1954 Bel Air
A
cache
by el Jim
Hidden:
8/22/2006
Size:
 (Small)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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1954 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Automobile
Despite not having a V8 engine in the early 1950s, Chevrolet
almost consistently outsold its nearest rival, Ford, whose V8 was
legendary. What Chevy did have was a tough and dependable
six-cylinder engine that provided millions of cars decorated with
the “bow-tie” logo with plenty of power for trips to the grocery
store, to the office, and where ever else the family needed to go.
The engine design, affectionately known as the“Stovebolt” six, was
first introduced in 1929 and it won Chevrolet millions of sales.
Though it had seen a number of improvements in the 24 year period
up to 1953, it was still the same basic motor and hailed as one of
the best engines ever.
The "Stovebolt Six"
By the 1953 model year, Chevrolet’s six had grown to 235.5 cubic
inches. For those Chevys equipped with the standard three-speed or
overdrive transmissions, the compression ratio was posted at 7:1
giving the car 108 horsepower at 3600 RPM. For Bel Airs and 210
series that were equipped with the optional Power-Glide automatic
transmission, the mighty “six” was given an increase in compression
to 7.5:1, which bumped the horsepower up to 115. (The new 150
Series was not available with Power-Glide).
The Corvette
In this same year the new fiberglass bodied Corvette was also
introduced. While it used the same basic engine, Corvette’s
“Blue-Flame Six” was equipped with triple carbs, a modified set of
valve and timing ports and high performance heads which boosted the
compression ratio up to 8:1 and horsepower to 150 at 4200
RPM.
The Cache
The cache is a camoed jar covered with natural cover in a manner
not unknown to the Geocacher. Or, as
50SumTin is fond of saying, "A laying of
sticks." Seek this cache from within Manzanita Park. You will
NOT have to cross the fence to find the cache.
The FTF goes to Hidey Hunter! Congratulations!
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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Frrx gur pbeare... ybj.
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 1954 Chevrolet BelAir
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Last Updated: 10/16/2009 5:01:26 AM
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