coronet68mx
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That 6 in line was a great engine, produced until 2006
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Not a B Body, but an AMC Gremlin....
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Photon440
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Yes, I remember my dad's Rambler engine with the "7 Main Bearings" decal on the valve cover. Chrysler kept the AMC engine in production for years after cancelling their own slant 6.
joe smith
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In my opinion that is because these cars have gone from our Everyday transportation to "fun" project cars that don't need to start at 7Am everyday...
Having worked at AMC and had a Gremlin mind had the 258 cu in motor and it had good performance but the 304 had plenty of power to match most cars on the road back then. You could easily up grade the performance on the 6 and 8. The Spirit replaced it and had better styling.
Interesting article on the Gremlin
https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/how-amc-gremlin-sales-success-history-photos/
https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/how-amc-gremlin-sales-success-history-photos/
I personally have a 77 Gremlin X, AC, Levi interior, 4-speed car
I purchased 10 years of SMS Origina Levi material for re-do of seats, and the Blue Vinyl
It is a Straight 6 cylinder with another built 6- 248 that my Bud and I rebuilt.
I purchased 10 years of SMS Origina Levi material for re-do of seats, and the Blue Vinyl
It is a Straight 6 cylinder with another built 6- 248 that my Bud and I rebuilt.
Great article, thank you DeltaV
I girl I liked had a Grimmie X with the 304 and it ran pretty good but a buddy on the next block had a AMX and I liked that a lot too but more so. The wheels on the AMX looked just like the ones on the Grimmie in the 1st post and when my buddy decided to put aftermarket wheels on his AMX, I got his stock wheels and stuck them on my Belvedere....sure helped out in the looks department.
wife's first car was a Levis edition Gremlin X ....... her dad put a 304 4 speed in it....... her nickname is "Pedals"
buddy of mine had a hot 360 4 speed in one....... he used to say "the only thing worse than driving an AMC is getting beat by one"
buddy of mine had a hot 360 4 speed in one....... he used to say "the only thing worse than driving an AMC is getting beat by one"
ive always thought that this would have changed the market and Amc-s fortunes if it had only been released for sale...??
not to mention it sure made good use out of the pacer shell.
not to mention it sure made good use out of the pacer shell.
coronet68mx
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Mmm I don't know man looks weird IMO of course.
Photon440
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I always thought it would have been great if the AMX3 went into production. I think there are five or six in existence, running cars. They were fairly good at handling with a mid engine 390 (same as the AMX/Javelin engine) and although an AMC design were to be built in Germany by Karmann. Slated for 1971, with upcoming emission controls and large safety bumpers on the horizon, they ended up getting cancelled. AMC wanted to compete with the De Tomaso Pantera that Mercury was marketing.
That is a timeless styling/design right there!
ZR9B
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A guy in high school had a purple gremlin ....had a v8 4spd....I didn't know him very well but he parked next to my 71 Cuda all the time.
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Big Bad Dad
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Red X to you, RC. LOL.. I had a couple of those early Capris. Loved them. They were great cars except for when the rear quarter windows would fall off. Bad design/adhesive. But my redneck repairs worked well! (And the proper nickname was not "Debri". It was "Capoot"!)
Big Bad Dad
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