[T3] Grapevine

[Mike Fisher]

We overheated our diamond blue '54 Ford wagon on the Grapevine and had to
stop for a while.  My Dad traded it in on a diamond blue '60 Ford wagon in
Anaheim to drive back to Redding after our Disneyland,Marineland,Knotts
Berry Farm etc vacation!

On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 9:57 PM, <jaredkohler at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would love to know what type of oil temp gauge setup you had on your
> square. i think an oil temp gauge would be nice in my fastback.
>
> Jared
>
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:46 PM, David Yaghoubian <goob at roadrunner.com
> >wrote:
>
> > All I would add to what Jesse said is that outside of the gas stop at the
> > foot of the hill bearing the name, everyone's "Grapevine" is probably
> > different. It is totally subjective of course, but I consider everything
> > between Gorman and the I-5/99 junction (the truck and passenger traffic
> > split for those heading south) the Grapevine. Heading north, Gorman is
> just
> > before you hit the down grade (and enter into one of SoCal's most
> notorious
> > speed traps as you skirt Tajon Ranch) which finally pans out at the
> I-5/99
> > split.  Heading south in the summer, this is where weak cooling systems
> > and/or head gaskets on mid-80s Japanese cars go to die, and in winter
> where
> > you can get enjoy unscheduled ~6 hour car camping experiences in the
> snow.
> > As for the grade, the signs say 6%, but it fluctuates quite a bit.
> >
> > The last time I did that southbound grade in my square was summer 2003
> when
> > we moved to Socal, and it was the last nail in the coffin of my 15-year
> old
> > GEX rebuild (yes, they actually made one or two good ones :). The temp
> > gauge
> > tapped out at 300, and all I could make was ~20-25 mph in second gear. I
> > had
> > fully laden semis passing me and giving me stink eye. Oh the humanity!
> > Probably the lowest moment (er, half hour) of my squareback
> custodianship.
> >
> > Dave Y.
> > 68 Square
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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