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

[charliehill]

John, a brand new Vette with a 366 engine and 400 HP will get real close to 
30 mpg highway.  I'm fond of the cars we had back then but we only thought 
they were fast.  The new cars out now, and not just the high performance 
stuff, will leave a lot of them in the dust.  Same basic engine designs but 
improved by computers and managed by computers.  The only problem is fixing 
them in the future when the computer fails and the parts aren't available or 
affordable.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dunlap" <jsdunlap at roadkill.org>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"


> That might explain why my 3800lb Vette, with 350cid, Qjet, headers and
> a 'mild' cam was only getting 8 to 10 mph. Of course it probably
> didn't matter who drove it, hehehehe, and that the way to work was a
> straight shot of about 3.5 miles. Twas fun while it lasted. Sold it
> for what I paid for it...
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:12 PM, charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> 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>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> 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>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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