Re: [Amc-list] drag racing a 62 classic custom 2 door...

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Hey, go for it. Drag racing is a lot of fun. The more modern AMC V-8
would be my choice but a 287 or 327 would be different. 

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:29:18 -0700 (PDT) d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> i have gotten a second 62 classic custom 2 door
> identical to the one i already have. some of you have
> seen it and what i have done with it. i have a real
> good friend who drag races. he has gotten me to
> thinking really really hard about making this other 62
> classic into a street/strip car. it has been sitting
> in a field for about 25 years i was told. i got it for
> a few parts for mine. paid $50 for it. they have title
> and all for me. will put a new 2x3 channel frame under
> it. triangulated 4 link i already have for the current
> car not yet installed. build a roll cage. gut out most
> of the interior. carpet, and 2 aluminum drag seats.
> build a 360 like carcraft magazine did. the car will
> need more work to get it in a regular driver condition
> to be safe on the road than it would to go and build a
> new frame under it and just build it for drag racing.
> leave all the glass and lights and all for a bad ass
> street bruiser on occasion. motor would be around 10-1
> compression so would be only occasional use on the
> street. i thought that would be pretty cool. my buddy
> really thinks i could get lots of interest in it at
> the track he races at. right on the end of town here.
> what is everones opinion? 
> 
> dave stohler
> 2 ramblers. 1 decision....
> 
> 
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