Funny thing,
Back in the early 80s, when you could 
hardly GIVE AWAY a Gremlin, any time that a Gremmie (or about any car) was 
fitted with a SBC, the response was, "wow! cool, man! that is the greatest thing 
ever!!"
But now that rarity is involved, there 
seems to be this museum curator attitude developing.  This puritanical 
ideal.
And I suppose it's only natural.  
No more are being made.  There was much waste, much destruction, many 
opportunities missed -- like you say, they went to the crusher in droves.  
So the puritans are only gonna get worse.
 
Any driving Gremlin (or Pacer, or 
Matador, etc.) ALREADY breaks the "boring" mold.  In 1984?  
Snooze.  Today?  It's special if it's merely on 4 wheels.  232-6 
or SBC350, no matter, it CAN'T be boring.  Not now.  Not any 
more.
 
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Well no offense man but AMCers are a loyal 
  bunch and while its good you saved it from the crusher  I still stand by 
  my "belly button 350 swap" statement. its a boring engine hell a Mazda rotary 
  would be someting different at least.
Bart
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
    
    
This car had a sbc put in it 20 years ago after being saved from the 
    crusher. I forgot what I used at that time. Now they are worn out I should 
    have know better than to ask. 
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BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
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    traditional hot rods with motors like a "Nailhead Buick" or a "394 cubed 
    Olds" and sure you pay more for parts and having it rebuilt but its much 
    more satisfying in the end either blowing the doors off or outshining some 
    belly button ass "tree fiddy" swapped set of wheels.
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