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12-10-2004 07:46 PM #11
ok this is what i got.
"My 69 SC/rambler ran a 13,73@105 bone stock other than a 625 competition AFB. the 105 was top speed with a stock cam-would not run past 5k rpm"
"As reported in Car Craft June, 69'- As delivered by Hurst,the engine was blueprinted and equipped with a Isky 550 flat tappet cam,12:4:1 pistons,Edelbrock r4b maniflod and single Holley R-3916 three barrel carb,Mallory distributor and specially ported heads(By Hurst). After curing lower end lubrication problems,the crew was able to get baselineHP figures.In twelve subsequet tests the power was gradually boosted by another 28HP.The final configuration included a Crane R274/393 roller tappet cam,Crane Modified heads,Edelbrock STR-11 "street tunnel ram" manifold,dual Holley 4210(615cfm 4-v carbs),Doug Thorley headers with collectors.
The engine was freshened up and dropped into the first prototype chassis for testing at nearby Miami Dragway. The car which had been prepared at the Hurst facilities in Warren,Mich. was equipped with a 4:44:1 rearend and a 2:65 low close ratio t-10 4 speed .The latter posed a slight traction handicap but even so,ten of the AMX's first runs were over 122 and eight runs were in the elevens.(Exact e.t. figures -as those for HP - are classified information).
The results of a a final series of test on the proto type mid eleven second @ 125MPH Hurst Super Stock/G.
The sticker price was $5994 for an SS/AMX. "





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Yep. It’s pretty sad.
Dead!