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But autumn 1957 brought two important developments. First came a major strategic transfer as BMC decided to centralize assembly of all its sports activities cars; this meant that Austin-Healey production moved 50 miles south, from Longbridge to the MG manufacturing facility at Abingdon. At about the same time (the part-in level was neither tidy nor precise) there appeared a much-improved engine, with a revised cylinder head and more environment friendly manifolding that boosted peak energy to 117 bhp and hydraulic motors pdf afforded a more sporting torque delivery. The distinction was maybe more marked than the figures counsel, for highway tests pointed to an 8-mph gain in prime speed and acceleration restored to something like BN2 levels.

To assist prevent pinging, Chevrolet lowered the compression of its turbo-charged Corvair. Oldsmobile took a unique path, preserving the compression at 10.25:1 however employing an revolutionary fluid-injection system. Stored in an underneath-hood reservoir, “Turbo-Rocket Fluid” was an equal-elements mix of distilled water and methyl alcohol, together with a little bit of rust inhibitor.

Some 41 particular trains had introduced 8,000 sellers to participate in the event. Representing all components of the United States and Canada, they gathered at the Detroit Coliseum, newly decorated by the famed Walter Dorwin Teague. Music was supplied by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, then on the height of their recognition.