Automotive Trivia Time!!!!

What year was the chevy stove bolt six last produced ?

 

[jemcam]

Is that the six that was used in the late 50's in GM trucks? I'm keeping honest by not using Google, hence most of my answers have been guesses.

 

[kevman]

anyone know what what is a V8-6-4 motor? who produced it?

what american car had the first rear engine?

Please no googling!

 

[kevman]

what production car and engine produced a whopping 500+ horsepower off the showroom floor?

 

[kevman]

what was the last of the large rwd GM platforms and where was it manufactured?

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: kevman
what production car and engine produced a whopping 500+ horsepower off the showroom floor?

Forget which year, But the Corvette L88?

anyone know what what is a V8-6-4 motor? who produced it?

Cadillac, IIRC, it was a V8 with cylindar deactivation.

what american car had the first rear engine?

Corvair?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Stallion
I thought it was Super Yenko Camaro.

Then what about the rare-er SYC Chevelles?

I had heard "Super Yenko Coupe" in Randy Leffingwell's book about the Otis Chandler collection.

What car brand(s) does Yenko sell today?

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: kevman
what production car and engine produced a whopping 500+ horsepower off the showroom floor?

Forget which year, But the Corvette L88?

anyone know what what is a V8-6-4 motor? who produced it?

Cadillac, IIRC, it was a V8 with cylindar deactivation.

what american car had the first rear engine?

Corvair?

500+ horsepower (gross) was available from just about any of the Big Three in the 1960's if you knew where to look and which options to check... If you mean actually rated at more than 500 HP though, I'd have to guess the ZL-1 engined Corvettes.

Not sure on the rear engine, but I know that Tucker had it well before the Corvair.

ZV

 

[kag]

I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Roger
What year was the chevy stove bolt six last produced ?

1962.

BTW Rog, gotcha on that last Pontiac question in the other thread


Here's another: when did the GM Powerglide trans first use an aluminum case, instead of cast iron?

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: kag
I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

is the ZL1 what powered the L88? Or was I way off with the L88 guess?

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: kag
I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

is the ZL1 what powered the L88? Or was I way off with the L88 guess?

The ZL-1 was kinda like an aluminum-block L-88. The weight of a small-block, with practically unimaginable power

Either engine really produced over 500hp, but were rated lower (for marketing reasons).



JC

 

[kag]

The ZL-1 is just the all aluminum version of the cast iron L88

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: kag
The ZL-1 is just the all aluminum version of the cast iron L88

Didn't I just say that?

BTW, the L-88 did have aluminum heads....

 

[geno]

k, so the L88 wasn't just the name of the trim package on the Vette...

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: kag
I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

is the ZL1 what powered the L88? Or was I way off with the L88 guess?

The ZL-1 was kinda like an aluminum-block L-88. The weight of a small-block, with practically unimaginable power

Either engine really produced over 500hp, but were rated lower (for marketing reasons).



JC

Yes, I am aware that the ZL-1 was just an all-aluminum version of the L-88 (which was, in turn, an L-79 with slightly higher-compression aluminum heads and 1x4bbl instead of 3x2bbl IIRC). But I think that the ZL-1 was actually rated at better than 500 ponies, whereas the L-88 was not even though they produced identical power. I'm particularly fond of how the L-79 was rated at 435 hp while the L-88 was rated at "only" 430 hp in order to keep the L-88 option out of the hands of over-indulged rich kids. I mean, the L-88 didn't even have a choke on the carb (though a manual one was available from the parts department) and was not offered with a heater in its first year or offered ever with a radio.

A buddy of mine has a 1968 L-79 convertible with the 4-speed, it's an absolutely amazing car and it's in perfect condition. He bought it in 1969 from its original owner and did a complete (and factory-correct) restoration on it in the mid-1980's pretty much just because he could. He says he has had it up to 140 mph but he ran out of nerve and road though the car was still pulling hard.

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: geno
k, so the L88 wasn't just the name of the trim package on the Vette...

There was no L-88 trim package... Just the L-88 engine option, though other options typically accompanied the L-88 engine.

ZV

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: kag
I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

is the ZL1 what powered the L88? Or was I way off with the L88 guess?

The ZL-1 was kinda like an aluminum-block L-88. The weight of a small-block, with practically unimaginable power

Either engine really produced over 500hp, but were rated lower (for marketing reasons).



JC

Yes, I am aware that the ZL-1 was just an all-aluminum version of the L-88 (which was, in turn, an L-79 with slightly higher-compression aluminum heads and 1x4bbl instead of 3x2bbl IIRC). But I think that the ZL-1 was actually rated at better than 500 ponies, whereas the L-88 was not even though they produced identical power. I'm particularly fond of how the L-79 was rated at 435 hp while the L-88 was rated at "only" 430 hp in order to keep the L-88 option out of the hands of over-indulged rich kids. I mean, the L-88 didn't even have a choke on the carb (though a manual one was available from the parts department) and was not offered with a heater in its first year or offered ever with a radio.

A buddy of mine has a 1968 L-79 convertible with the 4-speed, it's an absolutely amazing car and it's in perfect condition. He bought it in 1969 from its original owner and did a complete (and factory-correct) restoration on it in the mid-1980's pretty much just because he could. He says he has had it up to 140 mph but he ran out of nerve and road though the car was still pulling hard.

ZV

Actually, the L79 was the 350hp 327

The 3-2 427 you're thinking of is the L71 (factory-rated at 435hp, highest factory-rated hp at the time). The ZL-1 was factory-rated at 430hp, same as the L88.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

ZL-1 is /was an awesome engine.

It could rev to 7200RPM (that was the redline I believe) and made power all the way up there to! To all those honda fan boys saying domestic v8s cant rev really need to look into that engine.

I have dreams of stuffing one of those in: a) 1993 RX-7 b) Miata c) Datsun 510 c) some sort of go-kart.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: geno
k, so the L88 wasn't just the name of the trim package on the Vette...

There was no L-88 trim package... Just the L-88 engine option, though other options typically accompanied the L-88 engine.

ZV

yeah that's what I meant to say, I confused L88 as the option package when it was really the name of the motor powering it.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: kag
I second the ZL-1. I was actually reading on that engine two days ago.

is the ZL1 what powered the L88? Or was I way off with the L88 guess?

The ZL-1 was kinda like an aluminum-block L-88. The weight of a small-block, with practically unimaginable power

Either engine really produced over 500hp, but were rated lower (for marketing reasons).



JC

Yes, I am aware that the ZL-1 was just an all-aluminum version of the L-88 (which was, in turn, an L-79 with slightly higher-compression aluminum heads and 1x4bbl instead of 3x2bbl IIRC). But I think that the ZL-1 was actually rated at better than 500 ponies, whereas the L-88 was not even though they produced identical power. I'm particularly fond of how the L-79 was rated at 435 hp while the L-88 was rated at "only" 430 hp in order to keep the L-88 option out of the hands of over-indulged rich kids. I mean, the L-88 didn't even have a choke on the carb (though a manual one was available from the parts department) and was not offered with a heater in its first year or offered ever with a radio.

A buddy of mine has a 1968 L-79 convertible with the 4-speed, it's an absolutely amazing car and it's in perfect condition. He bought it in 1969 from its original owner and did a complete (and factory-correct) restoration on it in the mid-1980's pretty much just because he could. He says he has had it up to 140 mph but he ran out of nerve and road though the car was still pulling hard.

ZV

Actually, the L79 was the 350hp 327

The 3-2 427 you're thinking of is the L71 (factory-rated at 435hp, highest factory-rated hp at the time). The ZL-1 was factory-rated at 430hp, same as the L88.

Dang it! I do that every bloody time too! I think it's just that I assume that since 79 > 71 that the L-79 must have been the bigger engine. David's 'Vette is an L-71 car then. The tri-power carb setup is simply beautiful, though the heat that comes through the firewall is almost enough to melt your shoes. (Though it's not as hot as either of his friend's 427 Cobra replicas or the same friend's GT40 replica.)

ZV

 

[JC]

Dang it! I do that every bloody time too! I think it's just that I assume that since 79 > 71 that the L-79 must have been the bigger engine. David's 'Vette is an L-71 car then. The tri-power carb setup is simply beautiful, though the heat that comes through the firewall is almost enough to melt your shoes. (Though it's not as hot as either of his friend's 427 Cobra replicas or the same friend's GT40 replica.)

ZV

heh....combination of the Corvette Black Book, and a couple years working at a Corvette parts supplier

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: JC

Dang it! I do that every bloody time too! I think it's just that I assume that since 79 > 71 that the L-79 must have been the bigger engine. David's 'Vette is an L-71 car then. The tri-power carb setup is simply beautiful, though the heat that comes through the firewall is almost enough to melt your shoes. (Though it's not as hot as either of his friend's 427 Cobra replicas or the same friend's GT40 replica.)

ZV

heh....combination of the Corvette Black Book, and a couple years working at a Corvette parts supplier

Was I at least on target when I said that the L-88 was essentially an L-71 block with higher-compression aluminum heads?

ZV

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: JC

Dang it! I do that every bloody time too! I think it's just that I assume that since 79 > 71 that the L-79 must have been the bigger engine. David's 'Vette is an L-71 car then. The tri-power carb setup is simply beautiful, though the heat that comes through the firewall is almost enough to melt your shoes. (Though it's not as hot as either of his friend's 427 Cobra replicas or the same friend's GT40 replica.)

ZV

heh....combination of the Corvette Black Book, and a couple years working at a Corvette parts supplier

Was I at least on target when I said that the L-88 was essentially an L-71 block with higher-compression aluminum heads?

ZV

Lessee....the L88 had more compression via the pistons, same heads as the ZL-1 (also the same heads as the L89, which was an L71 with aluminum heads). L88 also had more cam.

 

[kevman]

what was the first FWD american car?