--- As Ive said, I dont follow trends. You were obviously blessed with a job that allows you to make decisions as to what to use, me, I wasnt. Im not building a 100 point AMC classic here. Im fullfilling a Dream to have a fairly quick, nice looking ride on a budget. At any time someone wants to donate a good AMC engine or sponser me, I'll gladly drop in whatever YOUR budget allows, until then, I'll drive and enjoy what I can. Let me know which one of ya who's loosing sleep over my powerplant wants to donate an engine and I swear on my life, I'll switch em over. Now lets see how important it is to everyone....... Im waiting. Rod In gremlintime@xxxx, "John Ferguson III" <liberty_valence@xxxx> wrote: > A Jeep 360 IS an AMC 360. They're also dirt-common--look for junked > Wagoneers. These tended to rot, so the engines usually run pretty well. > > My 1974 Gremlin was a factory 304/3-speed. I could've dropped in a Shivvy > engine (in fact I had a fresh 350 in my garage at the time), but I didn't--I > found a 401 & used it. Chevy engines in AMC's are just WRONG. > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "chevetteroadwarrior" > Reply-To: gremlintime@xxxx > To: gremlintime@xxxx > Subject: [gremlintime] Re: From: "chevetteroadwarrior"now we see!!! > Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:17:00 -0000 > Your right. I to can get 304's, but I said on my post that all I > would run is a 390 or 401. Why would I drop 50 cubic inches over my > engine now? Everyone on here can say what they want, but if all in > this group had a 6 banger Gremlin and wanted to convert it to a V8 > and either could use there already built and running sbc, sbf or > sbchrysler, none of you(except Bart) would go pay mega bucks just to > say its all AMC!! Only if your into classic restoration would you > care. If I had a 401 ect.. lying in the garage I would have shoved it > in my car, but I didnt and i never was one for following the crowd > because I was worried what others would think. I applaud you guys for > being different and I would be proud to see you blow the doors off > one of the big three, just because your in a gremlin, but it dont > make a crap to me what your driving in it. I like Gremlins due to > there looks and did long before I knew the diff between AMC, Chevy > Ford Chrysler, so cant we all get along? As far as the 360 from jeeps > and chrysler going into Gremlins, If it was made for Chrysler, then > it dont belong in Gremlins. If were doing this right, lets dont > pretend some are alright and some arent. If its not all AMC then > destroy em. > - In gremlintime@xxxx, "John Ferguson III" > wrote: > >Anyone who can't find AMC V8's isn't looking. I could lay my hands > on a > >dozen 360's, a 290, & 2 304's (most running) this week if I wanted > to. > >Anyone who puts a Chevy in a Gremlin needs a kick in the rear. > > > > > >----Original Message Follows---- From: "chevetteroadwarrior" Reply- To: > >gremlintime@xxxx To: gremlintime@xxxx Subject: [gremlintime] Re: Re : From: > >"chevetteroadwarrior"now we > see!!! > >Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:25:22 -0000 > > > >I feel your pain, but a Hemi was built for Chrysler well before the merge, > >so its still an outsider. If your gonna be True AMC diehard, then be that. > >As for the 6 idea, those 6's make great power with > them > >turbo,s, checked that route out myself, but its just like building a > >360-401 up, if your not full of cash or willing to build for a > couple > >years while your sits, then you use what youve already got. Anyone with a > >390 or 401 wants to part with one cheap, I promise ya, I'll build it, drive > >it, praise it and follow the AMC path, but those are the only 2 Id want. > >ANY ONE WILLING TO HELP? Lets see how serious we want to convert into the > >AMC way. Let me know. Rod > > > > > > > > > > > >-- In gremlintime@xxxx, Brien Tourville wrote: > Hey Shevett - you at least > >got the gist of it rite - . > > A HEMI in a Gremlin - or - any DC- x > >PowerPlant > that is within the 'Family ' - even a Mercedes - > would be > >fine - yet Bow Tie ? Why ? > > Since the 'New Guy' already has an original > >- well running - > engine that is a 'numbers match' - why not build the > >heck > out of it ? > > If it is a Six - there is www.blowthruturbo@xxxx > > >or STROKERS@xxxx > > they might look into for a 265HP > lite weight 6 > >powerplant. > > Engine makes more Torque than a 350 shoveit . > > Grab the > >Factory Fuel Injection off an '87 - '90 'RENIX' AMC inline 6 > engine. > > > >Drop in a '68-70 Open Chamber I-6 AMC Head - > > run a Thunderbird Turbo > >Coupe > Turbo unit [$125.00 tops Bart } - > > a Holley Nascar 390 carb - > >Clifford Intake - > > Crane Turbo Cam & Kit - > > Roller Rockers {let me > >know for the '68 head mod - > I'll hip you to the fax} - > > and be near > >300HP with a very lite weight front end > - which equates to great handling > >- all the time - not just > straight > > > lines . > > Here is a Bow Tie Idea - Sell that Bow Tie Blunder > and > >enroll in a > Creative Writing Course [hee-hee] . > > Start with the letter > >A . > > Correct Power Plant Selection for an > > AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN > > > > Automoblie requires you to start at the beginning > of the Alphabet when > >submitting advertising for the Correct > Engine Selection . > > See how > >creative you are now ? Heck, > with the letter A under your belt - might > > >just think up a new name for Chevy Powered > AMC Owners - Yes ? > > > > > I > >would not buy a Former > > Gremlin > > butchered with an affordable > >Chevrolet > > Drive Train . Chevy Powered Mutt. > > > > Nothing but a > >Butchered AMC > > with a Chevy Stuffed in it...... > > .......or a parts > >car . > > > .....................bt > 1981 EAGLE Kammback 6 > Eagle > >Registry #501 > 'Keep 'em Flyin' ! ' > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ Join the > >world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com