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
I really think it was the ''rope cable '' drive shaft... it was not particularly reliable and could not take much power at all..as horsepower continued to increase, it was something that had to change. Jim - Original Message - From: "Bob Haggard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Frida