padgett Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 What transmission did Pontiac buy from Ford ? 65-69 three speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Who supplied the wood for Ford Motor Company? Don't know if it's trivia or just family history, but my grandfather, Joseph Braun was friends with and supplied wood to Henry Ford for his cars. The company was "Braun Lumber Corporation". He also supplied wood for most, if not all of the car manufacturers in and around Michigan. Edited December 7, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Boyer Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 What does the F stand for in the F-series trucks?Does anyone know?Freakin Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 While not introduced by Ford, I had a carburetor on my 1912 Ford T that had a variable venturi. It was made by D&B Brass Carburetor Co. in Connecticut and was one of the best carbs I ever used on that car.FrankVariable venturi carbs were not new, but the one Ford Motorcraft built was a two barrel mechanism. The first such two barrel I'm aware of, as others were only 1 barrel models.Like many "new tech" automotive products, even if the "tech" had been around for ages, there were many who "cussed" the new design, for many reasons. IF the vacuum bias was good and the large rubber diaphram (which ran the venturi slides and related metering operations) were also good, these carbs seemed to work well. We had one come through the repair shop. I got a Genuine Ford rebuild kit, and our "ham-handed" tune-up tech rebuilt it and it ran well. After that, I figured it was a better design than many gave it credit for being, back then.Seems like the British SU carbs were "sliding venturi" carbs? But one barrels, used in multiples, which had to be synchronized for things to work as they should.I didn't know the "tech" went back to the early 1900s, though. Thanks for that information!Happy Holidays!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 In the 60's, Ford had a trim package with the XL suffix, such as Fairlane 500XL. What did the XL stand for? extra livelyFrank"XL" trim was a higher-end "luxury" sort of option package. What were the "centerpieces" of that option package?Front bucket seats, rear seats with matching-style covers, chrome-accented center console with shifterMost "XL" models, as the Galaxie 500XL and the Fairlane 500XL were aimed at the "youth market" of the 1963 era. "The Lively Set"?Where was the "XL" trim designation later used?F-100 pickup trucksEnjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 What was Ford's advertising slogan in the 1970s in Australia?"The Real Thing"Has a familiar ring to it, don't ya' think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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