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A version of that still exist in today's Corvette. I have a 2012 Corvette that has "NPP" exhaust option from the factory. I have rigged up a manual override I can utilize but the factory set up is very good. Under normal condition the vacuum butterflies are closed and the exhaust goes through the mufflers. Under performance the butterflies open and you have a straight through exhaust (save for the 4 catalytic converters it has!!!). The ECM analyzes the data and anticipates performance opening. Engine RPM, vehicle speed and throttle position, plus others I'm sure, are utilized to open or close the valve. Adds an alledged 6hp. Trivia for ya! Illegitimi non carborundum | |||
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1955 Fords all came with oil pressure and amp (volt) idiot lights. Dave "It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." -Thomas Sowell | |||
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I can't quote years, but Chrysler (and you're a Chrysler fan) was the last to drop the dash amp gauge that ran all the current through the dash. Illegitimi non carborundum | |||
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I'm a fan of select mopars, LOL My first car was a 55 Ford, what's funny is Ford trucks had gauges even earlier. Ford seemed to mix it up with different models going either way. Bean counters would be the reason for idiot lights. A bulb being cheaper than a gauge.. Dave "It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." -Thomas Sowell | |||
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More Olds stuff. The 1971 442 with a 4 speed had a dual disc clutch option. 272" Spitzer 540 Chevy The Blower Shop XR1 FTI XPM Series Converter FTI Level 6 Powerglide 3.69@199 .916 60' 2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness Open Outlaw Champ 2018 PDRA T/D #5 2019 PDRA T/D #2 2020 Retired From T/D Competition.... 2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner 2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass. | |||
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I think the last MOPAR amp meter was 1965 on some models and by 1967 with all. As electrical load became more and more the in-line amp meter became a weak point. Larry Woodfin | |||
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And that is the reason I had to install a diode in the power line to my MSD box. Just the voltage flowing through that idiot light is enough to keep the car running with the key turned off! Take care. Tom Worthington