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Name This Engine - Delorean's Pontiac OHC V8
« on: February 09, 2010, 04:04:14 AM »


Know what it is?

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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2010, 06:18:17 AM »
Free-for-all
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2010, 06:21:04 AM »
USAmerican?
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2010, 06:27:10 AM »
Yes!
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2010, 06:28:55 AM »
from the big 3?
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2010, 06:31:22 AM »
One of them, yes.   ;D
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2010, 06:34:52 AM »
GM?
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2010, 06:35:53 AM »
Correct again!
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2010, 07:31:28 AM »
Overhead cam Pontiac, designed by John Delorean.
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2010, 07:35:07 AM »
Wow - you're back with a vengeance!

Delorean's Pontiac OHC V8 was unusual in that it featured a rear-mounted cam drive belt.
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Re: Pro's Only - Name This Engine
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2010, 07:41:26 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on April 03, 2010, 07:35:07 AM
Wow - you're back with a vengeance!

Delorean's Pontiac OHC V8 was unusual in that it featured a rear-mounted cam drive belt.


It's been a while...  ;D

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