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by jensenracing77
Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!
Replies: 24
Views: 4812

Re: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!

What are your plans with it? I have been watching the turbo jets on youtube and thought that would be an awesome project.

If you have any parts you don't need after you are done i would very much be interested in the left overs. I am looking for the fluid metering parts. it is the brass body in ...
by jensenracing77
Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!
Replies: 24
Views: 4812

Re: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!

The guy will not sell just the parts but a guy in Minnesota has all the parts required to rebuild the turbo/carburetor/fluid metering system. He rebuilds them as a service. Not cheep but is the only guy in the world with the parts to do it. I can get you in contact with him if you want. He is also ...
by jensenracing77
Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!
Replies: 24
Views: 4812

Re: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!

A note to the OP. I would be very interested in your red turbo. 62 jetfires had red and the 63 were aluminum color. From the date code on my Jetfire's turbo, i believe it was a service replacement and didn't get replaced with a red one. The red coting is $600 to have done so i went with aluminum. I ...
by jensenracing77
Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:45 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!
Replies: 24
Views: 4812

Re: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!

This is our 62 jetfire. I finished putting it together in July/August. The body is original paint.

I need to browse the threads but how much boost did the Spyder have?
by jensenracing77
Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: Ask your Mechanical Questions here
Topic: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!
Replies: 24
Views: 4812

Re: The 'other' 60's turbo car: Olds F85 Jetfire!

I just joined because i seen this thread and also interested in the Spyder. As for the Jetfire stuff, i just got one last January. We rebuilt the engine transmission and turbo/carb/injection systems. I see many questions above that can be answered at Jetfire.com. Olds used a small turbo with high ...

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