We used to run a 4Cyl pontiac in a slingshot dragster back in the 60's, for
John Moore
(MOR-DROP AXLES) times were in the 11's and 130 mph. basically stock
pontiac called it a "Daytona" but we had fuel injection (ALGON) and ran
alcohol\nitro.always got a trophy and won lots of bracket money against
hemi super-stockers.
Tom Warner
58 short fleetside
George Long wrote:
> If you guys wanna talk wierd engine switches, how about a 194 cubic inch
> pontiac 4 cyl. engine basically half of a 389. just a thought.
>
> Nate Long
> 54 3600
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric and Linda St.Phillips [SMTP:lstphil1@rochester.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 7:10 PM
> To: MarkNoakes@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] was What About A Ford?, now GM 215
>
> If I'm not mistaken this engine is used in the current LandRover Discovery
> imported to the USA. Parts should be readily available.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MarkNoakes@aol.com <MarkNoakes@aol.com>
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, September 03, 1999 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] was What About A Ford?, now GM 215
>
> >
> >In a message dated 9/3/99 11:04:51 AM, jelerath@us.ibm.com writes:
> >
> ><<
> >I also wondered about the 215 used in the Olds Starfire, Buick Skylark and
> >even a few in Pontiacs apparently, almost sent a email to the list
> suggesting
> >it, then decided that parts might be too scarce and remembered corrosion
> >problems, so thought I would check up on it first with the Corvair list I'm
> >on (they (we?) are into all sorts of weird GM powerplants, I figured they
> >would be up on it and they were). This engine was also licensed to Rover
> who
> >has carried on development and still uses it, now up to 4.9 liters in the
> >same basic block size. . .how they did that, I don't know.
> >
> >It turns out that rebuild and performance parts are still available;
> people
> >are retrofitting them into old MG's and many other vehicles. And there are
> >shops in the US that specialize in them. I'm still collecting info, but
> will
> >post to the list when I get everything in.
> >
> >Mark Noakes
> >58/56 Suburban
> >61 Corvair Lakewood wagon
> >66 Corvair Monza
> >86 Silverado
> >86 Corvette Indy
> >Knoxville, TN
> >
> >
> >
> >I had a 1963 Buick Skylark with an aluminum block 215 ci v8. It was
> >definitely
> >small and unbelievably light weight. I have no idea of its dimentions but
> >with
> >a 4bbl it ran great.
> >
> >Jon Elerath
> >jelerath@us.ibm.com
> > >>
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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