I'm all for the new GTO. As you already know,
it's an imported Holden (GM's Australian brand) rebadged as a Pontiac.
I've been keeping an eye on the Holden cars for the past few years, wishing that
GM would wise up and bring them to America. They've got some cars that
people here would love to have, but they just haven't offered them here.
Take for instance the HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) ClubSport R8 (check out the
website at www.hsv.com.au). It's an
awesome family car (did you hear that? -- the wife will dig it!!!) with
rear wheel drive, an LS-1, and a 6-speed manual transmission. You can keep
the minivan, I'll take one of these!
From what I've heard, GM is planning to use the GTO
as somewhat of a test. If the response is good the GTO, they'll likely
follow up by bringing other Holden vehicles over -- we can only hope.
Also, from a quality standpoint, Holden is the rated to be one of GM's best
brands (I read that recently in one of my automotive engineering
magazines).
Anyway, there's my 2 cents...
Galen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:42
PM
Subject: Re: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
i personally dont like the idea of the gto coming
out again. i didnt like it when the malibu came out-particulary cause
its a 4 door 4 banger, so at least this GTO will have a V8 with 300+ HP.
:)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:26
PM
Subject: Re: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
I think I would be
ssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool to bring back the chevelle
and maybe the sis chevelle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:06
PM
Subject: Re:[Chevelle-List] Ford
Mustang Mach I versus new Chevy Products ?
GM is bringing back the GTO next year. Its a 5.7
liter V8, imported from Australia. The Impala SS is rumored to
return, but I'd bet that its with a super/turbo charged V6. Probably
too expensive to retro fit a V8 in the current chassis.
For Sure -
They are bringing back a Silverado SS next fall, but i don't have a clue
as to power. Probably LS1 camaro/fbird variation. After all they
wont have any Z28s to put the LS1 into.
rick
---------- "Ken's
Email" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
Yo:
I am a chevy guy and have 3 classic
chevys. But, what is going on with Chevy and Muscle cars ?
I just read
that Ford is coming out this year with a new retro Ford Mustang Mach I
with 300 Horsepower. This follows the Ford Mustang Bullitt, and the Ford
Thunderbird.
Chevy discontinued the Camaro. The GTO may come
back.
So, anyone know what is Chevy doing to compete with Ford who
appears to be uping the ante ?
Thanks,
Big Ken
Robert Belz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey
Rob,
Thanks for your input. I like the goin' fishin' analogy. Thanks
for the
tip on jetting. The Holley manual for that carb suggests
jetting down 1
step for every 2000 ft. but it sounds like that might
not be the way to go.
If I do try that and get a stumble I'll know
what's going on. Looks like I
just need to play. Wish I was rich, the
chassis dyno I mentioned in earlier
posts can be rented for $600 per
day. That would be a great way to quantify
any changes besides seat of
the pants.
Thanks again,
Bob Belz 71 SS454
----- Original
Message -----
From: "Rob Thorburn"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 09,
2002 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] tuning tips
anyone?
> Hi Bob:
>
> Even if someone had a BB
with all of those parts, it would be a different
> setup because of
the tranny, the ring and pinion gear, and so on.
> 1. Get in that:
I'm Goin' fishin' mood, you know: I'm going to waste away
> the
whole day, but I'm not a bum, because I'm fishin'.
> 2. Find some
isolated area, away from residential, where you can tear off
a
>
couple of gears. I have a freeway on-ramp.
> 3. Change the total
timing in two degree increments. Start at 30
degrees,
> run up
the ramp, then again at 32, and so on. Jot down your impression of
>
each timing setting. As you get away from the ideal setting it
should
> become obvious.
> 4. The same idea with the jetting.
Jump two jets at a time, starting with
> the stock jetting. Leaning
a Holley, most often, causes undesireable
> effects, such as bog or
stumble. Even for your elevation, never
> underestimate a Big
block's love of fuel! A stumble is a "too lean"
> condition, one
hundred percent of the time. I will go out on a limb and
say
>
that you cannot make a engine fall on its face with too much fuel. A
too
> rich condition will cause a loss of chrisp acceleration. You
will sense
> that the engine is cleaning out through that too rich
part. The most
common
> over rich error is over modifying the
accelerator pump, most all other
> errors are too lean. If you have
a big cam, and/or headers, the engine
will
> want more fuel than
what Holley jetted for.
>
> Have fun;
> Rob '67
Malibu
> '67 El Camino (still in a basket)
>
>
>
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Belz"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:18 PM
> Subject:
[Chevelle-List] tuning tips anyone?
>
>
> > Anyone
care to share their tuning specs if they are using a Holley 770,
>
> Performer RPM intake and MSD distributor (on a big block)? So far I
have
> > tried 32 to 38 degrees total timing, left the blue
bushing in the
> > distributor and changed the springs to the
light blue to get all advance
> in
> > by 3000 RPM. Left
the carb jetting stock (probably could lean it out
some
> > as
I'm at 4800 ft.) Haven't seen much in the way in
performance
increases
> > so far.
> > Thanks,
>
> Bob Belz
> >
> >
> >
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