LT1 Envy? NOT ME! I have a Rocket under my hood!

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  1. 81X11

    81X11 Well-Known Member

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    Hahahahahaha!

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    Finally installed me sticker from Carlisle this weekend. Makes the car faster. :D

    -Mike
     
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  2. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Finally installed me sticker from Carlisle this weekend. Makes the car faster. :D

    -Mike
    Yea but what about the fuel mileage?:D
     
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    MrMister New Member

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    Don't Rockets get great fuel mileage now? 50 gallons a second? How does that translate into rocket miles?
     
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    Krash Kadillak Well-Known Member

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    If you can find a good place for it Mike, i think a vintage 'Rocket Olds' emblem or nameplate would look good on your wagon.
     
  5. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Yea and a 1949 Olds hood rocket on the hood! Then it could be your Fathers Oldsmobile!:slap:
     
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    It's a relief to know that all I have to do to my car is put an emblem on or a Rocket sticker under hood to increase my power! I had no clue. :yahoo: :yippee:

    I got into a chat with the neighbor guys last night, the one said my car was a real mover. Instead of fostering that myth, I told them about the opinions of other 307 owners. If I recall without checking, the CC page in the brochure claims it can pull up to 5,000 lb. The way I drive and where I go anymore, the car has plenty of power for me.
     
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    Your mechanic will be wondering why the distributor rotation is backwards on that Olds Rocket.:rofl:
     
  9. 81X11

    81X11 Well-Known Member

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    I towed often with my '89 307-powered Custom Cruiser. It was never fast about it, but it would hold highway speeds.

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    That's great, and the brochure did say it could tow up to 5000 lbs. That was a great looking wagon, but your '92 isn't any less gorgeous. Nice to hear the 307 is a steady worker.
     
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    81X11 Well-Known Member

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    I'd love to have that '89 OCC back. Last I heard it was in Kansas.

    Thanks for the compliment on the '92 as well. The TBI 350 has a lot more power than the 307 did, but does not compare to the LT1's the later Longroofs have.

    Toys!
     
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    Once mine gets going, it's OK, but it takes a while to get up to speed. Needs better acceleration.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Now that's Cool.
     

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