Re: [gremlintime] Iron Dukes and other motors

["John" <photo954@xxxx>]

As the owner of a '75 "X" w/ a factory installed, though far from stock 304
with levis package, and a '99 ram air ragtop I see both sides here.

Let's face it, the duke was no one's GM engine of choice. However, it is
what AMC used and makes the car "Original and "Stock "

On the other hand, My high school years were filled with more then my fair
share of around town race losses to everything from '63 6 banger plymouth's
to vega's. ( Sounding pretty dated here huh) What wins I made had far more
more to do with a 17 year old's lack of feel for his own morality then AMC
engineering excellence.

But whatever the engine, Gremlin's are a truly unique part of a unique
company. I wonder given the retro craze with prowlers, cruisers, and t-
birds( OH MY) what the '02 AMC line up would look like (Close your eyes a
minute and boggle the mind!)

Any gremlin is a statement by the owner of an appreciation of individuality,
the confidence to enjoy
a truly special machine without the need for applause from AMX and Javelin
owners ( Nice folks tho they are)

So why not let everyone enjoy their machines, keep 'em clean and runnin' and
if you MUST yank your engine, 350's or 401's both look REALLY neat under
those under rated hoods !
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ferguson III" <liberty_valence@xxxx>
To: <gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [gremlintime] Iron Dukes and other motors


> The Iron Lung may be reliable, but it's a DOG.
>
> It needs a nice 360 or 401.
>
> And my 401 had 250,000 miles of police use, 3 years in a junkyard, &
45,000
> hard miles in my 74 before spinning a bearing.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "way2phastphil" <way2phastphil@xxxx>
> Reply-To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gremlintime] Iron Dukes and other motors
> Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 03:24:52 -0000
>
> According to someone on this list, all AMCs with Iron Dukes (That's
> a D, not a P,) are parts cars. WRONG!!! Their basic premise is that a
> motor not made by AMC is no good. Well, the PONTIAC motor in my
> Kammback has over 160,000 miles on it. Having owned 15 AMC/Jeep
> vehicles with a variety of motors, it seems that the company of
> origin is not important. As for being a parts car, the Kammy was my
> daily driver for a long time, with about a 120 mile round trip each
> day. Now, I'm spoiled, got an Eagle with an automatic tranmission,
> instead of the 4 speed. Sometimes those that know the least, know it
> the loudest. Drive what you want, but repect what others drive.
>
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