Ram Air ???
#1
Ram Air ???
On this video at 5:05 you see a pic under the hood that shows
an open air cleaner and this looks like a factory video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vistacruiser67
an open air cleaner and this looks like a factory video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vistacruiser67
Last edited by mugzilla; August 31st, 2008 at 07:36 PM. Reason: oops
#3
Uh... Ram Air is Poncho terminology I think. (some people are really touchy about those things here)
That is weird, the car has the outside air ducting and they flip the lid over?
Probably did it so when they were filming you could here the noise when the secondaries kicked in and it hit passing gear with the automatic, bwooo-wahhhhhh!!
Allan
That is weird, the car has the outside air ducting and they flip the lid over?
Probably did it so when they were filming you could here the noise when the secondaries kicked in and it hit passing gear with the automatic, bwooo-wahhhhhh!!
Allan
#4
Here's the tread that discussed this 68 H/O a little while back
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...90-68-h-o.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...90-68-h-o.html
#5
oops
Here's the tread that discussed this 68 H/O a little while back
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...90-68-h-o.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...90-68-h-o.html
#6
Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
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On this video at 5:05 you see a pic under the hood that shows
an open air cleaner and this looks like a factory video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vistacruiser67
an open air cleaner and this looks like a factory video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vistacruiser67
What a cool video. Where did you get it? I really loved the sound of that BB with the pedal mashed. One thing that I wouldn't want to be doing is a wack of those brake tests from 60 and 70 mph a bunch of times. Polyglas tires back then weren't radials, just bias plys. Definitely going to feel the flat spots that it causes on the rubber. Holy cow, did you see how well controlled the roll was on corners? Those stabilizers and springs really made a difference. Bet they wish anti lock brakes were around back then.
Now I want a time machine so I can go back and buy a couple of those bad boys. Only 515 made? Wonder how many are still surviving? Got any more of these wonderful ads?
#7
But please call it OAI [Outside Air Induction] not "ram air"
Last edited by Jamesbo; September 2nd, 2008 at 06:18 AM.
#8
For trivia buffs, the flapper door and O.A.I. top plate used on the 69 H/O are the same parts as used on the Ford Cobra Jet cars. The vacuum actuator even carries a Ford part number.
#9
I guess I should tell you I'm heavy into a-bodies ( Mr. GTO ) Goats, Icks, no {deletes}...
When I had trouble finding Rear springs for my 442 I eventually went with standard
Var ratio cargo coils and I corners nicely ...
Which brings up a Question. I've heard that the rear on a 442 should sit slightly
lower. The car in the video looks low. Make the rear end push the body more ???
Mine is up slightly but it still works great ...
DSC00599.jpg
I really like how it looks without the trim on ...
100_2435.jpg
When I had trouble finding Rear springs for my 442 I eventually went with standard
Var ratio cargo coils and I corners nicely ...
Which brings up a Question. I've heard that the rear on a 442 should sit slightly
lower. The car in the video looks low. Make the rear end push the body more ???
Mine is up slightly but it still works great ...
DSC00599.jpg
I really like how it looks without the trim on ...
100_2435.jpg
#10
fire442.jpg
Go back from here to see recent work ...
http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...lla/?start=540
Go back from here to see recent work ...
http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...lla/?start=540
#12
My 68 sits low in the back too. I put on aluminum heads and intake and it raised the front by an inch more. Now it is really pronounced. So time to get new springs and see if that will level it out some. I had a 69 and it sat a little low in the back as well. I and my friends thought this was the way Olds are supposed to be. Back in the day they were the cars that really HANDLED. LOL
#13
My 68 sits low in the back too. I put on aluminum heads and intake and it raised the front by an inch more. Now it is really pronounced. So time to get new springs and see if that will level it out some. I had a 69 and it sat a little low in the back as well. I and my friends thought this was the way Olds are supposed to be. Back in the day they were the cars that really HANDLED. LOL
I ordered a set from a vista cruiser and I really like the way it corners ...
It plants the tires at the drag strip also ...
Make sure you get new spring isolators also. I made a set out of some
nice stiff neoprene and they work nicely ...
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