Eddie, Went there and all they talk about in the introdution are V8s. Do they both cover the sixes also? --- Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > Hidden in Wichita Falls TX > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hidden in Wichita Falls TX __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/