Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score



Okay Eddie, 
my little 258 is fixin' to go in for some overhaulin
so what is the "Que Passa" on that I6 literature of
yours.
Hal

--- Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> 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 $3 a damned gallon this
> summer. American Motors 
> had it right witrh their misery cars in the early
> 60s, and then had to play 
> catch up again in 74/75 with OPEC embargo. So before
> you gut and toss the 
> six, have some fun with it.
> 
> And for those of you who might not consider a six
> race fodder, I sell copies 
> of AMC Power Book which has some info in it about
> sixes. So does Performance 
> American Style, I also sell copies of. Or I could
> point you to Ed Fernandez, 
> I still remember seeing him run that six Gremlin at
> Cecil 
> County......putting up 11's....
> 
> As for the topic of this called 'the big score' I
> just figured someone was 
> sleeping with my ex wife again!
> Eddie Stakes'
> Planet Houston AMX
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score
> 
> 
> > 300$ 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"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 


Hidden in Wichita Falls TX

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