Re: [gremlintime] Digest Number 172

[twa1950@xxxx]

Gary is absolutely right. It is the same around here. You can drop a AMC 
360 in a Gremlin and the AMC enthusiast around here will think you are the 
King of England. Drop a Chevy 350 into the same Gremlin you are the dirt of 
the earth. They probably ask you to move your unholy car if you park next to 
one of their's at a car show. No matter if the starter goes out on the 360 
and you pay a fortune for one if you can find it while the local car parts 
store can sell you that 350 starter cheap and hand it to you over the 
counter. To me if you put a V8 in a 78 Gremlin (they only came with 4's and 
6's) it is altered and not stock. It doesn't matter to me if is AMC or not. 
Since I only drive mine to car shows in the summer I will keep my mighty 232 
in mine and keep them happy. You know they have pointed out that my top 
luggae rack and air damper are not stock. By the way Gary AMC cars do not 
have Chevy, Ford, or Mopar parts on them. I ask a guy if he knew what Chevy 
air pollution part fit my Gremlin and got a 45 minute lecture on that one. I 
was told only AMC parts were on AMC cars. AMC just bought their parts from 
the same manufacturers that the big three bought their parts from. Funny but 
every book I read says it has a Mopar transmission and rear end. The 
electronic ignition looks just like a Ford and the alternator is a twin for a 
GM. I hope that guy doesn't read this list. He is a real nice guy and can 
tell you everything about every AMC every built. I wouldn't want to make him 
mad. Think long and hard about that swap. If you do it the car won't be 
worth 10 cents to an AMC enthusiast and I don't know of any one else who 
would buy it. Just my 2 cents worth. Good Luck. 


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