My Introductory Post

[gbowne1]

Hello all,

I'm thinking about designing and building this car, which I think
would be very cool. Here are some basics on it. I have some plans in
mind for what I would like to build. Here's a kind of list of the
things I would like to include. Can someone reply with comments on
what would work well with this combination?

The basic car:

Engine: GM 350 Small Block (maybe LT1) (originally thought about 305
or 383)
Transmission: TH350 Auto Trans
Chassis: Custom Built using 2"x4"x 0.250" chassis tubing
Rear End: 3.08:1 GM 10 bolt rear w/Posi (could also be 8 or 9" Ford 28
or 31 spline)
Wheels: 15x7's Front & Rear
Tires: Michelin 195/75R15's.
Wheelbase: 113"
Body: 4dr Sedan
Steering: Power Steering, Flaming River Joints, Ididit Column, Flaming
River Rack,
Brakes:
Type: Front Disc / Rear Drum
Mfg: OEM/GM or Wilwood or Raybestos (maybe Superlite or Dynalite??)
Size: 11" up
Exhaust: Flowmaster Delta 40 or 50 series, 2 ¼" or 2 ½" size?
Suspension: Mustang II IFS, maybe Heidts or Fatmans
ECM/ECU: General Motors (those made after 1987 to 1992?) sounds like
#1227727, 7730 and 7747 all work.
Ignition: HEI using MSD 6A or 6AL
Gauges: VDO Cockpit Black
Fuel: TBI or TPI? MAP or MAF? Rochester Q-Jet 4MV/M4MV/E4M (for
carbs?)
Fuel Tank Cap: 18 gal custom made
Sound System: Pioneer KEH-P4020 w/ 4 or 5" Front's 6x9 Rear by
Infiniti Kappa
Filtration: K&N E-1650 14" filter ??
Options: Air Cond., Power Windows, etc.
Intake: Edelbrock Performer, i.e. #2101 or #3101
Cooling: couldn't settle on a brand.. US Radiatior, Modine, Walker,
Griffin, etc?
Fan: SPAL 14 or 16"??
Paint: an interesting Red color called "Rosso Red" (Boyd Red is too
expensive for me!)
Seating: Recaro? Rear Bench. Heated Ft. seats? Power Seats?

Oh yeah, and I have a Saginaw 4spd Casting #3915032. The tailshaft is
#3880042 or 3860042. The casting of the # isn't very clear. I have a
TH350 from craigslist I got for $75. Someone had it on their '75
Camaro project. It needs some work but could be usable.

I'd like it to be able to handle 170mph, possibly up to 3200 rpm @ 60
or 65mph. Not that I'd drive that fast.. under 85 is the norm here..
any faster and you'd get busted. I'm not a track driver or street
racer either. LoL.

I got other ideas but these are the basics. I have plans on what I'm
putting in whatever engine I buy. I had a text file with a list of
oddball parts that might go in the project. Need help with sorting
out the details.. I'm a newbie! I don't wanna come off sounding like
a troller for information.. but I'd like to get more ideas here.

Thanks in advance. Comments and suggestions welcome.

Greg B.
Seattle, WA
***@1enwobg (backwards!)

[djdave]

cooke cutter.

sorry to be on the neg.

I like the oddballs. Change that 350 to a chev. 302 or 409 and I
awaken.

401 gremlin owner

[Eugene Blanchard]

Post by djdave
cooke cutter.
sorry to be on the neg.
I like the oddballs. Change that 350 to a chev. 302 or 409 and I
awaken.
401 gremlin owner

That's true but for a first project, I would stick with something that is
simple and inexpensive to build. KISS is my motto (from experience -
unfortunately my own!)

Do you have any pictures of your 401 Gremlin? That must go like a bat out of
hell! Those AMC engines were very underestimated by the competition and
produce amazing amounts of power!

[gbowne1]

Yes, I knew this would be a sort of cookie cutter type project. But,
I wanted to take that idea and make it my own.
I hadn't yet decided on a body.. I thought of something like a 1940
Chevrolet in size. I do know a few people that I know very well that
could make me any sheet metal panels at cost.

I also thought about a 383 in there. I saw an article during 2006
which even included part numbers on building one.
I forget which magainze it was.

Greg

[djdave]

No pics worth posting. It is in its early stages of a 2 to 3 year
project. AMCs are so hard to restore, because of the unibody design.
The car currently has a 304 with 998 trans, but found a 401
unassembled up in new york state for a grand. Its sitting in one of my
garages.
The car was a calif. car and sat in ND for the last 20 years. I drove
from PA to ND and towed it back.

I had a gremlin with a 360 as a kid (im 38) and can now afford to
build this one the way i wanted to do as a kid. I always wanted shaved
door handles, a gear drive, and lots of other lil changes that will
make it a (one of a kind) gremlin.


On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:14:42 GMT, Eugene Blanchard

Post by Eugene Blanchard

Post by djdave
cooke cutter.
sorry to be on the neg.
I like the oddballs. Change that 350 to a chev. 302 or 409 and I
awaken.
401 gremlin owner

That's true but for a first project, I would stick with something that is
simple and inexpensive to build. KISS is my motto (from experience -
unfortunately my own!)
Do you have any pictures of your 401 Gremlin? That must go like a bat out of
hell! Those AMC engines were very underestimated by the competition and
produce amazing amounts of power!

[Malibu81]

Post by gbowne1
Hello all,
I'm thinking about designing and building this car, which I think
would be very cool. Here are some basics on it. I have some plans in
mind for what I would like to build. Here's a kind of list of the
things I would like to include. Can someone reply with comments on
what would work well with this combination?
Engine: GM 350 Small Block (maybe LT1) (originally thought about 305
or 383)
Transmission: TH350 Auto Trans
Chassis: Custom Built using 2"x4"x 0.250" chassis tubing
Rear End: 3.08:1 GM 10 bolt rear w/Posi (could also be 8 or 9" Ford 28
or 31 spline)
Wheels: 15x7's Front & Rear
Tires: Michelin 195/75R15's.
Wheelbase: 113"
Body: 4dr Sedan
Steering: Power Steering, Flaming River Joints, Ididit Column, Flaming
River Rack,
Type: Front Disc / Rear Drum
Mfg: OEM/GM or Wilwood or Raybestos (maybe Superlite or Dynalite??)
Size: 11" up
Exhaust: Flowmaster Delta 40 or 50 series, 2 ¼" or 2 ½" size?
Suspension: Mustang II IFS, maybe Heidts or Fatmans
ECM/ECU: General Motors (those made after 1987 to 1992?) sounds like
#1227727, 7730 and 7747 all work.
Ignition: HEI using MSD 6A or 6AL
Gauges: VDO Cockpit Black
Fuel: TBI or TPI? MAP or MAF? Rochester Q-Jet 4MV/M4MV/E4M (for
carbs?)
Fuel Tank Cap: 18 gal custom made
Sound System: Pioneer KEH-P4020 w/ 4 or 5" Front's 6x9 Rear by
Infiniti Kappa
Filtration: K&N E-1650 14" filter ??
Options: Air Cond., Power Windows, etc.
Intake: Edelbrock Performer, i.e. #2101 or #3101
Cooling: couldn't settle on a brand.. US Radiatior, Modine, Walker,
Griffin, etc?
Fan: SPAL 14 or 16"??
Paint: an interesting Red color called "Rosso Red" (Boyd Red is too
expensive for me!)
Seating: Recaro? Rear Bench. Heated Ft. seats? Power Seats?
Oh yeah, and I have a Saginaw 4spd Casting #3915032. The tailshaft is
#3880042 or 3860042. The casting of the # isn't very clear. I have a
TH350 from craigslist I got for $75. Someone had it on their '75
Camaro project. It needs some work but could be usable.
or 65mph. Not that I'd drive that fast.. under 85 is the norm here..
any faster and you'd get busted. I'm not a track driver or street
racer either. LoL.
I got other ideas but these are the basics. I have plans on what I'm
putting in whatever engine I buy. I had a text file with a list of
oddball parts that might go in the project. Need help with sorting
out the details.. I'm a newbie! I don't wanna come off sounding like
a troller for information.. but I'd like to get more ideas here.
Thanks in advance. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Greg B.
Seattle, WA

Sounds like its gonna be fun whatever you decide to do, im kind of a
fan of my sbc 406's to be honest w/ya i run one in my 81 malibu 475hp
fairly cheap to build and torque like you wouldnt believe. whats the
car mainly going to be used for?