Funny thing,
Back in the early 80s, when you could
hardly GIVE AWAY a Gremlin, any time that a Gremmie (or about any car) was
fitted with a SBC, the response was, "wow! cool, man! that is the greatest thing
ever!!"
But now that rarity is involved, there
seems to be this museum curator attitude developing. This puritanical
ideal.
And I suppose it's only natural.
No more are being made. There was much waste, much destruction, many
opportunities missed -- like you say, they went to the crusher in droves.
So the puritans are only gonna get worse.
Any driving Gremlin (or Pacer, or
Matador, etc.) ALREADY breaks the "boring" mold. In 1984?
Snooze. Today? It's special if it's merely on 4 wheels. 232-6
or SBC350, no matter, it CAN'T be boring. Not now. Not any
more.
L.
Well no offense man but AMCers are a loyal
bunch and while its good you saved it from the crusher I still stand by
my "belly button 350 swap" statement. its a boring engine hell a Mazda rotary
would be someting different at least.
Bart
This car had a sbc put in it 20 years ago after being saved from the
crusher. I forgot what I used at that time. Now they are worn out I should
have know better than to ask.
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backwards when your already ahead of the game with your set up you have
now?? Everything with a SBC swap is friggin BORING! I love seeing
traditional hot rods with motors like a "Nailhead Buick" or a "394 cubed
Olds" and sure you pay more for parts and having it rebuilt but its much
more satisfying in the end either blowing the doors off or outshining some
belly button ass "tree fiddy" swapped set of wheels.
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