Ramon Lowe '58 Cheifton

49KB5 · 07-13-2009, 12:31 PM

I don't think most would prefer a Jetaway or Stratoflight. Bill, you mentioned Fred Borcherdt. Fred did have an injection on his 57 Pontiac Safari Catalina wagon. It had a Jetaway (I think) in it, and he was always swearing that he was going to put one of his dual range hydros in it when the Jetaway finally broke, but it never did. Fred's 57 Pontiac Junior Stocker had a dual range hydro in it, but finally was flagged in inspection as 56 was the last year Pontiac had a dual range in them. A funnier combination was his 48 Jeep pick up which had a 327 Chevrolet with the Rochester injection, still 4wd, and the Borg Warner overdrive. When Fred partnered with John Thropp for John's Passionate Poncho, 57 Pontiac with injection, it had the Jetaway and he worked and worked experimenting to try to get the small fluid coupling for 4th to fill faster. That car made it to the World Finals stock eliminator final round, but JT redlighted.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 07-13-2009, 01:03 PM

Here is a shot of Mary Ann's at the 1964 Indy Nationals

49KB5 · 07-13-2009, 01:41 PM

One other comment. The 57 FI intake was made from stamped sheet metal. Fred B always said that it flowed better than the porous Chevrolet aluminum cast runners / intake. I am fairly certain that the 58 Pontiacs had the cast aluminum.

Larry Fulton · 08-11-2009, 11:43 AM

Back to the top, for more interest in Ramon's car.

Lots of Jr. Stocker / Stocker chatter over at Jalopy Journal hamb site also.

Larry

07-13-2009, 12:31 PM	#1
49KB5 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ramon Lowe '58 Cheifton I don't think most would prefer a Jetaway or Stratoflight. Bill, you mentioned Fred Borcherdt. Fred did have an injection on his 57 Pontiac Safari Catalina wagon. It had a Jetaway (I think) in it, and he was always swearing that he was going to put one of his dual range hydros in it when the Jetaway finally broke, but it never did. Fred's 57 Pontiac Junior Stocker had a dual range hydro in it, but finally was flagged in inspection as 56 was the last year Pontiac had a dual range in them. A funnier combination was his 48 Jeep pick up which had a 327 Chevrolet with the Rochester injection, still 4wd, and the Borg Warner overdrive. When Fred partnered with John Thropp for John's Passionate Poncho, 57 Pontiac with injection, it had the Jetaway and he worked and worked experimenting to try to get the small fluid coupling for 4th to fill faster. That car made it to the World Finals stock eliminator final round, but JT redlighted.

07-13-2009, 01:03 PM	#2
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ramon Lowe '58 Cheifton Here is a shot of Mary Ann's at the 1964 Indy Nationals __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

07-13-2009, 01:41 PM	#3
49KB5 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ramon Lowe '58 Cheifton One other comment. The 57 FI intake was made from stamped sheet metal. Fred B always said that it flowed better than the porous Chevrolet aluminum cast runners / intake. I am fairly certain that the 58 Pontiacs had the cast aluminum.

08-11-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
Larry Fulton Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 271 Likes: 54 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ramon Lowe '58 Cheifton Back to the top, for more interest in Ramon's car. Lots of Jr. Stocker / Stocker chatter over at Jalopy Journal hamb site also. Larry __________________ Larry Fulton