Re: [Amc-list] How 'bout a Chevy?

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: That's the nice thing about coming to this list. Post up what you need 
and it may come along at a reasonable price. You can meet people in your 
area (I'm near Microsoftville, aka Redmond, WA) and they can pass you on to 
"deals". Craig's list has been quite beneficial for me (I type in a vehicle 
type and set the max price I'm looking to pay for one then read the results. 
That's how I got my '83 J10 for $500. Prices are down now and there is more 
on the market due to fears of higher fuel prices in the near future)
  Most AMCs have gone to the boneyard due to accident or laziness or 
cheapness (It's only a Rambler! It doesn't need/deserve an oil change. That 
would be a waste of money) I have $3500 into my stroker motor (machining, 
parts, wiring harness and some custom stuff) but it was one of the first. 
Now you can buy my motor already assembled with a warranty just like if it 
was a stock engine.


From: "Clarence Milstead" <cmilstead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Amc-list] How 'bout a Chevy?
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HA! I figured that I'd get a few comments on that subject.
First, I'm not
planning on putting a SBC in my Gremlin, at least not while the
present
engine is running. If it blows up, what then? I don't know where
you live
but there isn't a good supply of AMC V-8's to be found in this
area. They
seem to be rare and pricey. I imagine more AMC cars have gone to
the bone
yard because of bad engines than anything else. My present
engine (258)
works fine and so does the BW trans, but "what if they fail?" I
have the
small bell so won't anything fit but another BW. I thought about
putting a
V-8 in it years ago but it never wore out. When it needed
rebuilding the
timing was wrong, I didn't have the time to hunt up all of the
parts to put
in a V-8. I guess my main point was if you need a new engine and
can't find
an AMC engine there is an alternative to sending the car to the
crusher. And
about the $10K SBC, it was a HI-PO engine, not stock, I expect
lots of AMC
builders have that much in their engines. I do as much of my
work as
possible but don't have the capability to do a complete engine
change that
requires welding, etc. When I had the present engine rebuilt I
pulled it out
and took it to the shop and when it was finished I put it back
together and
installed it. If any of you have a 360-401 complete with auto
trans for a
reasonable price I might be interested if it's not too far from
Memphis.
What's reasonable? I saw one guy had a 401 for sale that had
been left in
the rain, had dirt dauber nests in it, and the carb was missing.
He wanted
$800.00.

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