Don't do that. --- lumina333 <lumina3@xxxx> wrote: > 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 > > ===== D.G. 713 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree