Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: The Gremlin Engine Poll...Explained

["David G." <servermaster13@xxxx>]

LOL.

Ribs sound like a good idea right now, wish I had
some..bah, now you got me all hungry.

--- Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxx>
wrote:
> More like Jabba The Hut when I get near those all
> you can eat rib fests in
> Houston :~P)))
> Eddie Stakes' Planet Houston AMX
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David G." <servermaster13@xxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: The Gremlin
> Engine Poll...Explained
> 
> 
> > Heh, good luck. I'd look to the Yoda of AMCs..
> Eddie
> > Stakes.
> >
> > --- lumina333 <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:
> > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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