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Old 10-05-2018, 10:09 AM   #1
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Any body recommend any AMC cars for entry level stock classes?
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Old 10-05-2018, 11:09 AM   #2
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Any body recommend any AMC cars for entry level stock classes?
There are several V8 4 bbl engines that are good combos.

The first question though, is what do you consider entry level?
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I thought I saw an AMC in pieces for sale a year of so ago if memory serves.
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I thought I saw an AMC in pieces for sale a year of so ago if memory serves.
Maybe Mike Meires Spirit with a disassembled 304? He sold that one, almost went after it myself.
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How fast do you want to go and how much money do you want to spend?
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Maybe Mike Meires Spirit with a disassembled 304? He sold that one, almost went after it myself.
Thats the one.
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Old 10-05-2018, 04:48 PM   #7
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The '69 Rambler Rogue sedan with the 290-225(210) looks interesting. Nice cam, good compression, good carb, decent heads and intake.

As always...what's the budget, do you have a car or parts now, etc.? -Al
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A FEW are good combos , Very few are inexpensive at entry level.
The Rogue 290 is always offered up as a possibility ,Although finding one that is decent enough to start a build from is difficult and the engine is not cheap to build correctly.
The best entry level car is the '77 Gremlin 258 2bbl combo for R or T .
The biggest expense is the cylinder head , Stock rods and Badger cast pistons will last for years …...The car itself can use a stock model 20 rear with Moser street axles ,4.44 gears and a stock posi with slapper bars and decent shocks
A stock 998 2.75 first gear trans with a Cheatah valve body and a good converter are all that's necessary for a basic car that can still run 80-90 under with the proper tuning.
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A FEW are good combos , Very few are inexpensive at entry level.
The Rogue 290 is always offered up as a possibility ,Although finding one that is decent enough to start a build from is difficult and the engine is not cheap to build correctly.
The best entry level car is the '77 Gremlin 258 2bbl combo for R or T .
The biggest expense is the cylinder head , Stock rods and Badger cast pistons will last for years …...The car itself can use a stock model 20 rear with Moser street axles ,4.44 gears and a stock posi with slapper bars and decent shocks
A stock 998 2.75 first gear trans with a Cheatah valve body and a good converter are all that's necessary for a basic car that can still run 80-90 under with the proper tuning.
Tommy, The Gremlins and Pacers are so collectible ;-) , one ought to look for a Hornet station wagon..Still makes V/SA, with a scrap value body, if you can find one.
Plus it has that wagon Jr. Stock look :-)
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Wasn't there a white Hornet wagon out of Div 7 a few years back?
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