Couldn’t wipe the smile off my face with a shovel

What do you call hammer??
Mine has not done that yet and it also goes very very well :-))

Sorry I should have been a little clearer, I understand the term "hammer" the question I was asking was at what point does the "Electronics" shut the engine down?

I have hammered mine and have not found that point that engine management would shut it down as yet.

Guys, i suppose he means 14 pound hammer or 500 rpm past redline :)
Although ive never drove an xr6t, i can vividly remember my Safari turbo intercooled 4.5 landcruiser...or as a friend joked...3 tonne wrx....should i point you in the direction of www.aps.com.au ??? they are the old safari doods and are playing with 400kw xr6's at the moment :)

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Dozer my tacho has no red line on it, I'm sure your correct but at what point does that occur?
I will have to go and read the owners manual I guess?

I have to say though, its certainly the most exciting vehicle I have ever owned (Thats to say aside from my Troopy) ;-)

If you ever get to drive an GTP Falcon you'll find you don't even get the opportunity to watch the red line before she shuts down. They are that bloody quick and also better than the new SS I had a few weeks ago for evaluation. I prefer the 3 tonne subaru and it's a lot safer!! (for me)

LOL The old man had a XYGT, but Sold it in the erly 80's when I was just a Kid so have bugger all memories of it.

Age thing, well Partly, but I just enjoy cars and 4WD’s, always wanted to own a Pro-Formance car before it was too late and everything Luckily just fell into place for this so I got it.

The old man picked it up for me he's 56 and a cop and he loves it. LOL

Wanted a V8 but the bang for Buck out of this car is too hard to turn down, the Off idle response is very nice and full boost of a low 5-6Psi is a 2000RPM I believe.

Cheers.

Tempted, like the look of the XR6t, but better not.
About the same age as your Dad, so hopefully have learned a few leasons.
Can't trust myself not to drive too quick, and do something silly.
Too many mistakes in the past, I shouldn't still be alive.
Those ford GTs of old were quick, but then I only had a worked cooper S.
Good fun passing them on the inside on corners, but then they had the legs on the straights. Next door had a 327 monaro, almost full race, it was fast.
Ohter mate had a 327 V8 in a GTR torana.
Running a MK1 VW golf GTi at the moment, with a warmed MKII GTi motor.
Keeps up with any commode or falcon with 230kw or so, gives some of the unexpecting young blokes a bit of a surprise when they try and take you from the lights.
Bit of a sleeper, and the cops ignore old blokes with grey hair driving old cars these days. Has to be an advantage to getting older. :o) Too many memories of being pulled over for a road worthy and drug search.
I just plod along in the sub 15 sec bracket.

Enjor your car. Got me a little jealous. I always found it took about 6 months to find the limits of a new car. At 12 months, it gets dangerous.

DJ,

du dummer stummer Stichel!!!!!

Mate I have seen all types of car’s discussed at one time or another on this forum, The Forum Management don’t have a issue with it (They told me so in E-mail) and David has been clamping down lately on forum Topics so what’s your problem then.

I come on hear for more than Just talking about a 4WD, I am hear for the atmosphere, the Knowledge that others bring to this site and Enjoyment.

I mate a new purchase and thought I would share it with other on the forum who may like my-self have a interest in all things automotive, If you don’t like it don’t Reply and if Forum management has a problem with the content they would delate it.

There I even complied with David’s new policy and controlled the language.

Barnsey....I guess he is..... Laughing Out Loud!!

Bet I would be too with his purchase!!!

Thanks mate, yeah it is staying stock at the moment, I would like to make full use of the warranty.

Coming out of a 154Kw 4WD into a 245Kw Sports sedan is something else, The old X is going to feel like a slug now.

Very cool muscle car you've got there. Our local hood drove a matte black one with a 390 in it. New a couple of dudes with the 343ci (?) Aussie delivery Ramblers and my grandma knew a doctor who drove a one of them fugly Matador's.

I went duck shooting as a kid in dad's mate's Rambler. An American I think. Very cool old car. They used galvanising for rust protection ton I think.

The Alabama Highway Patrol had Javelin's as chase cars. They look well cool in cop car livery.

Yeah Cheers for that V8Diesel - I reckon they are cool. Tempted now and then to seel for the dollars, but know I would regret it immediately - know many a person who has done just that and I have a few numbers from those same people to be in line to snap mine up if I were to sell. Many people come in off the street enquiring about it - is sitting at the folks place with the yellow sticker from a few years back. Styicker items were - clean the motor, connect the heater hose and transfert into my name - copo then asked what type of car it was and I said you tell me, your the mechanic! haha made me feel better.

Yeah, they used galvanised body parts and chassis, which is good, I have very minor rust in mine, easily fixed in the small areas that it is in. The 343 motor (you were right) in my year of car would make it the Donohue Javelin - I have all the guff to make mine look like that - I bought a mint Donohue Grille, Rear roof spoiler and rear boot spoiler - all original and cost a tad. Luckily I have the good fortune of a the great help extended to me from a bloke in Perth who imports Chev parts a lot and I can use his containers for sea and also jump on his air freight runs as well - without that help it would cost a lot more.

The help from AMC enthusiasts in the States is unreal - they really do help a lot when they know what you are trying to do and appreciate the AMC brand and really go out of their way to assist - have only had good dealings to date and expect it to continue as such.

Will be getting Ben Ludlow in Perth to do the motor - I so can't wait until I get the crank and TF727 over, then the fun really starts. Will cool it a bit after the motor is done - recover from that then get into the body work.

Funny thing about doing the motor up is I want it to be as mean as cat bleep , but really just want it to sound the part - have the go along with the look - these days am just happy to cruise along - maturing has a way of tempering the reckless days of old, not to mention outright dangerous ways of past.

Sure it wont have aircon - but it will look and sound better then anything that does have it :-P

Cheers

Graeme

Is the Torque Flite an A or B model and is the bolt pattern the same as a Dodge? The one's I've used were a one piece design so you couldn't just use a different bellhousing. Either way they are a mighty strong unit and can handle practically anything. Cool factor is good too.

I agree with the donk. Go for a cam that gives you plenty of neddies from idle. The full race setup sounds good on paper but instant grunt off the line will be much more fun and driveable. Better on fuel too. Don't over carb it either. Been there and done that. Nice to have all the grunt from idle to 4,000RPM - not 4,000 to 8,000. Are you getting valve seats hardened for ULP and LPG while it's apart? Always a good option.

With the exhaust, if you go a twin system (what else?) make sure it doesn't have a balance pipe. You loose the rumble. It should be LOUD hahahahhah.

Half your luck Graeme, sounds like goooooood fun.

Gday again V8Diesel,

Dunno whether it is an A or B TF727, actually. I know I needed one off a 11972 up AMC, as you said, a one piece design, I think the one I have got may be off of a 1974 AMC, but will have to look through emails of past to find out exactly what one. Either way, it will be heaps better then Borg Warner which would fall apart at the 550+ HP (and in the Old Scale too).

These motors love to Rev and may be hard to beleive, but they will keep up with the accelerator pedal, ie no delay time in revs, it will be suck in and spit out everything thrown at it.

Yep - will be getting to be ULP friendly, it does not take much with these anyway to do, use 98 Octane and all is good.

Yeah, the cam is the hardest part to pick really for me - will rely a lot on the engine builder for that one, driveability is not too big a factor being mainly the SUnday show off car, however, will become a factor in reality I know, so will gerr on the side of cautiion of that one.

Over carbing wont be an issue with it - I hate the cost of motec or indy EFI, but do far prefer it - just means longer time to build up, which I dont mind really adding another 4 months to build to cater for EFI - just as heap of dollars at once it hurts, so helps to spread over a period of time.

Nah, no balance pipe at all - had one on my 69 V6 Capri, suited that well, but wont suit the Jav.

Cheers for the interest V8Diesel and yep - fun it is. Will definitely have big butterflies in a few years when all is said and done & I can drive out of the pits with it licensed. :-P :-P :-P

Cheers

Graeme

Best of luck to you mate. Remember the Jeep association with AMC so don't forget to post up the pics!

Re: the TF trans - The small block version ('A') was a 904 and the bigger one ('B' motors) was a 702 I think. Ask about the 'Clutch-Flite' Torque flite. It had a sizeable flywheel and clutch in front of the auto. Nice.

Cheers mate; yeah I have been loading it up and all that stuff, but not revving the hell out of it, if you nkow what i mean.

Cheers.

Thanks Stephen, I have a feeling this is going to be my first and last new car for quite a wile, with buying a house and all the other fun stuff those life throes at ya in the coming future, so you got to take what you can when you can.

cheers.