That's what we're talkin bout ! ! ! A member on the Yahoo Pacer group put a caddy engine in his Pacer years ago, and had fantastic times with it at the strip... And it was a conversation piece no matter where he went..
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> I friend of my has a 1971 472cid Cadillac motor sitting in his garage, that he wants to sell. A 472 cid in a Gremlin.............hummmmmmmmmmmm
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> You're correct on the boring part.. I do like chevys (own 3 of them for my daily drivers) but I agree,, IF you are going to put something in to an AMC other then an AMC engine,, it should be "different" A chevy small block 350 is too "Cookie Cutter" Go the extra mile and stuff a new generation 8.1 liter Chevy into it, or maybe a Triton V8 out of a wrecked Mustang and make it worth the effort..... But,, no matter what anyone does to their AMC,, make it "yours", put all the Ideas and Dreams into it that you want to, and Have FUN ! ! ! !
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> > The point I'm trying to make is the 350 Chevy swap is BORING! anything but that motor pleeease!!!
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> > 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!!"
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > > If you want a SBC in your car, than build a Nova or any other Chevy. Not only are the engines cheaper to built, but you can get any body part you want, plus upgrade up the ass. Thats why you see about 30 or more of them for ever AMC the you see, at a show.
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> > > Why go backwards when your already ahead of the game with your set up you have now?? Everything with a SBC swap is friggin BORING! I love seeing 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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