That looks like the same one used in the early-mid '60s cars. Can the key be removed without locking the cylinder?
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That looks like the same one used in the early-mid '60s cars. Can the key be removed without locking the cylinder?
Yes and if its not in lock you can start it without the key !
Don't know why they bother with a key. I've started more cars with that style ignition cylinder sans keys than with!
Don't know why they bother with a key. I've started more cars with that style ignition cylinder sans keys than with!
That's a feature I really like about the Chevies from that time.
In high school, I drove a '60 Chevy 1/2-ton and my buddy drove a '57 Oldsmobile 98. We'd take turns stealing each other's rides and parking 'em in different locations around the school. Good times!
Ok who let George Lucas into the drafting room when this thing was conceived!!! Or maybe (more likely as he was only 14 at the time) this is where he drew his inspiration for Luke's Landspeeder???
Here's an odd car that I hadn't even heard about until about 15 years ago. I'd love to have one, especially the one below. 
'63 Olds Jetfire https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace...1c7906fe532a902e1bcf6cdc28d7b3037d21b407b598f
And the mandatory bottle of "Turbo-Rocket" juice.
'63 Olds Jetfire https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace...1c7906fe532a902e1bcf6cdc28d7b3037d21b407b598f
And the mandatory bottle of "Turbo-Rocket" juice.
Here's an odd car that I hadn't even hear about until about 15 years ago. I'd love to have one, especially the one below.
'63 Olds Jetfire https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace...1c7906fe532a902e1bcf6cdc28d7b3037d21b407b598f
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And the mandatory bottle of "Turbo-Rocket" juice.
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As the pictures started appearing, I was really surprised to think that you had never heard of a Jetfire. And then I saw that this was not just any Jetfire. Nice! I can honestly say that I've never heard of one being so equipped. I mean really, how flippin' cool is that?
Yep an F85 turbo unit, and that one is stick shift.
I was probably in my 20s when I learned about them. American car with aluminum V8 and turbo in the '60s. Didn't the '63 Buick Skylark have the same aluminum V8 as an option, but it was non-turbo?IIRC, the turbo Olds had a relatively high compression, like 10:1, with that turbo, which is why the factory installed a "Turbo-Rocket Fluid" (methanol) injection system. From what I've read, if people kept the methanol injection full, the cars were great, but if they ran it out the cars ran into trouble.
Yep an F85 turbo unit, and that one is stick shift.
IIRC, the turbo Olds had a relatively high compression, like 10:1, with that turbo, which is why the factory installed a "Turbo-Rocket Fluid" (methanol) injection system. From what I've read, if people kept the methanol injection full, the cars were great, but if they ran it out the cars ran into trouble.
All that mess under the hood for 215 horsepower though. Neat i guess but I'd rather have a warmed up small block
I think 215 was also the cubic inch of the motors. Keep in mind that was in a small to mid-sized car, something like a Chevy II or early Chevelle. I read up on them years ago so I'm doing most of this from memory, but IIRC, the engine was an all-aluminum unit with forged crank and rods and special pistons, and the wet turbo unit was only pushing 5psi, but on a 10:1 compression engine. I think that same engine platform and tooling was later sold to Land Rover and used up through the '80s with a lower compression in non-turbo.
I'm finding conflicting info but mostly it agrees with this "the Jetfire two-door hardtop — based on the F-85 Cutlass — held a turbo-boosted edition of the 215-cid V-8 good for 215 bhp at 4600 rpm and 300 pound-feet of torque at 3200 revs."
Being the first mass-produced turbo engine it had issues, mainly consumer related issues, and many were brought back and converted to non-turbo units. Power house, probably not, but a hot little street car, yeah I think it fits that. With todays knowledge of turbo stuff I bet one of those engines could be pushed closed to the 300 hp mark pretty easily.
Well, there's something new to me. I'm used to seeing those slammed down with giant rear tires and a blower out off the hood.
Talks about some things I (and I'm sure others here) have been fuming and pontificating about for a while now regarding newer vehicles. Sounds like some manufacturers are starting to wake up.
One of our cars has the shift knob. No matter what I cannot get used to it at all. Also auto puts on the parking brake when placed in park. It does not automatically remove it when shifting to R or D with your foot on the brake so you have to either shut it off or use the gas to overcome it somewhat which is not smooth.
That crystal ball thing looks ridiculous.
I drove nephew's Dodge truck with that stupid shift knob. As far as I'm concerned, the damn thing is un-driveable.
When I see shit like this, I just have to laugh. My relics don't have any of this nonsense. And collect data? Ha! My old Dodge truck accelerates so slowly that I'm not even sure it's collecting the "data" of me mashing the throttle!
When I see shit like this, I just have to laugh. My relics don't have any of this nonsense. And collect data? Ha! My old Dodge truck accelerates so slowly that I'm not even sure it's collecting the "data" of me mashing the throttle!
I just find it unbelievable that people put up with this shit, and some of them actually *want* it. But then again, I think the same of PHOOOOOONNEs - but the one engendered the other.
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