Spirit vs Hornet

Kyle and myself line up for qualifying at a local event

https://youtu.be/OvtkPTK1E0Q

Norm's car is perfect, I can't just jump in mine and go do 200+ft burnouts any day I want or drive a couple hundred miles in a weekend with my buddies. Its amazing what .6 seconds difference looks like on video that was an 11.0 for norm and 10.4x for me.

Right now in my life, I don't have time for that stuff anyway so I forfeit that to be a bit quicker at the track. I tell anyone with any AMC interest, mimic Norm's setup is is SO basic and works SO SO well.

Thanks,

Kyle

70 Hornet- 401/727/9"- Too Many Expensive parts-9.71@136
68 AMX- 401, E-Brock tunnel ram, Fiberglass front end

92 Laser RS AWD- 10.19@139 2.0L

i just need about a hundred more hp, which i'm going to work on this winter, and i'll be happy with it, its lacking in the power dept, not that its a dog or anything but i want it to run 10's N/A. i got a set of 502 heads given to me recently and i'm going to send them to get some port work and match the intake to them also, that alone should put me in the 10.80 low 10.90 range consistently....

this is with the 275-60-15 mickey thompson pro radials, not some e70-14 bias tire (for the haters)

https://youtu.be/O_hukhCtqIU

https://youtu.be/ZyD5tqAWLY0

Edited by 390spirit - Dec/15/2016 at 1:27pm

Quote: Norm's car is perfect, I can't just jump in mine and go do 200+ft burnouts any day I want or drive a couple hundred miles in a weekend with my buddies. Its amazing what .6 seconds difference looks like on video that was an 11.0 for norm and 10.4x for me.

You should have tried driving my 78' gremlin I ran in NHRA Stock Elim. When I sold everything in 2010 I was running in T/SA. In good weather/air I could run 13.30s. Back then the "new" factory mustangs,challengers, the camaros were just starting out, I had three elimination runs against them. I was going about 95 mph at the stripe, the mustangs were going 9.40s- 9.50s at about 155 mph. I really didn't have much of a problem with them because I was at the point where I could dial my car within about .02- .03 of my dial. I made a decision just before the finish to stay in it or scrub the brakes, it was interesting though. I went 3-0 against them. Last year a new camaro, with a well known family involved in Mopar racing hemis built a camaro that in Stock Elim. ran low 8.00 et's at 160+ mph. That's quicker than all but the two or three of the quickest times in Super Stock. I have no doubt David Barton will run a 7 sec. et in 2017.

Those are two very nice AMC index cars.

former NHRA #1945

former IHRA #1945

T/SA

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390spirit Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/28/2008 Location: U.S.A. Status: Offline Points: 1849	Post Options Post Reply Quote 390spirit Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Spirit vs Hornet Posted: Dec/15/2016 at 8:11am
	Kyle and myself line up for qualifying at a local event https://youtu.be/OvtkPTK1E0Q

idrambler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Nampa,Idaho Status: Offline Points: 2942	Post Options Post Reply Quote idrambler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec/15/2016 at 8:43am
	Seems he is a bit quicker.......
	Jim....AMCRC Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727

KyleCim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Apprentice Joined: Jan/21/2011 Location: Warren, RI Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote KyleCim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec/15/2016 at 8:48am
	Norm's car is perfect, I can't just jump in mine and go do 200+ft burnouts any day I want or drive a couple hundred miles in a weekend with my buddies. Its amazing what .6 seconds difference looks like on video that was an 11.0 for norm and 10.4x for me. Right now in my life, I don't have time for that stuff anyway so I forfeit that to be a bit quicker at the track. I tell anyone with any AMC interest, mimic Norm's setup is is SO basic and works SO SO well. Thanks, Kyle
	70 Hornet- 401/727/9"- Too Many Expensive parts-9.71@136 68 AMX- 401, E-Brock tunnel ram, Fiberglass front end 92 Laser RS AWD- 10.19@139 2.0L

idrambler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Nampa,Idaho Status: Offline Points: 2942	Post Options Post Reply Quote idrambler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec/15/2016 at 9:04am
	yes it is....my 74 Gremlin would run low 11's at your track....plenty fast for a old man.....
	Jim....AMCRC Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727

390spirit Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/28/2008 Location: U.S.A. Status: Offline Points: 1849	Post Options Post Reply Quote 390spirit Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec/15/2016 at 1:24pm
	i just need about a hundred more hp, which i'm going to work on this winter, and i'll be happy with it, its lacking in the power dept, not that its a dog or anything but i want it to run 10's N/A. i got a set of 502 heads given to me recently and i'm going to send them to get some port work and match the intake to them also, that alone should put me in the 10.80 low 10.90 range consistently.... this is with the 275-60-15 mickey thompson pro radials, not some e70-14 bias tire (for the haters) https://youtu.be/O_hukhCtqIU https://youtu.be/ZyD5tqAWLY0 Edited by 390spirit - Dec/15/2016 at 1:27pm

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	You're in the arena and doing it. Looks like a lot of fun. Congrats to both of you for racing the AMC's.
	LakesideRamblin 69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt

gremlin1945 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: May/21/2008 Location: new jersey Status: Offline Points: 781	Post Options Post Reply Quote gremlin1945 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Dec/17/2016 at 1:06am
	Quote: Norm's car is perfect, I can't just jump in mine and go do 200+ft burnouts any day I want or drive a couple hundred miles in a weekend with my buddies. Its amazing what .6 seconds difference looks like on video that was an 11.0 for norm and 10.4x for me. You should have tried driving my 78' gremlin I ran in NHRA Stock Elim. When I sold everything in 2010 I was running in T/SA. In good weather/air I could run 13.30s. Back then the "new" factory mustangs,challengers, the camaros were just starting out, I had three elimination runs against them. I was going about 95 mph at the stripe, the mustangs were going 9.40s- 9.50s at about 155 mph. I really didn't have much of a problem with them because I was at the point where I could dial my car within about .02- .03 of my dial. I made a decision just before the finish to stay in it or scrub the brakes, it was interesting though. I went 3-0 against them. Last year a new camaro, with a well known family involved in Mopar racing hemis built a camaro that in Stock Elim. ran low 8.00 et's at 160+ mph. That's quicker than all but the two or three of the quickest times in Super Stock. I have no doubt David Barton will run a 7 sec. et in 2017. Those are two very nice AMC index cars.
	former NHRA #1945 former IHRA #1945 T/SA