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nothingface5384 
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 Posted: Nov/23/2015 at 6:47pm |
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Yep Fireball is for the buick v6 (has it on aircleaner) Its dubbed as dauntless when its installed into a jeep/4wd |
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1972 Pro-Toured Buick Skylark Twin turbo efi 355 v8
1973 Pro-Toured Ford Maverick 302 v8 1975 Stock AMC Hornet 232 I6 1978 Stock Plymouth Volare 225 /6 |
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Snotty
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Posted: Nov/24/2015 at 10:42am |
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I was going to make the comment about the elephant. But yes, forgot about the mouse, and the rat. Mopar /6 motor is often called the Leaning Tower of Power. About the only thing our AMC motor has been repeatedly called - by others, not us - is a Rambler. |
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Son's car: '73 Gremlin X, 401, T-10, Mopar 8.75 rear with 3.23 sure grip. My car: '70 Newport Convertible, 440 automatic
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71-SST
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Posted: Nov/24/2015 at 3:50pm |
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All Makes Combined
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AMC Okie
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Posted: Nov/25/2015 at 5:39pm |
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I liked ALL MY CASH........That's what my AMX is taking right now. Just got it running good, next is the clutch. After that I may have to rebuild the 4 spd. Following that will be the heater, w/s wipers, and radio. It's running now so I'll drive it as much as I can. If it gets too cold I'll drive the 73 Javelin.
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69 "GO PACK AMX"
73 Javelin 43,000 mile,origanl SURVIVOR 68 Javelin parts car 39 Ford coupe 48 Chevy coupe 2004 Dodge 1500 Rumble Bee 2005 Pontiac Solstice Charlie S. |
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toolmanxiii
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Posted: Nov/25/2015 at 6:54pm |
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Any old car takes cash .A friend is 30Kointo a 70 454 Chevelle . I still kick his rump.... with a 360  |
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71 360 Hornet sst 83 2wd 360/727 Eagle wagon (crashed)
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Snotty
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Posted: Nov/27/2015 at 11:40am |
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I had the 401 machined at Reynold's Machine of Bakersfield. When I came in to pick it up he said, "I thought Mopars were the most expensive motors to machine; I was wrong." |
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Son's car: '73 Gremlin X, 401, T-10, Mopar 8.75 rear with 3.23 sure grip. My car: '70 Newport Convertible, 440 automatic
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sweatlock
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Posted: Nov/27/2015 at 10:34pm |
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Cars don't run on gas, they run on Ca$h.
Rambler was number 3 in sales in the US at one point in history, right behind Ford and Chevrolet. Pretty impressive. Then teetered on the edge of bankruptcy before getting swallowed up by Chrysler in the 80's. Looking back at all the name changes throughout the years, there's a lot of brand-recognition in a name. Invaluable. From Nash/Hudson to American Motors/Rambler to AMC. People will ask me what kind of a car it is and I'll say "American Motors" and they'll go, huh? Then I'll say "Rambler" and they'll go, oh yeah, their Dad/Grandad/Uncle owned a Rambler. Not sure why machining an AMC V8 would cost any more that machining any other old-school V8 engine, they're all made of iron, aren't they? Maybe it's the extra cost of machining that special AMC alloy. Ask any Brand 'X' fan for their take on some slang for AMC V8's - they'll have some interesting ones for sure, just don't do it when the young'uns or the missus are around. |
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toolmanxiii
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Posted: Nov/28/2015 at 8:21pm |
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Although metal in AMC has be a contension point even among our own . My machinist tells me it takes longer to bore an AMC as he gets a bit chatter if he tries to cut as fast as he can with any other block . so it costs a little more . I can live with the exrta $40.00... I know it's done right .
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71 360 Hornet sst 83 2wd 360/727 Eagle wagon (crashed)
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Snotty
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Posted: Nov/30/2015 at 12:36pm |
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Parts are involved too. Reynolds ordered the pistons, etc; my Son and I did the assembly. The cost was $2,500. Motor was .030 over, crank .010 under, rotating assembly was balanced and he did a valve job on both heads.
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Son's car: '73 Gremlin X, 401, T-10, Mopar 8.75 rear with 3.23 sure grip. My car: '70 Newport Convertible, 440 automatic
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Posted: Nov/30/2015 at 12:55pm |
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 I put this on the 401 back in 2003 and took them off a few years ago. People still ask me how the Kelvinator is running. Edited by fast401 - Nov/30/2015 at 12:59pm |
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Disturbing the peace since 1970!!! AMX 19245
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