Re: Found a 70 Matador with 304

["blue77gremlin" <blue77gremlin@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eddie Stakes" 
<eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> Finding a good running AMC these adays is a real challenge. Less 
and less
> exist. On the Matador you found, there will be a number of items 
that you
> will be abele to sell if you part it out also, such as the 
windshield,
> windshield chrome, trunk lid, rear glass & chrome all interchange 
with a
> Rebel Machine. If in good shape you should be able to fetch $10+ 
for the
> trunk lid, $200+ for the windshield, $20+ for the chrome, and if 
nice, the
> rear bumper you can name your price, as cores command over $100, 
and ones
> straightened and rechromed are $350 + core charge. A number of 
interior
> parts will also interchange with Rebel Machine which is why I m
> model. That is your 'high water mark' vehicle, and most desirable 
for the
> parts. So that is where you focus your parts to sell, as if you 
say you have
> a Matador trunk lid, you will have it sitting at your place thru 
Y3K and not
> sell it, same with the other items, including many dash items.
> 
> The trans may be hard to find parts for if you ever need a 
rebuild, for
> instance as simple as it is, no one stocks a trans pan gasket for 
it. Get
> used to this as more and more companies quit making some of the 
items we may
> need for cars that few exist, whether Moog, TRW, Wagner, whoever.
> 
> I commonly joke with AMCers who call that AMC owners are like 
Cubans. The
> Cubans are wonderful people who love their old cars and are very 
resilient
> and resourceful when it comes to keeping them not only looking 
good since
> the 60s, but running good, regardless of what is under the hood 
from a
> Soviet Lada engine or lawnmower engine in their 56 Chevy for 
instance. AMC
> people are the same way and find a way to the means to keep their 
cars
> looking and running great. As for that trans pan gasket? I simply 
went to
> Home Depot and bought a roll of cork, and cut my own gasket for 
that old 71
> Javelin 304/AT, worked great never had a problem with it 
afterwards.
> Eddie Stakes
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> *Note volume of email is
> extremely heavy, expect
> 5-12 day responses
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:20 AM
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Found a 70 Matador with 304
> 
> 
> --- 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"
> 
> This Matador probably was a 71. I llok at so many sifferent cars 
I can't always keep track. I was thinking along the same lines as 
you Eddie - about the parts. Does the 4door and 2 door share the 
same windshield? 
If I have a 6cyl Gremlin and use this Matador with 304 to 
convert it to v8 Gremlin, what else would I need besides a v8 
crossmember? Will the motor mounts off the Matador work? 
THANKS
SCOTT

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