[DML] Re: just stuff

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can't let disparaging comment Re: AMC 360 go unchallenged (especially
amidst so much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the List Re: PRV)...

1974 low compression (8.5:1) trim in a Javelin:
285 net HP @ 4800 RPM
390 max ft lbs torque @ 3200 RPM)
0-60 mph: 7.8 seconds (3800 lbs curb weight)
1/4 mile: 14.8 seconds @ 95 mph

Very respectable numbers IMHO...

1974 was the only year for AMC power in the Bricklin (you do realize
that Bricklin predates DeLo, and thus could hardly be considered a
"copy").

Bricklin utilized Ford's ancient FMX transmission in lieu of better
contemporary C series. Replacement Windsor engine was also on its way
out in lieu of Cleveland series. Ford apparently sold Bricklin
whatever it no longer needed for its own purposes. 

A little bit of AMC trivia for you: external dimensions of all 2nd
generation AMC V8's are identical. You could effortlessly drop a 390
or 401 into your Bricklin.

A little bit of Bricklin trivia for you: differential and drive axles
are AMC, even after production converted to Windsor 351.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "nitrousgarageworks"
<nitrousgarageworks@xxxx> wrote:
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>   Greetings DMC Dudes. Just throwing in my 2 cents, to keep the 
> conversations, and arguements going here (heh-heh):
>   I'm kinda skeptical about the new K & N airfilter assembly, 
> the "top hat" as I call it. I'm concerned that water may splash into 
> the engine compartment, and onto the top of the filter, and since the 
> top of the filter is a filter in itself, get sucked into the engine. 
> I'd opt for the standard K & N airfilter, and keep some kind of 
> protection over the top of it. Plus I found you don't have to oil the 
> filter, I use mine dry, and just rinse it in gas, and blow it out 
> regularly. I also lube the rubber seals on it, top and bottom with a 
> thin coating of synthetic grease to ensure a solid seal. Synthetic 
> though, not petoleum based, as it will eat at the seals.
>   Another idea I found was using Amsoil products; They're rather 
> pricey, but of supreme quality, aircraft grade, that allows for 
> extended drain intervals, superior protection, and so on. I opted for 
> the 5W30 grade, as I found an article in a hotrod magazine, about 
> that grade yielding the best increase in horse power. Not alot, but 
> HP is HP baby!
>   I did a little research on the Brickin car too; What a piece of 
> crap! A kit car, with a look that tries to copy the DMC cheaply. Plus 
> it's AMC powered, and that says enough bad right there. Not even a 
> contender for further investigation on my part to be sure.
>   I also found another nifty product that works: RedLine Racing 
> Products makes a product called Water-Wetter, which reduces the drag 
> coefficient on radiator coolant, and allows it to flow faster, pick 
> up and disperse heat faster. It's about 10 a bottle, and the 
> immediate effect I can witness to is: It drops the car's radiator 
> temp. by about 20 degrees. And we all know that heat is a car's worst 
> enemy, and cause of most wear. 
>   Well time for me to shut up, and sit back. That's all I have to 
> add, hope you fins some of it helpful.
>                                        S








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