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Originally Posted by guudasitgets
...I had a 62 XKE when I was 15 (Lucas electrics UGHH!), ....
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Ah! the British made LUCAS IGNITIONS. A piece of engineering history (on how not to do it).
During the great aerial BATTLE OF BRITAIN in WWII, the Royal Air Force lost 792 aircraft.
The Luftwaffe was credited with 50% of the losses and...
... LUCAS IGNITION (which was in all RAF aircraft) was equally credited with other 50% of the RAF losses.
First was a 1937 Ford 2 dr. sedan, three on the floor w/ a 85 hp. 21 bolt, 221 c.i. (3.6L) case iron V8. Mileage unknown.
First Econ was an early Pinto but the best was an 80's Olds Cutlass 4Dr. w/ a V6 4.3L diesel, w/ auto trans. The Olds would carry 5 adults comfortably with 35 mpg hwy.
The Olds V8 diesel was a disaster. They took a gasoline V8 and made it into a diesel. The bottom end of the block, crank, main bearings, rods could not the 14.5:1 compression ratio of the diesel. The V6 was a true diesel and well designed.