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Gary Lewis

3 Automotive Urban Legends, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

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I thought y'all might enjoy this article from Hagerty called 3 Automotive Urban Legends, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories. It explores:

Myth #1: Henry Ford’s Specifications for Parts Crates Allowed Him to Recycle the Wood as Floorboards

Myth #2: GM Bought Up Streetcar Companies to Kill Public Transportation and Sell More Cars

Myth #3: The 200-Mile-Per-Gallon Carburetor (This is my favorite)

Let me know if you have any trouble getting to the article.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Nothing Special

Re: 3 Automotive Urban Legends, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

Thanks, that was fun!

I do enjoy the story from the back of Kingsford charcoal bags (touched on briefly in the Hagerty article) about how Henry couldn't stand to lose money by throwing scraps of wood away, so he helped a relative (named Kingsford) start a company to turn the scraps into charcoal and sold the scraps to him.

Bob
Sorry, no '80 - '86 Ford trucks
"Oswald": 1997 F-250HD crew cab short box, 460, E4OD, 4.10 gears
"Pluto": 1971 Bronco, 302, NV3550 5 speed, Atlas 4.3:1 transfer case, 33" tires
"the motorhome": 2015 E-450-based 28' class C motorhome, 6.8L V-10
"the Dodge": 2007 Dodge 2500, 6.7L Cummins

grumpin

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Interesting article!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

85lebaront2

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Gary, I saw other interesting items come in to my shop, and even was asked to come listen to a sales pitch for an "ionizer" that went on the distributor cap over the wires and linked them with a continuous loop of small wire.

Guy changed his pitch when I walked up wearing a shirt with "Preston Carburetion and Ignition" on it.

Bill AKA "LOBO" Profile

"Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional" Darth Vader 1986 F350 460 converted to MAF/SEFI, E4OD 12X3 1/2 rear brakes, traction loc 3:55 gear, 160 amp 3G alternator Wife's 2011 Flex Limited Daily Driver 2009 Flex Limited with factory tow package Project car 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible 2.2L Turbo II, modified A413

ArdWrknTrk

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Have you ever seen the turbinator?

Basically a free spinning fan that fit inside the air cleaner and professed to help atomization and "swirl charge"?

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

85lebaront2

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Saw one that went under a carburetor.

Bill AKA "LOBO" Profile

ArdWrknTrk

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I really want to bottle and sell Snake Oil
"It'll Cure What Ails You!"

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

85lebaront2

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You'd make a good snake oil salesman.

Bill AKA "LOBO" Profile