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Member ID: Flywheel401

Location: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

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1971 AMC AMX

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Last updated: Apr 30, 2008

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Bill’s AMC AMX:
“The 401 Experience”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Early - 1971 AMC AMX 401

The AMX Shares in a Racing Heritage in SCCA Trans Am Road
Racing. In 71' the Trans Am/AMX Won the 71'Championship Title
and the Manufactures Cup, Winning 7 out of the 9 races.
Also in the 72' SCCA Trans Am Road Racing Season the
Trans Am/AMX Won the 72'Championship Title , Placing
1st , 2nd and 3rd

, Flywheel in the Winners Circle
with the Owners of Carlisle Events
and Miss Chrysler Nationals
at the Chrysler Nationals
Carlisle, PA.

401 Engine , " GO - Package " Handling Package,
Cooling Package, Light Group Package ,
Cowl Induction Hood w/Fade to Black T-Stripe

Rear and Front Spoilers also Roof lip Spoiler

T-10 Perf.4 Spd w/Hurst Comp. Plus Shifter A/C,P/S, PD/B,

Light Group, Tinted Windows, Leather Front Seats,

Rally-Pac gauges w/ 140 Speedo.

After Fall MD. Car Show .


Under the Cowl Induction hood of the AMX is a 401 0.030

Custom KB-Pistons, Studded Mains,O-ringed deck,

Professionally built - 401/420 HP Installed 4/07


07' Return from MD. Car Show

07'Spring Maryland Car show

401 Block back from the machine shop! now 0.030

w/O-Ringed Deck, Crankshaft: Crossdrilled,Chamfered,

Nitriated, Polished, Balanced, Milodon Studs,Bushed rods,

Comp Cam Perf. Springs, w/10 degree Retainers & Locks,

Edelbrock Double Roller Timing Chain, 390 RACE Pistons

w/0.055 shaved top's 12.75 comp. Changed 4/07 to 9.5 comp.

Custom Keith Black Pistons.HP Valve Job ,New Guides

0.030over 401 Block w/ Milodon - Studded Mains

Internal Oil feed supply 2X amount of oil to rear main

390 Race Pistons 030.0 over, w/0.055 shaved 12.75 comp.

Removed Steering and related Front End Parts, Installed

New Upper & Lower Ball Joints, Lower Control Arm Bushings,

Cam Bolts, Tie-rods, Strut Arm Bushings

Lauren was valuable in helping too restore AMX, giving

up some of her summer vacation ! Next stop Chrysler National

Muscle Car Shootout in Mercersburg,PA. 1st place

Dealership Installed Trensetter Sidewinder Exhaust

Muscle Car Shoot-out Williamsport,MD. 1st place

70'Mark Donohue 390 Javelin and early 71' 401 AMX

Cruis'in Keystone State - Old Lincoln Hwy - Rt 30

Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Flywheel401

Location: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania