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General Motors Trivia

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General Motors Trivia game quiz
"Some trivia questions for the General Motors aficionados."

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1. What item was the 265 cubic-inch engine lacking at its introduction in 1955?
    Timing marks on the harmonic balancer.
    An oil filter.
    Adjustable points in the distributor.
    Vacuum ports on the carburetor.


2. Why did '58-64 Impalas require a multi-piece drive shaft?
    Higher horsepower required beefier components.
    It made the Impala look lower.
    The new "Turbo-glide" transmission required it.
    They utilized an "X" frame.


3. Initially, what did the "442" option on an Oldsmobile Cutlass stand for?
    4 bbl carburetor, 4-speed, dual exhaust.
    4 valves per cylinder, 400 ft.lbs of torque, 2-speed automatic.
    400 cubic inch engine, 4-speed, and 2 bucket seats.
    4 wheels, 4 doors, and 2 bucket seats.


4. Which Chevrolet engine was made famous by a musical group?
    348 Turbo-thrust.
    409 Turbo-fire.
    327 fuelie.
    413 max wedge.


5. The Chevrolet Nova of the late '60s shared the same basic chassis as which other model?
    Corvette.
    Caprice.
    Camaro.
    Corvair.


6. What made Ronnie and the Daytona's "Little GTO" look so fine?
    A hood-mounted tachometer.
    The red striped tiger paw tires.
    A 400 cubic inch engine and a dual quad induction system.
    Three deuces and a 4-speed, and a 389.


7. Which engine, introduced in 1975, was the smallest displacement V8 built by Chevrolet?
    265.
    260.
    267.
    262


8. Which engine component does the term "Duntov 30-30" refer to?
    An electronic distributor.
    A full-flow oil pump.
    A solid lifter camshaft.
    A 3030 cfm carburetor.


9. Which automotive emissions device was introduced in the 1973 model year?
    Smog pumps.
    Positive Crankcase Ventilation valves.
    Catalytic converters.
    Exhaust Gas Recirculation valves.


10. Aside from the obvious styling changes, what other development separated the 1963 Corvette from its earlier versions?
    The ubiquitous 396 engine was offered as an option.
    An optional rear seat was made available.
    4-wheel disc brakes became standard.
    An independent rear suspension was utilized.


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Compiled May 23 13