Re: Wanted: 401 and 67 American Parts Car

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Matt already offered help, and others here can help when you have specific questions assembling the car. Any 66-69 TSM (66-67 for American, 68-69 covered all models) will help, or one of the crash parts guides typically sold on e-bay. 

You might consider a 360. 390s and 401s are hard to come by! The 360 was made through 91 and is pretty easy to get. It's also easily capable of over 400 hp. Car Craft just published an article on the 360, but they did everything the hard and/or expensive way. Don't know why, they could have got the results of the two lower powered builds without all the expensive work -- just a little cleaning of the stock heads IMHO. The two higher powered versions (they built one short block, tested a couple cams, two different aluminum heads, and 2-3 intakes) would require aluminum heads, but I think they could have stayed away from the Chevy rods. There are good AMC rods available now. They offset ground the crank for 10 more inches, but that only bought them about 10-15 hp IMO. That was expensive HP! Forged pistons are a must running high compression (10.5:1) and nitrous (something they plan on adding later). With the aluminum heads the engine could probably be boosted 10.75-11.00:1 and!
  made almost the same power (on premium fuel) as the offset grinding, paired with a matching cam. 

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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:52:34 -0500
From: usfl_fan1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Wanted: 401 and 67 American Parts Car


I am looking for a 1967 Rambler American parts car or a 67 Rogue. I am currently 
restoring at 67 Rogue and would like a car to look at and disassemble as I need 
since I bought my car in pieces and am having some issues with putting it back 
together.

Also, I'm looking for a complete 401 that is reasonably priced and within 6-8 
hours of Green Bay, WI. If anyone knows of anything, please let me know! I'd 
appreciate it.