1974 AMC Hornet 4 door sedan. Started out life with the little 232 straight 6 and a 904 automatic on the column. Original plans were to install a Jeep 4.0 stroker engine and 5 speed. However things just didn't work out that way and a 350 and TH700r4 found it's way into the engine bay. Surprisingly, the 350 weighs only 40 lbs. more then the 232 it replaced... even less of a difference with an aluminum intake in place. The car was originally designed with a V8 in mind, so the 350 is a great fit. I had to fabricate motor mount plates, similar in design to the S10 truck conversion plates. Future plans for the car include the installation of a Vortec-headed 350 with a Camaro T5 transmission. Bringing up the rear will be a modified Mustang 8.8 posi, with 3.73 gears and the 5 lug axle conversion. The current rear is an AMC 20 "12 bolt" posi with 3.54 gears and an extra leaf sring ply on each side.
