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Re: Engine Trivia

To: Jhalfdime@aol.com
Subject: Re: Engine Trivia
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:41:52 EDT
In a message dated 05/04/01 7:34:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Jhalfdime 
writes:


> If memory serves, the Rover engine was only "BO," not P.  In '62 and '63 I 
> worked at the local Olds dealer and there was a running battle over whether 
> it was an Olds or Buick engine that the "other" was using.  It did run like 
> a bear in the turbocharged F-85 guise!
> 

Buick Special, Olds F-85, and Pontiac Tempest - the neat one with the 
flexible driveshaft and the rear transaxle!

Bill

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