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..
--- In
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ed Veneck <edveneck@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> Â
>
Ed
>
> --- On Mon, 4/25/11, bob
<baddassgremlin@...> wrote:
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>
> From:
bob <baddassgremlin@...>
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins]
Re: headers
> To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 10:46 PM
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>
> Bart,
> 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 ! ! ! !
>
> --- In
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
hotrod74gremlinx@ wrote:
> >
> > The point I'm
trying to make is the 350 Chevy swap is BORING! anything but that
motor pleeease!!!
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
From: LarryS <vision1@>
> > To: BaadAssGremlins
<
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 4:06 pm
> > Subject: RE:
[BaadAssGremlins] Re: headers
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> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
L.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > From:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of hotrod74gremlinx@
> > Sent: Monday, April 25,
2011 2:31 PM
> > To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: headers
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 25,
2011, at 9:38 AM, "dale" <dcharlesfridley@> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > --- In
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ed Veneck <edveneck@> wrote:
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > Ãâ
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> > >
> > > If you want a SBC in your car,
than build a Nova or any other Chevy.Ãâ Not only are the engines
cheaper to built, but you can get any body part you want, plus
upgrade up the ass.Ãâ Thats why you see about 30 or more of them for
ever AMC the you see, at a show.
> > > Ed
> >
> 72 Gremlin XÃâ / 401
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ãâ
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm still considering a SBC for my Grem
(currently has a '70 360 w/51cc dog leg ports).
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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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.
> > > Bart
> > > 74 Gremlin with a
AMC 360 swap
> > >
>
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