[muawiyah]

Non-existent or plugged fluid lines in the block ~ an old Chevy problem ~ although every other automotive authority in the world knew to check blocks for plugs before mounting parts on them, Chevy's QC management were convinced that wasn't necessary because, after all, they had perfected the art of drilling holes in blocks.

My dad finally discovered a problem in his '55 Chevy where a main oil bore was plugged with a broken drill!

It'd broken off and was just left in the block. No doubt the next 250 blocks on the line after that one were simply missing a hole!

BTW, my dad fixed the problem by cutting the cheap Chevy drill out with a VERY EXPENSIVE state of the art super tungsten carbide tipped drill bit ~ and a hand drill.

I doubt it ever occurred to Chevy's QC managers to ever count bits on their Millholland and other borers at the end of a shift.

[count-your-change]

The 50’s were the golden years for Detroit, they could sell everything they built and then some no matter how junky.

Paper seatcovers, lots of chrome, and steady profits until a small dark cloud shaped like a Japanese car appeared on the horizon. “The Reckoning” would soon arrive.