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There was a Matador wagon from the west coast that ran in U/SA with a 304-2v combo. I believe the owner of that car posts on this site. Bruce Fulper maybe ?

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In ss a 1970 360 has a pretty favorable rating currently and any 290 combo is decent.

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I admire any racer that tries to take an "odd ball" combo and tries to make it competitive. The problem I see here is finding a suitable body to compete with not a total rust bucket and then trying to find engine components with a vehicle manufacturer that has been out of existence for many years- it makes it very difficult unless you presently have a car and a stash of parts--- go get him but I think you are fighting a major uphill battle from the beginning

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'67-'69 290-225 210 Stick only in American body. Auto in Javelin, AMX
'70-'71 360-290/285 flat top piston 280
'70 390 325-340 315
'67-'69 343-280 275
'71-79 304 "Iffy"

In that order. Lots of bodies to choose from.

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Thank you all for input. Am I way out of line ? Entry level $12-15K investment. 13 to 15 second car. Wagons,yes! I looked at Spirits many times but ,you know even though its just sheet metal ,ya gotta like it or it won't like you!

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Jim Mantle in Div 6 has quite the Hotrod Pacer running stock

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If you are a true hands on guy, it could be done with a V8 car. By that I mean assembling your own engine, transmission, doing your own paint and body work, also wheeling and dealing through the AMC site, Ebay, Craigslist.
Biggest expenses, where you'll need to open the wallet wide, are cylinder heads done by someone competent, that will pass tech and not leave a bunch of ET on the table. Also, valvetrain, torque converter, new wheels and tires
Plus maybe 900 small items you don't know you'll need yet.
Good luck... Ask your questions here, and not down at the Tastee Freeze. You're at the right place.

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100%! And Classracerinfo.com

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I like oddball cars too. I love the diversity of Stock Eliminator. And they don't necessarily have to be from extinct manufacturers. I'm still chuckling about the '91-'92 Ford E-150 cargo and passenger vans listed in the classification guide with three different engines. What a hilarious O/SA car that would make.

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71 401 also looks ok
304 2 bbl combo is rated at 180, too high and won't compete with the underfactored 2 bbl 302 Fords (same 1.08 motorcraft carb)
77 / 79 258 2 bbl works in V but takes a 3 tenths hit in anything higher.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632