Re: [gremlintime] what do i do

["John Ferguson III" <liberty_valence@xxxx>]

Another weird place for AMC 401's: AM General's big mail trucks.

Call Clifford for 258 stuff.

For an auto, the Mopar trans is best. There's even a cheap way to get a low 
1st gear: you need the guts from a 1985-89 Chrysler M-body (5th Avenue, Gran 
Fury, Diplomat). These have 2.74 1st gear (I think--not sure of the exact 
ratio, but it's a VERY noticeable difference).


----Original Message Follows----
From: baad73grem@xxxx
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To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [gremlintime] what do i do
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:14:27 EST

In a message dated 1/30/02 8:14:19 AM SA Pacific Standard Time,
rjstrong@xxxx writes:


> 1.can i make a 258 scream and how if any one out there can tell me so i 
can
> have the machine shop build it that would be cool and roughly what would
> that cost i reallize prices may very but just so i have an idea.

Barts answer: You can build a 258 up buut its gonna cost more and produce
less powere than a
> V8,but then again brien aka 7upX is gonna try and sway ya towards these
> mythical turbo powered 6s that run 4s in the Q mile and waste V8s with 
ease
> NOT!!and he says you can juuust hit yer local junkyards and get ya a 
turbo
> wastegatesupercalafragalisticexpyalidotios

2.what would be a guess on how much a basic rebuild would cost and i can
add 4
> barrel and exhaust and air in take system my self i know how much that
> stuff costs

Barts answer:a basic rebuild will porb cost you around 1500$ buut that
depends onthe rebuild,Clifford has a 4v intake for AMC 6s and a holley or
Edelbrock 390 4v cfm carb as for costs look in a 4x4 mag they should have 
a
thing where you can geta catalog for Jeeps that sell the hi po stuff for AMC
6s i do know MSD just came out with a pro billet dist for AMC 6s
> 3.a v8 304 360 401 is there any others that are amc so when asking around 
i
> know what to look for

Barts answer: starting in 1966 AMC started making their new thin wall 
cast
AMC V8s and started with the 290 then in 67 the 343 then 68-69 the 390 with
the square port heads,in 70 they turned the 290 into the 304 and the 343
intothe 360 and the 390 was the same xeptAMC made allt heir V8s with new
dogleg port heads which flowed 50% better thanthe 66-69s your best chance
finding a AMC V8 nowadays is from a Jeep Grand Waggoneer or any Full sized
Jeep and most were the 360 butyou may get lucky and find a 401 outof a FSJ
also look in old IHC trucks their 400 was actually the AMC 401.

> 4. what would be recamended for a transmission with any of those or even 
for
> the 258 since mine isnt the best or can i use the auto thats in there if 
i
> have it rebuilt

Barts answer: what is your trans in it now?and a 904 or 998 will work 
fine
for your 6 or mild V8
if yours is a 72-78 Grem it mostprob has the Mopar built 904 or 998 if its a
70-71 it has the BW M11? auto which suck ass and aren't worth a damn

> 5.and then the rear end in mine is good but is it good for a v8 or a
> screaming 258

Barts answer: your screaming 6 mightfair well withits original rear keep 
in
mind thatitsonlya AMC model 15rear and their not too strong so if you build 
a
mild 6 it should be ok a radical one or a V8 then a Mopar 8 3/4 Ford 9inch
or a AMC model 20 8 7/8 s rear

> 6. with out any one gripping and moaning since i was a chevy man befor i
> ever got my gremlin i do have a couple sbcs (just keeping my options
> open)what are some things i would need to know about installing one them
> cutting? welding? new what ? i dont really want to cut nothing or change 
a
> whole lot to the integrity of the vehicle but like i said just checking 
my
> options

Barts answer: if your gonna go with a Chevy engine get you some life
jackets,mount a propeller in the back get an outboard motor and use the 
chevy
for a boat anchor and sail the 7seas LOLOL

Bart Mangrum
73 Gremlin AMC 360 V8

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