Top loader with a Hone Over-Drive - I have a Bell housing and clutch unit to mount it onto a Chevy Engine - How about 1966 Jaguar XKE Rear End with Cage.
I have all the material to build an AC Cobra, including all the mounts for either a Volvo 240 or MGB- LOL
Got her in about 76 for $1,600 with out the original 350 LT1 SBC but with a 67 4 bolt 396 BBC and stock M21 with 4:10 12 Bolt Posi - Put in a souped up 72 LS3 7200 rpm 460 cu 625 Hp BBC in her. That Camaro was not a Sports Car she was 3/4 truck in disguise - Would burn a tank of gas, all the tires off in 20 minutes and GO NOWHERE ;o)
By the way I got all Issues of NOS Car Craft Magazines of the Muscle Car Era in Binders - If your interested ;o)
Jomar Girdle, Crower Rockers, Manley Valves, Lunati Mechanical Roller Cam, Push Rods and Springs
All the Best for a 7000 + RPM 460ci BBC
Eagle Forged Crank and Rods - Holley NASCAR 830 CFM Annular DP on top of an Edelbrock Air Gap - Donovan Mechanical Gear Drive
6 QT Milidon Sidewinder Oil Pan and Windage tray - Mallory Hi-Fire Ignition - Almost looks Stock GM doesn't it ;o)
I ran 4 Reds like Corvette and Ferrari. Looks like a Daytona from the rear ;o)
NOTE that Volvo in the upper right ;o)
My Camaro was and still rather famous:
Sold my Z and now she looks like a Match Box Toy ;o(
Leave to my GenZ adopted son to FUCK up an Original Real Car.
Gotta give it to him to Fix the rear Quarter Panels ;o)
Loved my brand new $1,800 69 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 Coup and Rallied the CRAP out her for the 2 years when I was in University but them McPherson Strut failures were more costly to replace then the price of the car back then ;o(
Other then a 240 Volvo, the fastest and best handling car I've driven was a brand new $3,200 (Personally supped up) 72 Dodge Challenger 340 MAG Ralley with Laser stripes, Hemi-Exhlaust... etc rusted out in 2 years ;o( Put 75,000 miles on her within 2 years, crossed Canada 5 times and buried the 150 mph speedometer many times - Mind you that Dodge Engine and that 727 Auto-Transmission was not without issues as I blew them up numerous times - End up putting a 4 Spd New Process with Pistol Grips in her and did a Sheppard/Atherton oil gallery mod to prevent ringing #6 Rod Journal ;o(
However: Just as fast as the Camaro for acceleration, much faster on the top end 150mph+ and handled just as good as the Volvo.
Really liked that car - Too bad she was made of Tin Foil.
I have a 68 Jenkins 8000rpm 425Hp 331ci SBC Spec'd for Pro Stock or Road and Track in my closet - Anyone interest ???? - Yet to be assembled - SERIOUSLY ! Rare 68 Forged Large journal 68 327 crank, 010 4 bolt Hi-Nickel Block, Jenkins Specked 2.02/1.6 Ported 291 heads, Racer Brown FT Cam (Block is set up for Roller cam as well) Ultra lite SS 5/16" Valves, Silicon Bronze Guides, Double Valve Springs. Shaft Roller Rockers, EdleBrock Pro Dual Plain Intake. Have a couple very clean Holley 750 DP's, Corvette Oil Pan and Windage tray, 9" balancer, all the brackets and pulleys you would ever need to mount anything you want PLUS a rare set of Corvette LT1 Bow Tie Aluminum valve covers and a lot more. The only thing you have to do is have the rod journals turned to 2.00" and buy something like Eagle, Crower or Corillo rods to complete the build. Oh has 10.5:1 TRW pistons with 64.5 cc chambers. This is the Holy Grail of the Old School Build.
The SBC Chevy LT1 327ci was the BEST North American Sport Engine engine in my opinion. I can not compare it to the modern LS engines as I never owned one.
327 291 chamber:
Man them Ford 302 Cleveland's where amazing in the Mustang so were the 360 AMC Javalin's - I was a teenager in the 60's with my head under the hood.
My 84 Volvo 2.3 EFI GL:
400,000 miles: Raised my kids with that car.She ended up in Ottawa and still on the road today ;o)
Me on my 70 SF0 in 2020: My Wife had died and my Kids are grown up and on their own ;o(
My Triumph 250 Enduro:
All I got is this 2001 JEEP TJ SPORT and a Canoe now ;o)
That's a Girl friends dog - Amazing really good bush dog - Much faster then me LOL
HEY! I'm Old and will NEVER use this shit and got to get rid of it - The price will be very reasonable considering all the years of work I put into this shit ;o)
Anyone want a Volvo Leyland 4 Spd Top loader with a Hone Over-Drive - I have a Bell housing and clutch unit to mount it onto a Chevy Engine - How about 1966 Jaguar XKE Rear End with Cage.
I have all the material to build an AC Cobra, including all the mounts for either a Volvo 240 or MGB- LOL
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Alzero
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- DaNang Vietnam
I’ll have an alloy BBC for sale this spring. Dart block, heads and intake. Forged crank, with Carillo rods. It’s out of my lake boat and with low compression pistons for 87 octane it made 550 on the builders dyno. It is a 520 cu in if I recall correctly and has about 250 hours and four seasons of use.
Laverda SF
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250 Hours - How money in gas does that equate to with that beast ;o)
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
Never mind Ron, you’re old…. slip it into your canoe… you’ll be the first to the best hunting spots!!! Fuel usage isn’t part of the equation…. shoot a bear, catch a trout, cage a few crocs and be heading home before the competition has left the dock
