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Rusty · 03-26-2018, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Wasn't the Fiero the car that was known to burst into flames when rear-ended at low speeds?

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Desert Rat · 03-26-2018, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Then came 1988 and a redesigned Fiero Chassis where they finally got it right...it was a one year deal and the car was axed for 1989. The '88 Gt was actually a pretty good car, and you can directly swap in the larger 3.1 motors from later GM cars for 200+HP in a 2600lb car. Darn good for the day.

Regarding 370z top speed, I have to believe that much over governed speed is going to cause you to redline....I've been up to 125 on a deserted piece of freeway a couple different times (yeah, flame on....) and she was north of 5500RPM already.

Zoren 370 · 03-26-2018, 04:33 PM

This thread just went from a young kid asking about the speed limiter all the way to a senior citizens discussing about a Fiero and a Pinto.
Nice!

Thank goddess Im still hooked to porn!!!
Just turn 25 a month ago.

But I started lying when I was 5 years old.

Zingston · 03-26-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

This thread just went from a young kid asking about the speed limiter all the way to a senior citizens discussing about a Fiero and a Pinto.
Nice!

Thank goddess Im still hooked to porn!!!
Just turn 25 a month ago.

But I started lying when I was 5 years old.

Hey, at least we can talk about Pintos, Fieros AND porn without help from history books. Errrrrr, I mean the interwebz.

Hold on, Senior Citizen? whaaa?.. I'm still in my 40s young man!!!

fire165 · 03-26-2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

Hold on, Senior Citizen? whaaa?.. I'm still in my 40s young man!!!

You are old. (at least for people under 30)
I’m 41.

Rusty · 03-26-2018, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Rat

Then came 1988 and a redesigned Fiero Chassis where they finally got it right...it was a one year deal and the car was axed for 1989. The '88 Gt was actually a pretty good car, and you can directly swap in the larger 3.1 motors from later GM cars for 200+HP in a 2600lb car. Darn good for the day.

Regarding 370z top speed, I have to believe that much over governed speed is going to cause you to redline....I've been up to 125 on a deserted piece of freeway a couple different times (yeah, flame on....) and she was north of 5500RPM already.

Yep, they got it right in '88. Only to kill it the next year.

For awhile. The Fiero was the king of kit cars. Pop off the stock body panels and screw on almost any other body style you wanted.

ramoszx12r · 03-26-2018, 07:33 PM

You do now the history.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Zoren 370 · 03-26-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ramoszx12r

You do know the history.

Glad you respect your elders.

Rusty · 03-26-2018, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ramoszx12r

You do know the history.

I've been around the bush once or twice.

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