Re: TAKE MY POLL - PLEASE!

["lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx>]

I LOVE IT!!!!!! 
If I can't find a decent AMC block around here, I was thinking of a 
Chevy 350 with a Ford rear end.....parts being more available and the 
350 SB hard to beat...

-- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Oostveen" <coostv@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> FWIW - I for one would put in what ever you have the means to 
install. I
> have a 350 Chebby in mine and would not trade it for another motor. 
(keep in
> mind I am a "Ford Guy" by designation). Just because I have a brand
> preference and subsequently know more about that brand than any 
other does
> not mean I stick to it. I actually traded my 66 lowered short box 
F100 for
> the Gremmy. The truck was a very nice driver, but I wanted to go 
fast so I
> swapped it for the SBC powered Gremmy. I knew both vehicles before 
they
> became mine so I know how much was spent on parts etc. the gremmy 
had about
> $4500 dumped into the mouse motor alone and is very healthy, can it 
be done
> with another brand? Sure, just a preference I suppose I just happen 
not to
> care much as long as the end result puts big stupid grins on my 
face!!
> 
> I also think a lot depends on your lo-cal and who you know. AMC 
stuff is
> somewhat a rarity around here. Chevys , Fords, and Mopars are very
> prevalent. I can only recall seeing one AMC at the last few local 
shows and
> that was a tunnel rammed 401 late '70's or so AMX (or clone or 
whatever),
> that includes the St. Ignace, MI car show last summer, I do not 
recall any
> AMC's in the show. Next year there will probably be one, but it 
will be
> Chebby powered:). I also do not know a single soul who is into 
AMC's, but
> for me ignorance is bliss because I have a fairly fast reliable car 
without
> the difficulty of finding *stuff* if/when something does break. The 
only
> thing "factory" about my motor is the block and main caps anyway. 
Well, it
> is as reliable as a solid roller cam motor can be... I broke one 
rocker arm
> (Harland Sharp) last summer.
> 
> Just one guys varied opinion that should have no bearing on what 
you choose
> to do with your car.
> 
> Chris
> 1973 Gremlin SBC