The coddling of bastard engines in your AMCs

[baad73grem@xxxx]

In a message dated 1/23/01 9:25:02 PM SA Pacific Standard Time, 
abbott@xxxx writes:


> AMC = American Motors Co.key word American. Amc used ford starters &
> ignitions Chevy transmissions and even tried there hand at a 327.Later units
> had Chrysler transmissions and eagles had Cadillac transmissions.How about
> the Chevy ball joints and tie rod ends under the front,Chevy steering box! I
> have a 72 gremlin with a 401 in it I love my car BUT a Chevy small block
> dollar for dollar would eat my 401. I spent $1400.00 in a "stock" rebuild
> the local parts store will sell me a 383 stroker (350 with a 400 crank so on
> so on) for $999.99(Advance Auto Parts) To each his own I say.
> 
> 
> 

you must be on 7 cylinders if chiivy 350s are quote un quote"eating your 401" 
and AMC had their OWN 327 holmes it was based of the Rambler 287 it was a 
thickwall design and had a factory steel crank don't believe me?be prepared 
for the same correction i just gave you from the TRUE AMCers here.I am so 
tired of people thinking that becuse they have a chevrolet engine in there 
car that they'll blow anything away on the streets if you aint bookin with a 
401 in your gremlin then you either f'd up royally somwhere or the guy who 
rebuilt it f'd up royally.DO NOT come on this Gremlin list and preach the to 
each his own crap why the hell did you even build your Gremlin if not to shut 
down these loud mouth bastard chevy guys??I built mine to be different AND to 
show them big three guys what a AMC can do if you aint here to kick some big 
three ass AMC style then git your ass outta my gremlins way nuff said
Bart Mangrum
73 Gremlin AMC 360 powered


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