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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wanted: Photos of 1971 Trans-am Camaro owned by Greenwood / Hoffman

« on: July 24, 2013, 03:42:52 AM »

There is a 150KB limit for attachments, so I'll do the best I can, if anyone wants higher resolution let me know.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wanted: Photos of 1971 Trans-am Camaro owned by Greenwood / Hoffman

« on: July 24, 2013, 03:01:21 AM »

I have some pictures of the Greenwood vette from last weekend, should I post 'em?

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: General talk about Trans-Am cars, parts, whatever...

« on: January 19, 2013, 04:17:17 PM »

I recently found out some interesting information on some reproduction ‘TA’ parts for AMC’s.
Edelbrock will be making a short run of new STR-11 cross-rams and the new owners of Crane Cams has is going to be reproducing some ‘new’ SS AMX Crane prepared cylinder heads.

I Think this is great for the hobby, it makes these rare parts available at a cost the average person can deal with, and have availability to a wider audience. Also, these parts  can be used without fear of breaking something rare that can’t be replaced.

Are these, or any other manufacturer making reproduction versions of rare parts that would have made there way onto the original TA cars? The ‘New’ Ford Boss 302 blocks come to mind.
Anything else out there?

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Engine photos

« on: November 26, 2012, 08:59:39 PM »

Ken, Good luck on your search. I know a some of the Kenosha crowd was at the show in Chicago as both the Wally booth Pro-Stock cars were there, and are based in Kenosha. I’m sure word is spreading. There is some crazy AMC stuff stashed away in south-eastern Wisconsin.

Some speculate that Roberts (OG69Z) Traco intake, rather than the tunnel ram was used by AMC later in the ’69 season. But from pigpens comments in an earlier thread that may not be the case. Also note that the bulge in the hood is wide enough to accommodate an airbox on top of the cross-ram intake. Note the room constraints on the cross-ram’d ’68 Javelins. I’d bet there wasn’t much more than 1 inch between the carb top and the hood.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: General talk about Trans-Am cars, parts, whatever...

« on: November 23, 2012, 03:59:01 AM »

Thank you, it’s a fun car to own and drive.
It’s a very obscure piece and I am lucky to have it. I find it interesting that when I go to shows, even AMC shows, nobody has any idea what it is. The knowledgeable TA racing crowd is a small group.

Lots of rumors and hearsay floating around about these things. From what I know, nowhere near that number were made. It’s actually fun to hear all the theories. I think if 1,000 were made, they would turn up from time to time, they never do.
There was also a bolt on version created.
It can be seen on pictures of the Trippin' the Lights/Sherrif of Nottingham SuperStock AMX.

Now if someone will sell me an appropriate Traco intake to go under it...

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: General talk about Trans-Am cars, parts, whatever...

« on: November 22, 2012, 07:46:24 PM »

I’m new here, Just an AMC nerd from Wisconsin. This TA site is literally my favorite site on the web so I joined mostly to say thank you all for posting what is the best TransAm racing information on the entire inter-web.

I know a few of you from other sites web sites like crazyamc, and Klvn8r.

I am fortunate enough to own a 69 Javelin TA hood made from the original molds, That’s about the only rarity I own, for now:)



The rest of my Javelin is mostly just a nice street car with suspension changes that were done to the TA cars at the time like a Panhard bar, higher rate springs, boxed control arms, brake upgrades and things like that. It works amazingly well.

 Cheers
 Mike