[elky] Re: non The Buick I rented in the mountains.

I am thinking that a fuel injected setup from  .... a V6 Astro van, or 6 Cyl
Monte, some porting and exhaust work, and you might be able to top 30 in an
old Nova. I would like to find a wagon to experiment on. That would add
weight, but the utility would be worth it.

The front ends on those 62-65's were awful though. I remember getting a
front sway bar from a wagon and putting in on my 4 door 64. It really helped
the squealing inside tire around the corners. Goofy geometry.

JC

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John Christensen
Saint Charles, IL



On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  With the pinholes the 194 used for carburetor and exhaust manifold, I'm
> not at all surprised by the 26 mpg number.  Think what a monster it could
> have been with a warmed-over 292!
>
> Ray
>
>
>
> At 07:18 AM 9/12/2009, you wrote:
>
> Sounds like fun. I wonder if there is a place around here for those kinds
> of rentals.
>
> I was always amazed that my old 1964 Nova 4 door got 26 mpg with that 194 6
> cyl. 3 speed. Went down to about 20 when I put the 230 truck motor in it.
> That was a thrifty 6, and the cars were so much lighter.
>
> JC
>  ---
> John Christensen
> Saint Charles, IL
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Saul Marsh <saulmarsh72@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>  I'm at work, so I can't attach pictures.  But if you're interested, check
> out the cars available for rent at this site:
> http://www.sportscarrentals.com/
>
> A couple weeks ago I rented their '63 Skylark convertible and drove around
> the mountains in my former home state.  Was a wonderful trip, and the car
> was a great addition.  Tough old car, simple to operate, and very
> eye-catching.  Kinda changed my tastes in cars a little, too.  I liked
> cruising around the mountains in a quiet car getting about 20 mpg.  I have
> since looked on ebay and seen how the Skylark progressed into a large muscle
> car later in the '60's.  I think I prefer the Granny version like the one I
> rented.
>
> So lately I've kinda wondered if I'd be happier in a '63-65 elky, too.  My
> '73 has lots of potential as a muscle car, but I don't know if that's as
> exciting to me anymore, especially with $4/gallon gas a very likely
> possibility in the future.
>
> Anyway, that's all I have for now.  Just wanted to brag about my vacation!
>
> Saul
> '73 GMC Sprint
>
>
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