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i've also heard of holden cars - heard they have
very high potential on their cars...dont know if its true.
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Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
I'm all for the new GTO. As you already
know, it's an imported Holden (GM's Australian brand) rebadged as a
Pontiac. I've been keeping an eye on the Holden cars for the past few
years, wishing that GM would wise up and bring them to America. They've
got some cars that people here would love to have, but they just haven't
offered them here. Take for instance the HSV (Holden Special Vehicles)
ClubSport R8 (check out the website at www.hsv.com.au). It's an awesome family
car (did you hear that? -- the wife will dig it!!!) with rear wheel
drive, an LS-1, and a 6-speed manual transmission. You can keep the
minivan, I'll take one of these!
From what I've heard, GM is planning to use the
GTO as somewhat of a test. If the response is good the GTO, they'll
likely follow up by bringing other Holden vehicles over -- we can only
hope. Also, from a quality standpoint, Holden is the rated to be one of
GM's best brands (I read that recently in one of my automotive engineering
magazines).
Anyway, there's my 2 cents...
Galen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:42
PM
Subject: Re: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
i personally dont like the idea of the gto
coming out again. i didnt like it when the malibu came out-particulary
cause its a 4 door 4 banger, so at least this GTO will have a V8 with 300+
HP. :)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:26
PM
Subject: Re: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
I think I would be
ssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool to bring back the
chevelle and maybe the sis chevelle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:06
PM
Subject: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
GM is bringing back the GTO next year. Its a 5.7
liter V8, imported from Australia. The Impala SS is rumored
to return, but I'd bet that its with a super/turbo charged V6.
Probably too expensive to retro fit a V8 in the current chassis.
For
Sure - They are bringing back a Silverado SS next fall, but i don't have
a clue as to power. Probably LS1 camaro/fbird variation. After all
they wont have any Z28s to put the LS1 into.
rick
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"Ken's Email" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
Yo:
I am a chevy guy and have 3 classic
chevys. But, what is going on with Chevy and Muscle cars ?
I just
read that Ford is coming out this year with a new retro Ford Mustang
Mach I with 300 Horsepower. This follows the Ford Mustang Bullitt, and
the Ford Thunderbird.
Chevy discontinued the Camaro. The GTO may come
back.
So, anyone know what is Chevy doing to compete with Ford who
appears to be uping the ante ?
Thanks,
Big Ken
Robert
Belz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey Rob,
Thanks for your input. I like the goin' fishin' analogy.
Thanks for the
tip on jetting. The Holley manual for that carb
suggests jetting down 1
step for every 2000 ft. but it sounds like
that might not be the way to go.
If I do try that and get a stumble
I'll know what's going on. Looks like I
just need to play. Wish I was
rich, the chassis dyno I mentioned in earlier
posts can be rented for
$600 per day. That would be a great way to quantify
any changes
besides seat of the pants.
Thanks again,
Bob Belz 71
SS454
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Thorburn"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:25 AM
Subject: Re:
[Chevelle-List] tuning tips anyone?
> Hi
Bob:
>
> Even if someone had a BB with all of those parts,
it would be a different
> setup because of the tranny, the ring
and pinion gear, and so on.
> 1. Get in that: I'm Goin' fishin'
mood, you know: I'm going to waste away
> the whole day, but I'm
not a bum, because I'm fishin'.
> 2. Find some isolated area, away
from residential, where you can tear off
a
> couple of gears. I
have a freeway on-ramp.
> 3. Change the total timing in two degree
increments. Start at 30
degrees,
> run up the ramp, then again
at 32, and so on. Jot down your impression of
> each timing
setting. As you get away from the ideal setting it should
> become
obvious.
> 4. The same idea with the jetting. Jump two jets at a
time, starting with
> the stock jetting. Leaning a Holley, most
often, causes undesireable
> effects, such as bog or stumble. Even
for your elevation, never
> underestimate a Big block's love of
fuel! A stumble is a "too lean"
> condition, one hundred percent
of the time. I will go out on a limb and
say
> that you cannot
make a engine fall on its face with too much fuel. A too
> rich
condition will cause a loss of chrisp acceleration. You will
sense
> that the engine is cleaning out through that too rich
part. The most
common
> over rich error is over modifying the
accelerator pump, most all other
> errors are too lean. If you
have a big cam, and/or headers, the engine
will
> want more
fuel than what Holley jetted for.
>
> Have fun;
> Rob
'67 Malibu
> '67 El Camino (still in a
basket)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From: "Robert Belz"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002
7:18 PM
> Subject: [Chevelle-List] tuning tips
anyone?
>
>
> > Anyone care to share their tuning
specs if they are using a Holley 770,
> > Performer RPM intake
and MSD distributor (on a big block)? So far I have
> > tried
32 to 38 degrees total timing, left the blue bushing in the
> >
distributor and changed the springs to the light blue to get all
advance
> in
> > by 3000 RPM. Left the carb jetting stock
(probably could lean it out
some
> > as I'm at 4800 ft.)
Haven't seen much in the way in performance
increases
> > so
far.
> > Thanks,
> > Bob Belz
> >
>
>
> >
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