[BaadAssGremlins] Re: New Member

["Al" <acrittersr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Davis,
   Small block Chevies are the cheapiest engines to build, followed 
now by Ford, then Mopar, then AMC. It's purely economics, the more 
aftermarket parts that are made for an engine, the cheaper it is to 
build one (Heads, intakes, headers, etc.). In reply about my chassis, 
it is a backhalf car, and it weighs 2815lb with me in it. A tube 
chassis car weighs about 2400lb with a driver.......and as we all 
know weight lost equals speed........:)





--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Davis Martin <martin-
davis@xxxx> wrote:
> I can't immagine it is any more money then what you have. You have 
basically the same chassis. I am sure the SBC is cheaper, but anyway 
you slice it is never cheap to get into the 8's
>  I am on a serious budget. I have a whole 500 into my 360  pushin 
400 HP
>  Davis 
>  
> Al <acrittersr@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Davis,
> My motives for a small block chevy were purely selfish, I just 
> needed a lighter body, and I had a warm spot in my heart for a 
> Gremlin aftermy previous sucessful shot at changing one over. You 
> think the Chevy motor is blasphemy, the previous owner had a 
Pontiac 
> big block in it before he put the small block chevy in it! The WIBG 
> is an awesome car, but it's way too high dollar for me from the 
tube 
> chassis to the sheetmetal intake, I'm on a budget, if you can even 
> call a race car such a silly thing!.......
> 
> 
> 
> > Al,
> > Welcome! Definitly a nice show piece that has the go to go with 
> it! I really like the removable front end. I love the 70-72 
gremlin. 
> I too have a black 72 grem. Mine is a slow street car though. I am 
in 
> the process of redoing the body at the moment. I have it mostly 
> stripped down to bare metal right now. Unfortunatly a previous 
> accident was revield while sanding the left rear quarter so I am on 
> the hunt for one now. 
> > I also have a drag only 70 gremlin that I just bought. It has a 
> stock 343 auto out of an amx. I am upgrading the fuel system, and 
the 
> cooling system, and adding a roll bar, and a real dash in place of 
> the aluminum one. 
> > While I don't personally agree with the choice of engine.....I am 
> glad to see a gremlin preserved. Who's to say it couldn't go back 
to 
> its roots one day? The WIBG Gremlin turns low 8.19's and it has the 
> heartbeat of amc.
> > Me, unless I win power ball tonight I will be lucky if I see the 
> 11's 
> > Once again welcome aboard! 
> > Davis Martin,
> > Meriden, CT 
> > 72 gremlin junk yard 360 12.66 @ 107 
> > 70 gremlin drag car project 343 auto
> > 72 gremlin 232 auto for sale or trade
> > 68 amx 390 4spd basket case project
> > 69 AMX 343 auto fully optioned driver
> > 
> > Al wrote:
> > --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, baadass73gremlin@xxxx 
wrote:
> > > In a message dated 5/27/05 2:37:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> > > acrittersr@xxxx writes:
> > > 
> > > Wow Bart!......how did you find those pics? All the ones 
starting 
> > > in "J" were from the last owner Todd Blough. I have changed so 
> many 
> > > things since then, I'll have to send you some updated pics of 
the 
> > > engine and interior.....It's full street ready now, all glass, 
no 
> > > lexan, lights, turn signals, reverse lights, interior lights, 
> fully 
> > > carpeted too!
> > > Al,i found some when it was for sale on ebay and a friend of 
mine 
> > sent me 
> > > pics of it.now is it still painted with the graphics? or does 
it 
> now 
> > look like 
> > > the pic on the main page on my group?That's cool you brought 
her 
> > back to 
> > > street duty.i never was a big fan of race only cars.
> > > Bart
> > 
> > This past winter I removed all the graphics, touched up the paint 
> in 
> > the spots it needed, then sanded the entire body with 1500 paper 
> and 
> > rebuffed it. I got a silver gremlin X stripe kit and returned it 
to 
> > more of a subtle look.....remember I AM old.........lol
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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