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AMC instigator Forum Veteran I've created an AMC menace- My son is 11. Posts: 2852 Gender: Cook,MN	12 year old Jeep progect 03/26/09 at 00:14:12 I am puting a 360 2barrel in my Jeep because the 401 that was in it has 10 pounds of comp on cylinder 7 . I pulled the motor out last weekend and during the week I have been working on the 360.The Jeep is a 1977 Wagoneer I got last fall. I am known as the Mr. Happyface. I am 12 years old.That is me in my dads sig photo.
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firecapt321 Forum Veteran High Performance The Ken Killer Posts: 5570 Gender: Savannah, GA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #1 - 03/26/09 at 02:51:19 Your one lucky little 12 yr old!!!!! Be sure to learn a thing or two from your dear ol Dad, he kinda knows what he is doin, and when you get older you will need to be able to help out idiots like me!!!! Good luck, maybe take some pics of your truck if you can.... Capt Smurf....
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Re: 12 year old Jeep progect
Reply #2 - 03/26/09 at 05:19:06

tell your dad 'thanks' for raising you right. My dad raised me to leave stuff stock. I soon found out that was really boring, and ended up bringing home old discarded lawnmowers (dad did not like this) and I worked on them a lot in the summer... some would run, others wouldn't, and others I modified... drilled the mufflers, modify the air cleaner so the air had a straight path to the engine, stuff like that.

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1974 Javelin 360 4sp- underfunded project car
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JYDtoo Forum Junkie Posts: 683 Gender: Austin,TX	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #3 - 03/26/09 at 06:04:54 Don't let Dad beat you out of that 401
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Re: 12 year old Jeep progect
Reply #4 - 03/27/09 at 02:12:50

Thankyou guys Cool

My dad found me this Jeep, so I would have another 401 to make fast for my Gremlin. I decided to change to a 360 so I could drive it in the mud

Dad is letting me do all the work myself-to learn more. Here are some pictures of my project. It took me 4 hours to get the engine out. I am hoping to put the 360 in on the weekend. Mr. Happyface.

Low comp bridge pivot motors go fast too! Lots of 1978-80 AMX's, Nurse Bobbis' race car "Wild Thing", Mr. Happyfaces' "Trouble Maker" & many other AMC's. NAMDRA #2398 AMO#8370 Northstar AMC #09

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rambling_rebel Forum Junkie Posts: 1003 Gender: Orangeville, Ontario	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #5 - 03/27/09 at 13:34:41 oh man, it takes me 4 hours just to figure out where all my tools to do the job are.....I must be getting old
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firecapt321 Forum Veteran High Performance The Ken Killer Posts: 5570 Gender: Savannah, GA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #6 - 03/27/09 at 21:46:19 STOP!!!!!! Thats the wrong color blue!!!!!!! Thats awesome man, we are looking at a future AMCer guys, AMCer's are gonna be very very very few and far between in that generation!!!! Way to go, keep taking pics!!!!
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Re: 12 year old Jeep progect
Reply #7 - 03/30/09 at 02:26:08

I did not get the engine put in this weekend, because I had to go to my cousin's birthday party and easter egg hunt all day Sunday Sad

I did get done with some of it. I gapped the plugs and put them in, the alt on,motor mounts and ground cable,front trans seal, intake and T-stat. I had to drill and tap all 4 manifold studs Angry

Got the carb on, but not the fuel line or spacer in back of the crank.
Mr. Happyface Cool

I also thought that I would put a pic of me when I was 7 taking my first 401 out for my AMX.

Low comp bridge pivot motors go fast too! Lots of 1978-80 AMX's, Nurse Bobbis' race car "Wild Thing", Mr. Happyfaces' "Trouble Maker" & many other AMC's. NAMDRA #2398 AMO#8370 Northstar AMC #09

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AMC instigator Forum Veteran I've created an AMC menace- My son is 11. Posts: 2852 Gender: Cook,MN	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #8 - 03/30/09 at 02:31:26 Mr. FireCaptin, My cousin`s like Fords We use real AMC colors at our house.
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firecapt321 Forum Veteran High Performance The Ken Killer Posts: 5570 Gender: Savannah, GA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #9 - 03/30/09 at 04:22:28 Just got owned by a twelve year old, that just tops my day off, bedtime.........
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brownSpirit Forum Junkie American Motors Corporation Posts: 1263 Gender: Georgetown, MA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #10 - 03/30/09 at 20:44:12 Thats too cool, your lucky to have a head on your shoulders and a Dad that can point you in the right direction. My old man couldn't show you the business end of a screw driver.
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firecapt321 Forum Veteran High Performance The Ken Killer Posts: 5570 Gender: Savannah, GA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #11 - 03/31/09 at 14:51:20 Quote from brownSpirit on 03/30/09 at 20:44:12: Thats too cool, your lucky to have a head on your shoulders and a Dad that can point you in the right direction. My old man couldn't show you the business end of a screw driver. Thats the same problem my son is going to have!!!
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AMC instigator Forum Veteran I've created an AMC menace- My son is 11. Posts: 2852 Gender: Cook,MN	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #12 - 04/01/09 at 03:19:04 Hey cap, Nurse Bobbi wants to know how old your son is? Also thankl you guys for supporting Stephan [ Mr Happyface] SH
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TheTortus Forum Junkie American Motors Corporation Posts: 557 Gender: Council Bluffs, IA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #13 - 04/04/09 at 15:29:55 Awesome! My first project that my dad helped me with was a 75 (rust bucket) Trans Am and I was 14... Had to ride my bike all the way accross town to work on it. Keep up the good work, and Mud will be flying before you know it!
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firecapt321 Forum Veteran High Performance The Ken Killer Posts: 5570 Gender: Savannah, GA	Re: 12 year old Jeep progect Reply #14 - 04/04/09 at 20:35:58 My son will be six on April 16th.. Any updates Stephan???
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