1961 Oldsmobile Jetfire - Commercial
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I'm trying to figure out if my dad had a 61, 62 or 63 - F85. It was small so maybe it was a 61. Hard top, 2 door in light blues from top to bottom. I recall the back windows were small and the car had some flair. It also was low to the ground. I don't think it had turbo but it was a fast car. It was one hot car for a family man, but he (and we) loved it.
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Looks exactly like the one I pampered as a young teen for my Father with the long standing promiss that it'd be mine when I got a license ... All was good, especially when I smoked a 289 mustang with that long 2nd gear and that turbo boost 'a spoolin up ! Great memories ... Thanks for posting the video!
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My dad bought the 63 version of the Olds Jetfire. It was an awesome car. We lived in Los Angeles. I remember running out of the fluid injection mixture somewhere in Montana one time.... had to be special ordered. The dealer there had never even heard of it.... HAAAAA HAAAAA!! Great car. Sorry I wasn't old enough to drive it before it was sold.....
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Turbo rocket fluid!!!!! Right out of Batman.
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The turbo wheel looks like the one used for the Corvair Spyder. And this appears to be the first F-85 hardtop. Nice looking compact car...
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@SIAZturbo Yes indeed lack of octane on a forced induction engine will cause knock, besides a loss of fuel psi during boost and too much spark advance
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what caused knock was lack of octane on the Jetfire. The car had 10+ compression plus boost. The meth/water mix effectively increased octane and lowered combustion temperature.
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@SIAZturbo Yes and what do you think causes knock during boost when there is an inadequate air/fuel ratio?
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It didn't blow up because of a lean mixture, it was due to knock.
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I think the biggest problem with these engines is people would forget to top off the rocket fluid, then go to full boost, then blow a head gasket , if not worse the whole engine, due to a lean mixture.
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iswc27 3 years ago 3
Olds made a stronger version of the same Buick 215 cu aluminum engine that was standard in the Buick Special and optional in the Pontiac Tempest. Too bad that the F85 ("Jetfire" was a higher trim model of the F85) had GM's 3 speed Roto-hydramatic automatic, aka as the "Slim Jim" used in early 60s Olds and some full size Pontiacs. Notorious for sluggish shifting, poor performance and premature failure. Buick's dual path 2 speed automatic used in the similar Buick Special was a better tranny.
ontcan1 3 years ago 3