Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-24 Thread Mike Holleman
f any of you guys are going please look us up. Mike Holleman - Original Message - From: "Brad Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

RE: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-24 Thread John Nasta
Isn't this the car that Marisa Tomei (in "My Cousin Vinny") cited as the only GM 4-door sedan at the time to have posi-traction?

Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-24 Thread Brad Olson
-- Original message -- From: Bob Haggard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The subject came up on the Nova list that Pontiac Tempest had a 1 year only > front engine rear transmission linked together with a torque tube in 1963 but > dropped the design in 64. Anyone know why?

Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-22 Thread John
: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest In a message dated 10/21/2005 9:42:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The transaxle was garbage and was very unreliable. Think

Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-21 Thread Z16CHEVELLEGUY
In a message dated 10/21/2005 9:42:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The transaxle was garbage and was very unreliable. Think of a large rubber band always snapping.In 1966 I was interested in buying one and my Dad checked it out. We did not buy it because the m

Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-21 Thread Z16CHEVELLEGUY
The transaxle was garbage and was very unreliable. Think of a large rubber band always snapping.In 1966 I was interested in buying one and my Dad checked it out. We did not buy it because the mechanic were my Dad worked just plain said they were junk.  

Re: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-21 Thread Jim Dos
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:28 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest The subject came up on the Nova list that Pontiac Tempest had a 1 year only front engine rear transmission linked together with a torque tube in 1963 but dropped the design in 64.

[Chevelle-list] question about 63 Tempest

2005-10-21 Thread Bob Haggard
The subject came up on the Nova list that Pontiac Tempest had a 1 year only front engine rear transmission linked together with a torque tube in 1963 but dropped the design in 64. Anyone know why? I think they made the right decision to go with a conventional rear suspension shared with other