My point was that the owners of the Classic chose to go with non AMC power vs taking the effort to make a 401 run that quick. They probably took the easy route as parts are plentiful and a lot of people know how to make a small block run but few people know the AMC "secrets". Wayne On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:10:31 -0500 Jock J Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Wayne, > You said - "Too bad they can't make a 401 run that fast." > > Wayne, they can make a 401 run that fast. Too bad that you don't > realize > this. At the '04 AMC NATIONALS an AMX with AMC power laid done a > 7.99!!! > > On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:35:37 -0400 Wayne E LaMothe > <superglider@xxxxxxxx> > writes: > > I reluctantly agree. Also the small block idea has merit, too, as > > > the > > recent issue of Hot Rod has a Classic with a small block as one of > > > the 10 > > quickest cars in their drag shootout.. Too bad they can't make a > > > 401 run > > that fast. > > > > Wayne > > Wayne and Lisa, Bolton Landing, NY, > > http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com > > AMO#8454, > > 82 Eagle SX/4; 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, AC, PS, PB, PW, Apollo Yellow > > woody > > 69 Ambo Coupe, 401, M12; 83 Eagle Limited wagon > > > > On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:25:33 -0700 (PDT) <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > writes: > > > I would never put a non amc into any AMC, the same > > > frame of mind that says a 32 Ford deserves a flattie > > > or 302-C4. But I would rather see a Rambler with a > > > C***y engine combo running around, than a Rambler with > > > a Rambler combo being crushed! > > > I would think a stout small block would work better as > > > the car would be hacked up worse with that big ol' 454 > > > than a small block...........Russ > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jock Jocewicz - President/Editor NAMDRA NAMDRA@xxxxxxxx > 8537 Antioch Rd., Salem, WI 53168 (262) 843-4326 > JOIN NAMDRA, the best AMC club around!!! > '05 AMC NATIONALS - SEP. 15-17, 2005 CORDOVA DRAGWAY PARK > > AMO#19, NAMDRA#46, AMCRC#974, NHRA#41915, IHRA#6766 > > > > >