RE: [BaadAssGremlins] TAKE MY POLL - PLEASE!

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

YES ! My buddies drag gremlin should be @ 10.3   1/4 Mi. with his 551 Dynoed  HP AmC v-8. Was at 10.6 last yr at 516 HP. Thats 551 HP at 6500 RPM not your average gremlin :o)>

Grem

"David G." <servermaster13@xxxx> wrote:

Great point Davis. What we need to see more of is AMC
powered bowtie!

--- Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx> wrote:
> Chris,
>  Not to dis your choice but Us amcers usually choose
> AMC to be different then the norm. Everone has a
> Chebby Mouse in everythin including a chebby.
> Everyone has the proverbial 68 camaro. But how cool
> is it to blow away one with a nash powered Gremlin!
>  Yes parts are harder to find and more expensive. If
> we all took the "easy chevy " route there would be
> no more AMC. Some times its good to be different.
>  Again not Knocking your ride as I am sure its fun,
> and its the way you got it.
>  just a different point of view.
>  Grem
>
> 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
>
>
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