[AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"

[charliehill]

Ralph,  no doubt the old Olds and Buick engines, Cadillac too for that 
matter ran economical for what they were.  My comparison was a little 
different.  I was thinking about the 345 HP 454 Chevy I had that got 10 
miles to the gallon in a 3900 lb car  compared to my 06 GMC 5.3 litre engine 
315 hp that gets between 17 and 20 in a 5000 + lb truck.   I have to admit 
that 454 Chevy was a lot more fun.

I knew a guy that had an early 70's Ford F 150.  He put a 502 Cadillac in 
it.  You didn't want to try to pass him!

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"
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>> Ralph,  some of the old power steering didn't have much road feel.   Some
>> of
>> it was power steering and some was power assisted steering with the power
>> assisted having proper road feel.  I have to agree with you about the old
>> Chevy cars and trucks with q-jets, particularly the ones with big block
>> motors.  However I sure like the higher gas mileage we get now.
>>
>> charlie
>
> Well Charlie I have probably said this before but the fuel injected 4.3
> litre engine in my 97 Blazer seems to burn just as much gas as the 403 
> Olds
> V8 in my 81 pickup. Seems a little strange  to me but thats the experience 
> I
> have . I will admit the fuel injected 4.3 is a lot more "user friendly" on 
> a
> cold start. The Olds takes a lot of warm up before it will pull smoothly
> without stalling. But once its hot, hold onto your hat!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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