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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?
    Vacuum ports on the carburetor.
    Timing marks on the harmonic balancer.
    An oil filter.
    Adjustable points in the distributor.


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


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


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


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


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


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?
    A full-flow oil pump.
    An electronic distributor.
    A 3030 cfm carburetor.
    A solid lifter camshaft.


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


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 independent rear suspension was utilized.
    4-wheel disc brakes became standard.
    An optional rear seat was made available.


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Compiled Jun 28 12