The Gremlin Engine Poll...Explained

["lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx>]

The Gremlin that I have is not running and has a 232 I6. The other 
one I have is a hull now...no trans or engine...so...I am starting 
from scratch and can put whatever I want to in it. 401's are kinda 
hard to find, although it seems I can still find cam shafts, exhaust 
manifolds, etc. for it. 
I want a car that I can pull up beside a rice burner (give the 
finger) and leave behind. I might even want to beat a Mustang. So a 
street sleeper is really what I want to acheive here. Now as for 
keeping all things AMC....that's a nice idea, but really....I am 
tossed up between using an AMC engine or just get the easy-to-find 
Chevy stuff.
The only things that I insist on keeping stock on this project car 
are the body and interior. [Been there, done that on an ALL STOCK AMC 
car...weren't easy!] This time I want to have fun.
I want your opinion before I go junkyard shopping!
By the way, how much for the Spirit, what shape is the engine in, and 
where is it located?
--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, twa1950@xxxx wrote:
> Just depends on what you want to do with the Gremlin. I take it has 
6 in it 
> now. If it runs good the last thing I would do to the car would be 
change the 
> engine. I would fix every thing else up first. If you are just 
going to cruse 
> around town and take it to car shows. I have never had a person ask 
me to pop 
> the hood on mine. Seems like they are more interested in the fact 
that it is a 
> running Gremlin more than what makes it tick. Now if you want 
something that 
> is hot and got the time and money to do it right. Go for the 401. I 
would 
> stick with AMC. How was the 304 or whatever the little V8 they put 
in the 
> Gremlin. I know where I can get a Spirit real cheap with one in it.