I've recently realized that making my car fast without the huge price tag is gonna take more than i can get out of my amc motor, so my buddy traded me a 67 440, .030, flat tops and forged, steel crank, the block was standard as it wasn't the block that was used for this rotating assembly, its balanced and only had 4 races on it, so i just got the block back from the machine shop and it looks great!! I made a deal for a set of eddy heads from another guy with a set of crane rockers, i've got a 582 ultradyne solid, m1 manifold, 727 trans with reverse pattern manual valve body, 3500 converter..
I have to make a set of headers, using a front plate setup, still have to tie the frame together, and finish the cage

 

This will be a cool build!

 

2x on that

 

i knew that the stock rear end wouldnt hold up so when i first got the car 11 years ago, i put a 9 inch ford in it, its got 4.11's and a spool right now... i'm gonna leave the leaf springs in it for now because its setup like super stock springs and i have yet to have traction problems... i'd like to see how far i can get with this setup...

what do you guys think for a carb? i'm thinking that i should start with a 850 dp holley, and tune from there.. my current 700 dp i dont believe will be enough..

 

an 850 would probably be better, but you can get away with the 700 for now

 

my dad and me are big amc fans got a 77 hornet hatchback and amx hortnet hatchback and a gremlin

 

goodluck with your build

 

nice ride sounds like you will put down some numbers when it is finished,let us know how the build goes

 

i'll post pics as it goes along, theres been no progress as i'm moving right now so spare time is null...

 

keep us informed

 

finally had some time to start assembly on the motor, cranks in, pistons and rods are in, going on thursday to assemble the heads and install those too..

 

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...g?t=1290237561

 

Sweeet!

 

my day started off bumpy... literally......, got hit by a guy who ran a red light on my way to work, later went to finish assembly on the 440 and the intake wont fit, the rocker shafts are wrong so everything came to a halt till i can figure out what to do... the intake is what i was told is a "stage 6", which is why it wont fit my heads..the rocker shafts wont fit through my crane gold rockers, ohh well, will start fresh tomm...

 

Very nice!

Sorry to hear about your day. There will be better ones.

 

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