I had that experience with a small block Pontiac motor where I couldn't use a Chevy 350 trans but instead it was a Olds 350 transmission. Something different with the bellhousings and where the engine bolts up was different. Buick and Pontiac back in the 70's and early 80's used a turbo hydramatic 200, the metric trans they called it. junk I call it
JabbaHursty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >as late as the late 70s there were some substantial differences between >identical GM cars, most obvious being that each division had their own >engines. in other words, a chevy, olds and buick 350 were all different >engines. other little things included such idiosyncrasies as buick not >letting chevy build turbo 350 transmissions for them, but building them in >house from kits. > > >At 12:18 PM 9/13/2005, you wrote: >>De plane! De plane! >> >>Answer: yes! >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > could you order a volare with rich corinthian leather? >> > >> > At 10:16 AM 9/13/2005, you wrote: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >>> When will people learn that a >> >>> vehicle isn't better because its a Caddy (or an MB for that matter ;) >> >>> just because its a Caddy is probably a better question ;) >> >> >> >> Fascinating, isn't it? The nameplates at GM ceased to have any deep >> >> differences, aside from suspension tuning and trim, more than 20 years >> ago, >> >> but people still swear by 'their' make. >> >> >> >> Case in point: When I worked for Budget, we had a huge fleet of Dodge >> Aspens >> >> and Plymouth Volares. >> >> >> >> Now these were the SAME car, in fact they came off the same line. We had >> >> some cars delivered with Dodge moldings (wider) and nameplates on one >> side, >> >> Plymouth on the other.... >> >> >> >> Yet we had customers who swore the Aspen was a delight to drive, but the >> >> Volare was a nightmare. Incredible. >> >> >> >> Mac >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >_______________________________________ >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
