A V8 powered AMC Gremlin is pretty rare. Do not, i repeat, DO NOT LS swap it!! The car's original 304 V8 has some performance potential. Al; it needs is a 4 barrel carb and intake, long tube headers and dual exhaust. That's all it needs. Keep the rest of it original. Do not restomod it!

That brush trick for the dash panel gave me some ideas for my blazer. Very cool 👍

Sell the motor to the AMC fellows. Put the motor you want in. Everyone wins.

I have some questions on this swap as far as are you using the stock truck flex plate? Couldn't you have used a Corvette oil pan from a newer Corvette?

WHAT SIZE RIMS AND TIRES ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR 54 ? WHAT BACKSPACE ? LOVE THE FIT

It's ok. We know it's not your sister's car. You bought it for yourself.

Don’t change a thing! There aren’t vey many v8 gremlins and that one is clean. Buy a six cylinder car if you want to ls swap.

Disgusting to think you’d LS this. Thumbs down. No subscribe. You lucked out finding that car before I did.

Keep it stock. Nice unmodified original car.

Just saw this truck in Elmira. Believe it was your pops driving. Wicked ride man and sweet content

so cool , in the 80s my buddy had a Gremlin with a 360 stuffed in it ... big fan of Monza's . Mavericks & Gremlins .... the 70s underdogs always wanted to stuff a 302 Chev in a Vega or Monza

C’mon, leave the original motor in it! Then hop it up the way they would’ve back in the day. I’m sure it’s carbureted, so put a high performance intake and better 4 bbl on it. Headers, dual exhaust, just like they would’ve back when. Go ahead and put an electronic ignition on it. Then just fix up other little things as needed. Cool wheels and tires, keeping the 70s legacy, and you’ve got something stellar.

I only have one question for your Sister... Why???... Just kidding... I've always believed in the saying "To each his own"... Or her, as the case may be.

Keep the car as stock as possible to preserve it's value. Don't butcher it by putting some other non-AMC engine in it. Go buy an old Chevy or Mopar for that. Gremlins are pretty rare now and a '73 in good shape like yours is pretty valuable.

That was my wife's first car I have been trying to find one in order to completely restore it. I also remember a neighbor friend bought a purple one when I was a kid I was so envious of him. LOL

IF you engine swap it, please consider these two suggestions: 1: Don't cut it up, and keep all of the original parts so that it might be restored later. 2: Check out Dead Dodge Garage's cheap smog-era iron head 360 build that more or less* pulls wheelies in his relatively stock '71 Demon body. Gen 3 hemis and LS motors are becoming kind of overplayed IMO and I don't entirely disagree with commenters in favor of keeping it stock. *I think he got one wheel off the ground once. It'd definitely yank 'em both in the Gremlin.

Good cars ! Reliable and easy to work on if needed. The Pinto and the Vega were junk compared to these.

You have to keep the 304 in it. With the right aftermarket engine parts, you can get well over 300 H.P out of the 304.

Need parts ?

Hemi

Hemi !!!

There was an old magazine article back in the 70s where they put an overdrive transmission behind the 304 and got decent MPG (25+ iirc). I love it stock, tbh. With the right rear end ratio and mybe a 5 speed trans if you feel you *have* to change stuff. For the love of all that is good in this universe, do not put an LS or even modern hemi in it. 😝 If you want power, any similar vintage AMC V8 is a cinch to change it to (e.g. 360 or 401). Feel free to ead over to the AMC forum website to discuss (can't post web link because KZbin 🙃)

Please just let it be! Or bore it out to a 360 or 401 all the same block. Don't hack it up, you are super lucky just to get it especially with the V8.

Was it called the Gremlin "X" with the V8

I owned a black/black 1972 Gremlin X 304ci V8 with the 3 speed standard transmission and true duel exhaust. I absolutely loved it. With 15x8 rear and 14x7 front aluminum slot wheels it had a really nice stance. It ran super smooth and was ultra reliable. I miss it.

Back in 87’ my dad bought my sisters a green one and yellow one. Both stick. They wrote them off that same week. Both of em. 😂.

Very cool.. Love it!!

First thing- Get the salt off it. I’m two hours north of Toronto.It’s notorious for rusting. Your sister is super cool 🤘.

If I were you and I this car, I would get a Chrysler 360 motor and slap a set of 340 High compression heads on it. Then back all that up with a 918 Torqueflite transmission and you have a BULLETPROOF drive train that you can take everywhere and anywhere. Parts for the 318, 340 and 360 are all interchangeable and you can find parts for it anywhere.

nice blast from the past

awesome

awesome toys. subscribing now

I think i remember this car for sale on kijiji a number of years ago. are you in the GTA ? awesome build

OH MAN! I LOVE IT

HEMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome little car! I'm building one the same year that has been tubbed, narrowed 9", full frame and roll cage. I'm putting a 5.3 LS in mine but a hemi would have the extra cool factor 😎

I would love to have that car.

Go crazy and put a Japanese motor with a 5 speed. AMC cars were a mix of parts from all the big 3, would be fitting. 😁

Please keep it original.

Seller was probably not sketchy ......... just what happens to sellers that have been beat up by the typical Kijiji inquirers making insulting offers and comments. Gremlin X looks like a rare score that went to a good home. I am sure the seller is thrilled that you guys appreciate the vehicle as much as their family did. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

If I was getting a Gremlin, this is the exact car I would get: a Daisy Yellow Gremlin X 304 automatic with the stripes and wheels.

The gremlin gts were pretty quick little cars

150 hp 244 torque just add a cam and such ! Transplant Free Original is Best ! Cheers

I would keep it original or if you must swap the engine go with the Dodge engine.

The 304 is a solid engine you make a huge mistake replacing it, amc lovers upgrade to 360 and 401 exact bolt ups

Im out as soon as I heard LS...so gay. There goes another one

Stock for sure. Light rebuilding, maybe a cam and shift kit, but stick with factory and it’ll go forever.

Fresh up a 401 four barrel, bolts right in.

304 was a great motor, the auto was more common than the stick which would have been really nice. I think it’s a torque flight 727. DO NOT put a stupid hemi in there nor the LS. AMC had a 401 for the Javelin and Rebel amongst others, seek and you may find.

It was a blast alright.