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.
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
I just lost a $10 bet minutes ago on auto trivia, CRAP. I didn't remember that the 327 and 350 lived together in the late sixties. I thought the 350 replaced the 327 in '69, CRAP.
The 327 was still avalible in 69 as well as the 350,,i think the 350 was the engine of choice though
First-generation engines[edit]
1967–1969 L26 230 cu in (3.8 L) I6 140 hp (104 kW)
1967–1969 L22 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 155 hp (116 kW) at 4200 rpm, 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) at 1600 rpm
1967–1969 Z28 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 290 hp (216 kW) (rated) 350 hp (261 kW) actual
1967–1969 LF7 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8 210 hp (157 kW)
1967–1968: L30 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8 275 hp (205 kW)
1969: L14 307 cu in (5.0 L) V8 200 hp (168 kW)
1969: LM1 & L65 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 255 hp (190 kW) and 250 hp (186 kW)
1967–1969 L48 SS350 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 295 hp (220 kW) (1969 300 hp (224 kW)) at 4800 rpm, 380 lb·ft (515 N·m) at 3200 rpm
1967–1969 L35 SS396 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 325 hp (242 kW) at 4800 rpm, 410 lb·ft (556 N·m) at 3200 rpm
1968–1969 L34 SS396 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 350 hp (261 kW) at 5200 rpm, 415 lb·ft (563 N·m) at 3200 rpm
1967–1969 L78 SS396 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 375 hp (280 kW) at 5600 rpm, 415 lb·ft (563 N·m) at 3600 rpm
1968–1969 L89 aluminum cylinder head option for the L78 SS396/375 engine—lightened the engine by ~100 lb (45 kg).
1969 COPO 9561/L72 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 425 hp (317 kW) at 5600 rpm, 460 lb·ft (624 N·m) at 4000 rpm
1969 COPO 9560/ZL1 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 430 hp (321 kW) at 5200 rpm, 450 lb·ft (610 N·m) at 4400 rpm
Nope, just the spark plugs. This blew me away when someone told me at the car show this past weekend.
Then of course when I asked my brother he was like "duh, you didn't know that?"
I didn't know they made a car. That is cool......except for the added clearance light turn signals on the fenders... I guess for safety's sack we can cut them some slack.
I think this is a Rare car I have seen 33-34 &40-41 made into gassers and look great mever saw a 31m
This one is for sale on Facebook,,listed as Make a nice Rat Rod,,needs door panels everything else intact,,,,Hate to see some one sand it down and put the FAKE Pitana on it
I know it's not a rat rod, but it could be made into one if so desired
Original running straight 6
Three speed trans
Mechanical Brakes
No rot, wood in good shape
Older restoration,
Needs door panel upholstery
Floor rubber or rug
Runs drives great
Rare car $13500 or best offer
07882 Washington nj
I liked to drive the corvair also,my dad bought a new63 Monza with an automatic,,didn't care for the auyomatic,,and I have had several 63-67 including 1 Spyder, if you add the anti sway bars from a spyder or aftermarket the are really Fun oi drive.:thumbup:
And IIFC, the turbo ones were fairly quick. I rolled a 62 in Camp Pendleton in 65, not the car's fault, I fell asleep, went off the road and caught a ditch on an angle and it flipped and rolled. I came out with about a dozen stitches in the back of my head. Must have had a guardian angel looking over me.
Yes! 3-7/16" bore 4-1/4" stroke flat head. 175 horsepower @ 3200 RPM. The book that I have only goes back to 1935, but it shows that the "Twin Six" was produced until the end of 1939.
:thumbup::thumbup:I just went back and read the questions that the members asked at the very beginning of this thread and the same type questions were asked at the beginning as they are now.
One of the benefits of this game is that you might learn something you never knew before. The name Mary Anderson is no less important than the name Charles Kettering. Both inspired and developed items that make our automobiles , whether they be 2016 Corvettes, 1955 T Birds or what ever you drive or desire. This thread offers a way that we can learn and have a little fun while we do it.
The answers one knows are easy. The ones we don't arnt. A little diving on the "puter" supplies the key. It's there, Ya just Gotta Look!
BB :thumbup::thumbup:
(Smarty Pants note:
Mary Anderson invented the Windshield Wiper and Charles Kettering was responsible for the Electric Starter)
OK - since it seems I got the "aluminum Pistons" answer -
Who built the first Semi-trailer, when, and why?
(Not just a wagon tied/hitched to back of a motor vehicle, but a purpose-built trailer and a purpose-built "fifth wheel" style hitch. What was it needed for? When was this?)
Consolidated Freightway perfected a lot of the early freight vehicles. They even started building their own tractors which eventually became Freightliner Trucks.
There is no doubt the were a player in the development but I don't know that they get credit for inventing it.
The invention of the fifth wheel for motorized trucks is often credited to US inventor Charles H. Martin of the Martin Rocking Fifth Wheel Co. who invented the device in 1915. The original patent for 1915 can be found at this link. It was submitted for patent in 1915, and finalized in 1916. Herman Farr invented it, and Martin hooked up with him and became the assignee. When they formed the Martin Fifth Wheel company Martin was president and Farr was named secretary
The Fruehauf Trailer Corporation helped to make the Martin Rocking 5th Wheel a success by installing them on their popular new semi-trailer design. August Fruehauf invented the semi-trailer in 1914 with their own 5th wheel hitch. They adopted the Martin Rocking 5th wheel in 1916. By 1916 Fruehauf was producing semi-trailers in tandem with Federal Truck. These two Detroit companies also contracted with the military in WWI sending a convoy of supplies, men and equipment from Detroit to Norfolk, Virgina shipyards for travel to the front in Europe.[2]
Earlier than 1915 and it was still pulled by a motorized vehicle ??
In this country or Europe ??
The tow vehicle must have been steam powered and used to haul kegs of BEER !!!
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