Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My big score

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/main/amc_literature.htm
scroll down to the power book and performance american style, it has the 
info there but any questions ask!
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal" <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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