1969 AMX bracket car make over - Page 2

pfordamx · 08-22-2016, 03:27 PM

It would've been really cool to grow up near Wally Booth. here in Oklahoma we are a long ways from most of the really well known knowledgeable AMC people.

pfordamx · 06-20-2017, 02:40 PM

Cars together need to figure out why its twisting like this not something amx's normally do it's been a 6.80 at 101 in the 1/8th with a 1.48 60ft haven't got a good 1/4 mile pass out of it yet hopefully this weekend. but it goes really straight so no problem there i think it could use more gear too.

Breadburner · 06-20-2017, 06:38 PM

There were some guys from Tulsa back in the day that ran an AMX called the "Spirit of 76"...The last name was Raffensperger they might be of some help if you can find them...Facebokk maybe....

pfordamx · 06-20-2017, 06:55 PM

we actually know them, that car is now a street car again. and i don't believe its been drag raced since the 1970s. Joe woods the guy that built the cage and moved the springs in just said we would add an anti roll bar this winter i actually think thats why its twisting is the springs are 6 inchs further in then they used to be it may be a caltrac adjustment too maybe add a little preload on the right but i'm not sure i want to mess with it yet.

Breadburner · 06-20-2017, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pfordamx

we actually know them, that car is now a street car again. and i don't believe its been drag raced since the 1970s. Joe woods the guy that built the cage and moved the springs in just said we would add an anti roll bar this winter i actually think thats why its twisting is the springs are 6 inchs further in then they used to be it may be a caltrac adjustment too maybe add a little preload on the right but i'm not sure i want to mess with it yet.

Thats awesome its back on the road it sat in their driveway forever...I think it actually made it on the news in 76....

pfordamx · 06-27-2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Breadburner

Thats awesome its back on the road it sat in their driveway forever...I think it actually made it on the news in 76....

So after telling my dad about this post he informed me the guy who actually raced the car in 76 passed away and his brother is the one that restored it back to street trim.

Breadburner · 06-27-2017, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pfordamx

So after telling my dad about this post he informed me the guy who actually raced the car in 76 passed away and his brother is the one that restored it back to street trim.

That sounds about right...They also raced dirt cars as well....

rich freitag · 07-01-2017, 09:27 PM

Great job,keep going !!!nice to see real AMC power !!

pfordamx · 07-03-2017, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rich freitag

Great job,keep going !!!nice to see real AMC power !!

Thank you

we still have alot of fine tuning of the combination to do.

pfordamx · 08-21-2017, 12:41 AM

just a little update went a new best this weekend of 6.62 in the 8th with a 1.43 60ft i'm pretty happy about that.

08-22-2016, 03:27 PM	#11
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over It would've been really cool to grow up near Wally Booth. here in Oklahoma we are a long ways from most of the really well known knowledgeable AMC people.

06-20-2017, 02:40 PM	#12
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over Cars together need to figure out why its twisting like this not something amx's normally do it's been a 6.80 at 101 in the 1/8th with a 1.48 60ft haven't got a good 1/4 mile pass out of it yet hopefully this weekend. but it goes really straight so no problem there i think it could use more gear too. Attached Thumbnails

06-20-2017, 06:38 PM	#13
Breadburner Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over There were some guys from Tulsa back in the day that ran an AMX called the "Spirit of 76"...The last name was Raffensperger they might be of some help if you can find them...Facebokk maybe....

06-20-2017, 06:55 PM	#14
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over we actually know them, that car is now a street car again. and i don't believe its been drag raced since the 1970s. Joe woods the guy that built the cage and moved the springs in just said we would add an anti roll bar this winter i actually think thats why its twisting is the springs are 6 inchs further in then they used to be it may be a caltrac adjustment too maybe add a little preload on the right but i'm not sure i want to mess with it yet.

07-01-2017, 09:27 PM	#18
rich freitag Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cicero n.y. Posts: 29 Likes: 7 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over Great job,keep going !!!nice to see real AMC power !! __________________ Rich Freitag 1440 SS

08-21-2017, 12:41 AM	#20
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 1969 AMX bracket car make over just a little update went a new best this weekend of 6.62 in the 8th with a 1.43 60ft i'm pretty happy about that.

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