Re: Spirit turbine wheels - fancy or fake?

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxx>]

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts%20&%20Literature/amcjeep_dealership.jpg
abose are the Turbines with high spoke count
below are the Turbines with low spoke count Jerry mentioned:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts%20&%20Literature/80_AMX_PR.JPG

Both were high dollar options as Jerry mentioned. I have the options/pricing
list for these and others here soemwheres. another high dollar option was
AM/FM/Cassette and AM/FM/CB radios, both extremely desirable for those of
you who wish to add a rare option to your classic AMC, but these too were
$300+ when new, and are in short supply today, so pick them up if and when
you can if the price is feasible. I recently sold a AM/FM/Cassette in mint
shape to a fellow who owns a Spirit in Belgium. Happy hunting,
Eddie Stakes
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Casper" <gremlingts@xxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:39 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Spirit turbine wheels - fancy or fake?


Subject: Spirit AMX Turbine Wheel Question

I have never seen a Spirit AMX in the flesh. Are those
Turbine Wheels
real wheels or fancy hub caps. My new Hornet came with
a set of real
Aluminum Turbine style wheels with dummy knock off's
on them but I can't
find a brand name on them anywhere. "Doc"
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Not sure WHICH turbine wheels you are referring to,
Doc, there are several. One is the Turbocast II's,
they have 11 spokes, with blacked out areas between.
These are REAL turbine aluminum alloy rims. The other
type, of which I have two sets, are 30-finned
turbines, which are also REAL, my original set came on
a '79 Pacer wagon ( on the original invoice, from the
original owner, they were a $400 option in '79 !), the
other set came off a '80 Pacer Limited. Not sure if
they were available on others, but I would suspect so.
The fins are smaller and the dishing isn't as much as
the Turbocast II's. I like the 30-finned style much
better. I've heard that they build up heat, though, as
they are solid, no openings ( on my 30-finned rims ),
to allow cooling air to flow round the brakes. I
guess this wouldn't matter to highway travel, but
maybe stop and go would cause heat buildup, dunno. I
like the looks, anyway. :)
I know the Turbocast alloys came on SPirits, so they
are AMC. Another "turbine" rim has the spokes sort of
humped in the middle of the rim, with a trim
ring...these WERE fake, they came on Pacers and
others, and you take the rim off, and remove some
bolts from the back side to take the center section
off. I personally don't care for these, myself. But to
each their own. Hope this answered some questions,

Jerry Casper
woodbridge, VA

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