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Re: Blast (Boost?) from the Past

To: BPS Administrator <mhood@busprod.com>, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Blast (Boost?) from the Past
From: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:31:48 -0700 (PDT)

--- BPS Administrator <mhood@busprod.com> wrote:
> 
> > NOPE. Buick had a turbo F-85 (?) in the late 50s.
> It even had
> > factory water injection.
> 
> I thought the F-85 was an Oldsmobile?
> 

The F-85 was an Oldsmobile, but the engine was from
Buick.  FWIW the F-85 "Jetfire" turbo and Corvair
turbo were intro'd within 1-2 months of each other. 
Which was first depends on whether you ask a Chevy or
Olds partisan.  I don't know of another car that used
water/methanol injection from the factory (with 10:1
compression and a turbo it was needed!)

Now, to get the discussion back on topic:  What class
do these cars go in?  :)

Craig Blome


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