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[T_e_r_r_y]

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[T_e_r_r_y]

1957 Golden Hawk.....Answer to post 515

 

[Looking4new]

Was the plane a Beach, bonanza?

 

[crash325]

Was the plane a Beach, bonanza?

Sorry but Bonanza was one of the fastest light planes around.

I goofed, Sorry again.
The Avanti was supper charged in some versions.

Performance? An Avanti with a supercharged V-8 was one of the fastest 1960s autos. A supercharged model hit 168 mph, while a modified version reached 196 mph--a staggering speed for a 1960s production street car. Some 29 Bonneville speed records were smashed by a supercharged Avanti.

The one I saw was made long before the Avanti was produced. Read lot of Studebaker history & could not find any mention of the super charged engines.In the early 60's I drove wrecker built on a 30's Studebaker truck chassis, powered by a 6 cylinder flat head engine. It is currently in Tucson being restored.

New question.
The model "T" ford had 3 peddles on the floor. Not quite the same as modern systems.I only rode in 1 once & don't remember which 1 did what.

 

[Looking4new]

That is an interesting set up on the 'T'.

 

[houstonscott]

Turn of the century stuff for Alfa Romeo.

HS

 

[T_e_r_r_y]

RE: 524
Was there a peddle for: clutch, brake and reverse? Don't know if that is right or not. Doesn't seem
like there would be separate brakes for the left and right sides. Could make a **** of a square turn
if that would be true.

T.J.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

You're correct. Starting on the left: clutch, reverse pedal, brake. You had to coordinate the hand brake and the pedals to shift gears, back up and stop. Don't ask me how; I have never driven one. I recall my Dad telling me about them.

 

[crash325]

You're correct. Starting on the left: clutch, reverse pedal, brake. You had to coordinate the hand brake and the pedals to shift gears, back up and stop. Don't ask me how; I have never driven one. I recall my Dad telling me about them.

There ya go, 2 lane & T.J. System was pretty simple once you knew what it was & how to use it.

The Model T was a rear-wheel drive vehicle. Its transmission was a planetary gear type billed as "three speed". In today's terms it would be considered a two-speed, because one of the three speeds was reverse.

The Model T's transmission was controlled with three foot pedals and a lever that was mounted to the road side of the driver's seat. The throttle was controlled with a lever on the steering wheel. The left pedal was used to engage the gear. With the floor lever in either the mid position or fully forward and the pedal pressed and held forward the car entered low gear. When held in an intermediate position the car was in neutral. If the driver took his foot off the left pedal, the Model T entered high gear, but only when the lever was fully forward in any other position the pedal would only move up as far as the central neutral position. This allowed the car to be held in neutral while the driver cranked the engine by hand. The car could thus cruise without the driver having to press any of the pedals. There was no separate clutch pedal.

When the car was in neutral, the middle pedal was used to engage reverse gear, and the right pedal operated the transmission brake there were no separate brakes on the wheels. The floor lever also controlled the parking brake, which was activated by pulling the lever all the way back. This doubled as an emergency brake.

Ford was the first American car company to use a V8 engine. A fairly compact & strong, reliable engine. The old flat head we all knew & loved. It was The early day hot rodders delight.

IN 1937 Ford produced another Flat head V8, it was pretty rare, I only ever saw 2 of them, 1 in a car & 1 built up hot rod type on an auto parts show room.
What Was it.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

There ya go, 2 lane & T.J. System was pretty simple once you knew what it was & how to use it.
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The Model T was a rear-wheel drive vehicle. Its transmission was a planetary gear type billed as "three speed". In today's terms it would be considered a two-speed, because one of the three speeds was reverse.

The Model T's transmission was controlled with three foot pedals and a lever that was mounted to the road side of the driver's seat. The throttle was controlled with a lever on the steering wheel. The left pedal was used to engage the gear. With the floor lever in either the mid position or fully forward and the pedal pressed and held forward the car entered low gear. When held in an intermediate position the car was in neutral. If the driver took his foot off the left pedal, the Model T entered high gear, but only when the lever was fully forward in any other position the pedal would only move up as far as the central neutral position. This allowed the car to be held in neutral while the driver cranked the engine by hand. The car could thus cruise without the driver having to press any of the pedals. There was no separate clutch pedal.

When the car was in neutral, the middle pedal was used to engage reverse gear, and the right pedal operated the transmission brake there were no separate brakes on the wheels. The floor lever also controlled the parking brake, which was activated by pulling the lever all the way back. This doubled as an emergency brake.

Ford was the first American car company to use a V8 engine. A fairly compact & strong, reliable engine. The old flat head we all knew & loved. It was The early day hot rodders delight.

IN 1937 Ford produced another Flat head V8, it was pretty rare, I only ever saw 2 of them, 1 in a car & 1 built up hot rod type on an auto parts show room.
What Was it.

I don't know the answer to that; but you've got me curious...I will add this: Ford developed a V12 OHV aircraft engine (never used) about that time but later converted it to a 1100 cu in V8 which was used in the WWII Sherman Tank. What a monster!

 

[crash325]

I don't know the answer to that; but you've got me curious...I will add this: Ford developed a V12 OHV aircraft engine (never used) about that time but later converted it to a 1100 cu in V8 which was used in the WWII Sherman Tank. What a monster!

I thought most Sherman tanks were powered by a 9 cylinder radial. ???

Ford produced lots of different engines, The one I ask about was really cute. but looked almost the same as the V85.

Is no one going to guess on the 60s American passenger car that was super charged ?????

 

[Looking4new]

I know the answer but I cheated.

 

[flyerdan]

I seem to remember the Studebaker Avanti as being supercharged from reading a book by Andy Granatelli some years ago about his Indy racing days.

 

[turnkey4099]

I seem to remember the Studebaker Avanti as being supercharged from reading a book by Andy Granatelli some years ago about his Indy racing days.

I still haven't seen the answer to the original question. What car was it? Tucker?

Harry K

 

[crash325]

The small Ford flat head engine was named the
V60 It was basically a smaller version of the V8 or V85.

2 Versions of the Corvette had a super charged engine.

The other car even had a book written about it & hearings before congress.
Come on folks its pretty easy if you think.

 

[crash325]

New question.

There are 2 types of engine ignition in common use & well know. Spark & compression.
There is a 3rd type with thousands of engines built every year. They are sold and made wold wide.

What is it.???

 

[brain55]

New question.

There are 2 types of engine ignition in common use & well know. Spark & compression.
There is a 3rd type with thousands of engines built every year. They are sold and made wold wide.

What is it.???

Turbine

 

[Looking4new]

The other car even had a book written about it & hearings before congress.
Come on folks its pretty easy if you think.

The other car was also said to be 'unsafe at any speed'.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

New question.

There are 2 types of engine ignition in common use & well know. Spark & compression.
There is a 3rd type with thousands of engines built every year. They are sold and made wold wide.

What is it.???

I recall reading many years ago, that some early IC engines used a flame igniter system, although I cannot recall an example.

 

[RSKY]

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