From: prufer.public@mnet-online.de.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:45:02 -0000 (UTC), Moe Trin   
    wrote:   
      
   >The one I remember best was the small insert that was placed between   
   >the carb(s) and intake manifold that was about 3/4 inch / 20 mm thick   
   >and contained a free-wheeling turbine wheel to "better mix" the air   
   >and gas mixture.  Increase the engine power by SUPERCHARGING your   
   >engine.   There were also the fancy spark-plugs - fire injectors or   
   >something like that.   
      
   Yeah, spark plugs with "more electrodes", and little 12 Volt sandblasters so   
   you   
   could clean them up, hooked up to the battery. And back then, oil changes were   
   3000 miles or something silly.   
      
   And one could open the hood and drop stuff through the engine and it would hit   
   the floor. Now, cars are packed tighter under the hood, and it takes a   
   prehensile arm to reach the oil filter.   
      
   >>I had an AMC Pacer, and in no way was that in any way, shape or form a   
   >>"racer".   
   >   
   >I must admit I never understood the rational behind that car   
      
   It was a gift horse.   
      
   It was called "Snow White's Coffin" by imaginative friends...   
      
      
   Thomas Prufer   
      
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