Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eh, I am a big fan of six banger Javelins, and always kep them stock sixes. 
I'm a V8 man, but hell, you can do a lot with a AMC six also, but I simply 
like to keep them stock, great gas mileage and great looks. Sort of like 
older Mustang or Cougar with six.

One 68 Javelin I used to have I drove regularly between Corpus Christi and 
Houston, and it was a 232, AT, on a 16 gallon tank I would use 12 gallons on 
a 220 mile trip, rather decent. I try that with say, my convertible Machine 
with 401 and it has a penchant to sniff out every Citgo, Conoco and Shamrock 
station along the route!

If you ever go to some of the national meets, take a extra minute or two to 
check out two cars that come to mind, both Javelins. One is the stunning 69 
red Javelin owned by the Knapp's in Kenosha, six banger, I believe it won 
the America's Cup so retired from active showing now. The other is a 70 
Javelin in Big Bad Orange I sold to Carter Schmidt in Minnesota...built in 
the first week of production Aug 69. Unusual as it was loaded, AC, PS, PSB, 
tint, console, you name it, and then you open the hood and there is skinny 
Kate Moss looking factory 258! You would think that it would have some 900hp 
blower induced whatnot, but no, trusty six. He restored that car and you 
have to see it to believe it, better than showroom. And a six.

Unfortunately, while most of us would rather waste a set of rear tires at a 
stoplight putting away brand x, the sixes are something to discover again, 
especially with gas hitting $3 a damned gallon this summer. American Motors 
had it right witrh their misery cars in the early 60s, and then had to play 
catch up again in 74/75 with OPEC embargo. So before you gut and toss the 
six, have some fun with it.

And for those of you who might not consider a six race fodder, I sell copies 
of AMC Power Book which has some info in it about sixes. So does Performance 
American Style, I also sell copies of. Or I could point you to Ed Fernandez, 
I still remember seeing him run that six Gremlin at Cecil 
County......putting up 11's....

As for the topic of this called 'the big score' I just figured someone was 
sleeping with my ex wife again!
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

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To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score


> 300$ is around the going price for a disc brake set up and maybe he can
> sell the rest of the parts. There weren't a lot of 6 cyl Javelins made
> but some one may want the parts. So it really is not a loss. Some one
> with a Rebel or Matador with a 6 might want to swap in a V8. Besides he
> got the rear for a good price.
> "Doc"
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