Hot Rod Forum banner

Trivia thread

Tags
humor trivia
2M views 17K replies 198 participants last post by  boothboy 
#1 ·
We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.

Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

See this thread for an example of how it goes: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/trivia/1454/page1/

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
 
#4,659 ·
It appears that your axle fits 37-39 Fords. As far as the V8 60 is concerned it was first available in 1937. It was a 136 inch Flatty making 60 hp. It was actually a down sized version from Fords 85 hp engine done in the name of economy and gas milage. The real handy thing was that it fell between 100 and 140 ci and thus met acceptable numbers to the standards of the Midget Racing world. When they were hopped up they were the nemesis off the Offy. Pretty neat little engine!
BB :thumbup:
 

Attachments

#4,660 ·
Of course Cobalt really wins this one but thanks for the info BB.
It really is a neat little motor, here's one in a motorcycle.



It's really hard to see the difference unless you see it next to the 80 it is quite a bit smaller and a cute little motor. Most speed equipment companies made stuff for them so you can get finned Edelbrock heads for it with multi carb intake.

Yes the tube axle was used on these V860 powered cars, why, I have no idea! I guess it was a little lighter? I have never weighed one next to the I beam but my brother installed one on his chopped and channeled Model A pickup back in the early eighties. The whole front end was chromed and rusted, he bought it at a swap meet for next to nothing as I remember. But yeah, interesting that Ford used them on the V8 60 cars only.

It's your floor Cobalt. :thumbup:

Brian
 
#4,661 ·
I hopeI am not stealing the thread. Corkey Coker was/is building the V8-60 powered bikes here in Chattanooga and selling them through Honest Charlie's Speed Shop. Have not heard much about them lately though. My first car was a V8 60 powered '49 Morris Minor. I gave 90 dollars for it in 1961. Will always have a soft spot in my heart for the little motors. Don't even have a picture of the little car. :(

John L
 
#4,686 ·
You got it 496Chevy3100. In '53 Chevy went to full pressure oiling in the Powerglide engines instead of the splash (mist) system. In 1954 all of the Chevy engines had the full pressure oiling which, of course, they still use today. This is really good information for someone who has an earlier Chevy and is looking for a later model 6 cylinder engine that will bolt in.

You have the floor 496Chevy3100

John L
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top