Re: Found a 70 Matador with 304

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "blue77gremlin" <blue77gremlin@xxxx> wrote:
> Hey guys I found a 70 Matador 4 door with 50k and a 304 with auto. 
> The body is in bad shape but the owner said the motor is real good. 
> I was wondering if this motor and trans would swap easy in a 
> gremlin. Anyone know the horsepower rating for the 70 and 71 
> matadors? This car can probably be bought dirt cheap. Thanks for 
> any info. SCOTT

I agree with Eddie, a 70 was still a Rebel although a Matador was just a slightly re-sknned Rebel except for the Matador coupe. The only thing bad about the deal is if there is one of those Aluminum Warners behind the 304. That was the trans they used behind the 6 cyl's and small V8's. It was marginal at best behind a 6 cyl. never mind a V8. There are adapters made to mount a later torqueflite to the Warnner equipt. engines. It it is cheap I would still go for it.
"Doc"