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Author Topic: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 4/14/12 Official 0-60 Video Added)  (Read 32640 times)

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Hope to see it at Automotion in the dells this year. I saw your blue Eagle there last year. Looked great. My brother had the burnt orange J-10 a few rows from you..... :occasion14:
You bet it will be there!  Won't have the Eagle there this year, but I'll be there along with my Dad's '77 Hornet AMX.  We'll be the father and son Hornet Gang.  ;)
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Hope to see it at Automotion in the dells this year. I saw your blue Eagle there last year. Looked great. My brother had the burnt orange J-10 a few rows from you..... :occasion14:
You bet it will be there!  Won't have the Eagle there this year, but I'll be there with my Dad's '77 Hornet AMX.  We'll be the father and son Hornet Gang.  ;)
Awesome! I hope to have my jeep together by then and showing. Last year i cruised my waggy up but didnt show it. After seeing some other vehicles on the showgrounds, i wish i would have.... ;D

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schweeeeeet, so, uh, when do we get to see the 0-60 vid?  >:D (not that I condone smoking tires, and unnecessary acceleration  ::) ).........
Soon... Very Soon... lol

Awesome! I hope to have my jeep together by then and showing. Last year i cruised my waggy up but didnt show it. After seeing some other vehicles on the showgrounds, i wish i would have.... ;D

Great, I hope to see you there.
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schweeeeeet, so, uh, when do we get to see the 0-60 vid?  >:D (not that I condone smoking tires, and unnecessary acceleration  ::) ).........
Soon... Very Soon... lol


I'm hoping to see this haha.
What kind of power does it put out?

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What kind of power does it put out?
It hauls...I haven't driven it enough to know for sure, but I think it's the fastest car that I own... Maybe even faster than my Jeep.  

There's so much space between the pedal and the floor...and I have never went past 1/2 way down...and it hauls.  To be honest, I'm kind of afraid to floor it...  But I'm going to haha  >:D

But really, there is soo much space between the pedal and the floor... I can fit the front part of my shoe up to the laces under the pedal (I wear size 16 shoe :o)... Yea, that much room lol.
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Oh man!! That thing is georgeous Robert!! Congradulations.
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Little Eagle cameo in that video! :)

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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (More Videos added!)
« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2012, 04:55:28 PM »
Here's some videos for ya...  The first one isn't the official 0-60 video...yet.   For some reason...I just couldn't seem to keep my traction starting out....  ::) >:D :rotfl:

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http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac224/amc78concord/?action=view&current=100_6115.mp4

http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac224/amc78concord/?action=view&current=100_6116.mp4

http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac224/amc78concord/?action=view&current=100_6117.mp4
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (More Videos added!)
« Reply #38 on: March 31, 2012, 09:10:21 PM »
Music to my ears! Even better than Led Zepplin!!
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (More Videos added!)
« Reply #39 on: March 31, 2012, 10:46:59 PM »
Seems a bit quicker than stock.
From what I found they run 10-12s stock 0-60 / 16.8-17.9 1/4 mile for a 304 car.. Your seemed to be about 9-10 seconds, with some wheel spin. So a decent launch you should be able to hit low 9s/mid-high 8s no problem.

I looked some up for fun and most of the ones I found are auto.
Did AMC not put a manual in it, or were they just mostly ordered as auto?

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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (More Videos added!)
« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2012, 10:57:21 PM »
Seems a bit quicker than stock.
From what I found they run 10-12s stock 0-60 / 16.8-17.9 1/4 mile for a 304 car.. Your seemed to be about 9-10 seconds, with some wheel spin. So a decent launch you should be able to hit low 9s/mid-high 8s no problem.

I looked some up for fun and most of the ones I found are auto.
Did AMC not put a manual in it, or were they just mostly ordered as auto?

I guess those upgrade to the engine must really help it for horsepower.  I also looked a bit closer to the carb, and found out that it isn't an Edelbrock carb, but a Holley.  I don't know what cfm, but some performance Holley carb.

And good question about the manual...I know that in '77 you could order an AMX with a 304 and manual...So you'd think they'd also have it available the year before?  Good question...maybe someone else will chime in here lol.
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (More Videos added!)
« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2012, 05:06:54 AM »
Great video's, good catch that car! I don't think we could find something like that here in Europe.
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Today was a cleaning day for my Hornet.  I vacuumed and cleaned the entire car, just still have to give the car a good wax job.

Took some more pictures.  I realized I didn't have any pictures of the engine, so I took a couple.  I also did some cosmetic work, and took some pictures of that. Enjoy.















What's a hotrod without a tachometer?  ;D





The "AMC" emblem was a little faded in my opinion.  So I swapped it out for an N.O.S. emblem.  Looks loads better.

Old One:



Old One Removed:



New One:



Distance shot with new Emblem:



A short video:  ;D

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More to come soon...  :)
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 06:29:46 PM by amc78concord »
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Awesome. however redline at 7 g ¿ wow



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Awesome. however redline at 7 g ¿ wow
Oh I probably bumped when putting it in.  I think it redlines at about 5.
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