Stocker to superstocker

[Roger K Fain]

'69 AMX 290 cu in 225 HP; ran it in M/S on 13.15 index, went 12.15, won two events.
Changed cam to .700 lift roller, massaged heads, Edelbrock "Torker" intake, "Quikfuel" 3310 Holley, 10.5" M/T's; run SS/M on 11.90 index, goes 10.60s in good air, won one event, so far. Almost always slowest car in eliminator, we leave first with very good driver.

[lugnut]

any new cj ford or DP will be just fine tighten them lugs

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Roger K Fain

'69 AMX 290 cu in 225 HP; ran it in M/S on 13.15 index, went 12.15, won two events.
Changed cam to .700 lift roller, massaged heads, Edelbrock "Torker" intake, "Quikfuel" 3310 Holley, 10.5" M/T's; run SS/M on 11.90 index, goes 10.60s in good air, won one event, so far. Almost always slowest car in eliminator, we leave first with very good driver.

And its a really cool car to. Love those AMX's. Dont ever cut those wheel tubs.

[Lambertcars]

Hi Roger
Back in the late 70s and early 80s I ran a 69 AMX in NHRA Super Stock with a 390 engine. Not wanting to move the rear springs or alter the wheel tubs the only tire that would fit was a 9 in tire. I have thought about geting another AMX but I would not want to alter the rear of the car. What if any thing could be done to use a bigger tire with the stock length rear end and no alteration to the spring location and the wheel tubs?
Thanks Allen

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Lambertcars

Hi Roger
Back in the late 70s and early 80s I ran a 69 AMX in NHRA Super Stock with a 390 engine. Not wanting to move the rear springs or alter the wheel tubs the only tire that would fit was a 9 in tire. I have thought about geting another AMX but I would not want to alter the rear of the car. What if any thing could be done to use a bigger tire with the stock length rear end and no alteration to the spring location and the wheel tubs?
Thanks Allen

The biggest you will get and still have the slick inside the quarters is a 9x30. There's no getting around having to do some serious trimming of the wheel well arch for a 30" slick. Otherwise you need a shorter slick like a 28" but that is a compromise in itself. But I was still going 1.38 60' in my car with a 9x29.5 in my '70 AMX. I had another with an 11.5x29.5 with stock framerails and coil-overs but it was tubbed. You could do it by using a tub or mini-tub.