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The rationale for the valves to be overhead of the pistons is the same rationale for an OHV - in head engine, that is for a better combustion chamber design.

Jimmy Hoffa had a 1964 421 Brougham. It's also interesting that the first year Caprice (65) was also a 4 dr. only.

You Can't put BelAir in the same box with Fairlane and Fury. BelAir and Catalina were introduced in 1950 after their companion cars, Riviera, Holiday and Coupe deVille of 1949- the first "Hardtops". Fords response followed BelAir a year later in 51 with the Victoria. Fairlane came out in 1955 along with Fury. These are the years Buick outsold Plymouth and moved to #3, 1928,29,30,31,55,56 Pontiac took it away in 1962-69 Olds took it away in 1972, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 I might add that in many of those years up to about 1958 Buick outsold Pontiac and Oldsmobile. It seems that if you look at the G.M. price structure of those years you will find that Buick undercut Alfred Sloans formula for that price structure. In some instances, price leader Buicks had cut into the middle of Pontiac. This created quite a problem for Olds and Pontiac by Buick not playing by the rules. People like Harlow Curtis knew what he was doing and defied the rules. Also, it is well known Harley Earl favored Buick which didn't help.

That engine is a 55-59 Pontiac V-8(at least it's still all Pontiac) my guess 55 or 56. It's got a Pontiac 1975+ HEI. Carburetor and intake manifold look like the ones used on Pontiac engines used on GMC P/U trucks 1955-59. Deluxe Pontiac wheel covers are 1949 and 1950.

But when it comes to clubs it is the mission statement of what the club stands for should be the guide. When that is observed there are no excuses. You don't show up to the fancy dress ball wearing a toga. If you do, it's you who are trying to agitate folk's minds.

Does oil and water mix? there is your answer. That is one of the reasons I left POCI. < this is some guy's interpretation of a 1961 Pontiac. < This is Pontiac stylings work. I prefer originals to people doing over other people's work.

You probably should have just put it below instead of quoting, but I know exactly what you are saying and it's true. When key players disappear, it all disappears. Where I'm from it's hard because it's fiercely independent. People prefer going their own way.

Sorry I'm not a AACA member any longer so I can't get into that link.

Well, I guess Prescott AZ is part of the western region. That western meet is a shade over 500 miles. Do I have a car hauler? No. Would I drive one of my cars? No. If I lived in San Diego that would still be 250 miles away, still way too many miles. I suppose if the national club would like to increase membership or membership participation, they would first look in their data base for AACA members in that certain area, then send out notices to people that are members so they all know where all are located. I have no idea if there are AACA people in Prescott, Sedona, Williams, Cottonwood, Verde valley, Williams, Dewey, Prescott Valley, Skull Valley, Yarnell, Flagstaff etc. Nearest chapter to me is Phoenix region, look up that chapter, no phone # no web site??????

One thing they learned was to keep the exhaust out of the block! Ford didn't figure that one out until 1954.

Yes, you are correct about the crankshaft. Interesting that the Viking engine was slightly larger than the Oakland/Pontiac that the Oakland/Pontiac made slightly more horsepower. Probably had something to do with that compound cylinder head/block.

For folks to understand better I think it would have been more helpful to say that the Viking brand was the only companion brand to be elevated above its parent (Oldsmobile) in Sloans pricing structure. Marquette and LaSalle were also clearly premium vehicles in the G.M. lineup. The Oakland / Pontiac V-8 comes from Oakland V-8 model 50 of 1916. Viking and Oakland/Pontiac V-8 engines seem to be at a loss for a description. They are valve in the block, but the valves are overhead of the cylinders, and the Oakland/Pontiac heads are not flat (flat head) as they are in two planes or angles, one for the cylinders and the other for the valve chest (still cast into the block). With two having a flat plane crank things can get very rocky, so Oakland/Pontiac have a counterbalance to smooth things out.

This wagons wheel arch is not designed for a skirt.

1955 Olds 98 M/T 3.417 optional 3.636 98 A/T 3.231 3.417 88 M/T 3.417 88 A/T 3.07

They are GM

Problem is, you'd have to show it on Jalopy journal.

You didn't read the earlier post? Lets look at a 1942 Buick Roadmaster that has "Air Foil body styling". The flowing line of the car starts at the front and exits through the end of the skirt. The car would look incomplete without it.

Here's how to make an "A" body look larger than it is. Not bad!

Definitely a car for a skirt. It sure looks amiss without it.

Some 70's and 80's cars had integral skirts and would look funny without them. Mercury has the advantage over Ford even though both cars are styled similar because the Merc has smooth rear wheel arches compared to the rolled Fords, but both cars were made for a skirt.

Interesting what you said about the 59. Since the new 1949 models (probably before) there was a skirt option on a Pontiac. 1957 Pontiac has sweep cut styling (1st time), and there was a factory skirt for the car, but in 59 there was no skirt in Pontiacs option book. I speculate that Knudsen might have had something to do with that. lip bulge and shadows rolled lip causing sun refraction, shadow below it. Aftermarket.

Being a dark color blends the skirt to the body. If the car is a light shade it looks like a hang on.

You are absolutely correct; I rebuilt a 66 1200"A" engine a few months back. Early VW cases were magnesium, later aluminum. The only thing that should be painted is engine tin (black) and exhaust heat exchangers and muffler (light gray VHT)- first use VHT primer and bake in oven 600 degrees for 1/2 hour, let cool then light gray VHT engine paint and 600 degrees in the oven again for 1/2 hour. 49 years ago, I was a VW line mechanic and Unit repair mechanic.

There is no way around some Cadillac's because of the structure behind the skirt. 1961 here Still, most of the 57-58 Cadillac line was all about sweep cut, so much so they put wheel well molding on them to drive home the point. My favorite GM 57 car.