Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Getting it rolling.....

[Baad73Grem@xxxx]

In a message dated 6/7/03 11:18:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Plumpy72@xxxx writes:

> Thought this might be a good place to brag about my Gremlin. I have 
> had it for almost 18 years yet last Sunday, June 1st, was the first 
> time I ever drove it......it sure felt good!!
>
> I see some of you have experienced some of the same problems I have 
> run into over the years. I installed a set of the "free flow" exhaust 
> manifolds on my Gremlin because I did not want to have the ground 
> clearence problems assocoaited with the headers. 
>
> I think the headers I used on one of my Gremlins (back in the 80's)
> were manufactured by Headman. I had to put the car up on ramps  to 
> install the passenger side header from the bottom. If I remember 
> right, I had to jack the tranny over to the side to get improved 
> clearence too. After they were installed I noticed I did not have 
> much ground clearence. I think it may have been because the motor 
> mount tower(between the block and the rubber mount) on a Gremlin is 
> considerably shorter than those on the full size AMC's and the 
> headers are the same regardless of which body style they are 
> installed into. I ended up putting spring spacers in the front coils 
> to get the height I needed. Even with the spacers the header flanges 
> would still drag every once and a while.
>
> You guys can understand the suprise I got when I tried to install the 
> factory free flow manifolds. I ended up modifying my strut rod 
> bracket instead of grinding on the manifold. It is a snug fit but so 
> far so good. The manifolds sure helps the 401 breathe!


Hey welcome aboard Plumpy,got any pics of your gremlin?and if you cruise your gremlin or drive it alot then yes freeflows are a good choice but if youbuilt your gremlin like mine,caged,2 miles to the gallon 0.60 over AMC 360torker,950 Holley HP carb 500+lift cam ect. then you need headers LOL but then again when mines done i will rarely driver her on the street and race it lots :) pics are allowed on here so feel free to post.
thankx for joining my group
regards
Bart Mangrum
73 Gremlin 360/T10
Moderator"BaadAssGremlins"