Fw: 1971 Turbo Gremlin

["Clarence Milstead" <cmilstead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like I'm not the only one having problems.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clarence Milstead" <cmilstead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC list" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:00 PM
Subject: 1971 Turbo Gremlin


> Thanks to Frank for posting my message. My e-mail program was changing the
> address and I didn't know it. For those who asked, my Gremlin was a 1971
> with the original 2.73 gears in an AMC 15 axle. The 3.55 gears wouldn't
fit
> my carrier but higher (3.31) gears would. I guess the breaking point is
> about 3.54. Nice to know but too late for me. I'm glad I have the 3.55 and
> the positraction anyway. If/when I change engines and transmissions I'll
> stick with the automatic, wouldn't mind having a 5 speed stick but getting
> the pedals, brackets, etc. would be a pain. It was good to know that NAPA
> has the bearings that fit old AMC cars. My next problem may be getting
> enough oil to the head of my 258. Before the rebuild I had large amounts
of
> oil to the head, ever since then it's hardly enough, the passages in the
> head are clean, it's the supply coming out of the block, maybe the cam
> bearing didn't get installed right or something. What's the best fix? An
> external oil line or installing a 4.0 head with pushrod oiling? Always
> something but I enjoy driving my Gremlin. I think it's the only one in
town
> and I get lots of good comments.
>
> Clarence Milstead
>