| Re: [GMCnet] Fluctuating Oil Gauge Readings [message #189715 is a reply to message #189700] |
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Matt Colie
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| Robert Mueller wrote on Fri, 09 November 2012 06:25 |
John,
I reckon the engineers at GM were smarter than the engineers at the other car companies! By locating the oil pressure tap at the end of the oil feed you know that the pressure gets higher as you head "upstream."
Regards,
Rob M.
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Rob,
Not GM as a whole, but those in one group could be counted on to hold out. While Olds in Lansing was still independent, they were know as being the kind of wild and quality crazy guys....
They got away with lots of things that were antithetical to the rest of GM. They drove the bean counters crazy by refusing to buy the cheapest rings, bearings and seals. They got blocks and heads cast with a nickle content that was "way too high".
This is why Oldsmobile died shortly after they were forced by GM to use the Chevy SB in most of their line. Buyers stayed away in droves as soon as that was discovered.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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