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02-17-2014, 02:48 PM
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Re: JetFire
You've been busy Greg! It looks GREAT! Not something you see very often. I'll bet Hemmings Classics would be interested in your ride.
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02-17-2014, 02:52 PM
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Re: JetFire
That little devil has "sleeper" written all over it ... ENJOY!!
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02-23-2014, 05:31 AM
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Re: JetFire
Greg, Are you in Socal? Are you gonna take it out to any shows? It's very cool!
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02-23-2014, 05:20 PM
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Re: JetFire
Very nice car.
With that tree farm next door, I would guess central valley somewhere, although I have seen terrain like that in San Diego county.
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02-23-2014, 05:36 PM
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Re: JetFire
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jbsides</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice car.
With that tree farm next door, I would guess central valley somewhere, although I have seen terrain like that in San Diego county. </div></div> Yes, San Diego. I plan on attending the Heartbeat Happening car show on April 27th. I don't know about the Good Guys Del Mar Nationals on April 4-6 yet as the paint on this car has alot of patina and is not great.
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1968 Z/28 34,000 mile, born with engine and trans, Shipper, California car, Fathom Blue, deluxe interior, M21, 3.55 Posi 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, Factory all Aluminum V8 Turbocharged and Methanol Injected TURBO ROCKET engine, 4 speed Hydramatic, 4 link rear suspension, 3.36 Anti-Spin differential, California car, PS, PB, PW, AC, Jetfire 2 option package.
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02-23-2014, 06:04 PM
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Re: JetFire
Extremely cool car Greg. Congrats on the find!!! I remember my father bringing one home one night from the dealership (I was 5 at the time) and that little thing left a lasting impression. It was Black and Silver with a silver interior. Greg, at the risk of trying to solicit another site, you should check in at "ClassicOldsmobile.com". They are a great bunch of guys, and just like here, are eager to help and share info. There are other Olds sites and I check in on them from time to time, but I much prefer CO. Your new car will be a "smash hit" there and you and the Jetfire will be accepted with open arms. Glad to have you as a fellow Oldsmobile owner. You will find that Oldsmobile engineers were on top of their game and the cars had many innovative features that other makes didn't have for years if at all.
Nothing like original----GREAT FIND!!!
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02-23-2014, 06:39 PM
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Re: JetFire
What an amazing find. I would love to find one of those.
I am guessing you lowered the static compression ratio when you rebuilt it, down to 9.0 to 1 or lower.
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02-23-2014, 09:23 PM
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Re: JetFire
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What an amazing find. I would love to find one of those.
I am guessing you lowered the static compression ratio when you rebuilt it, down to 9.0 to 1 or lower. </div></div> Nope. Compression is still 10.25:1. I added an adjustable vacuum advance and have had no detonation so far. Still tuning. The Methanol injection works great to stop the detonation and is boost-controlled using a complex pressure system!
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1968 Z/28 34,000 mile, born with engine and trans, Shipper, California car, Fathom Blue, deluxe interior, M21, 3.55 Posi 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, Factory all Aluminum V8 Turbocharged and Methanol Injected TURBO ROCKET engine, 4 speed Hydramatic, 4 link rear suspension, 3.36 Anti-Spin differential, California car, PS, PB, PW, AC, Jetfire 2 option package.
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04-24-2014, 01:50 PM
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Re: JetFire
Well I deceided to sell it to finance another project and to get room in the garage. So I just put it up on eBay. It's been a great driving car and was fun to bring it back from the dead. It is very original and has great patina.
I am still planning to go to the car show at Bates Nut Farm this Sunday if anyone wants to see it.
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1968 Z/28 34,000 mile, born with engine and trans, Shipper, California car, Fathom Blue, deluxe interior, M21, 3.55 Posi 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire, Factory all Aluminum V8 Turbocharged and Methanol Injected TURBO ROCKET engine, 4 speed Hydramatic, 4 link rear suspension, 3.36 Anti-Spin differential, California car, PS, PB, PW, AC, Jetfire 2 option package.
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