Re: The Gremlin Engine Poll...Explained

["lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx>]

Dave,
Just jokin about the 'finger'...that will be happening in my mind as 
I look in the rear view mirror...
Do you know of an article describing Wally Booth's work? I would like 
to study what he did to achieve that power from his 360.
Thanks!
--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David G." 
<servermaster13@xxxx> wrote:
> Woah woah.. back up. That finger thing is only giving
> a bad look, somewhat of a tarnish to us AMC owners.
> Please skip that step.
> 
> A 360 with the right parts will kick the crap out of
> nearly any car it meets. Try to build a 'G19' 360.. I
> believe Wally Booth had a modified 360 in his Gremlin.
> A 360 bored I think it was .60 over, and then
> sleeved(?) to 340CID, with a big lift and lotta cam it
> was a pro stock engine.. if you go with a good intake,
> msd ignition and all that good stuff, carb, mild cam,
> and beeeeefy exhaust.. = winnar.
> 
> 
> --- lumina333 <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> =====
> D.G. 713
> 
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