Old, woreout, sometimes it just time...

I had a 77 hornet AMX trim, with a 304 and a dana 20 rear axle, actually it was a very rare car... I still have the 401 with forged crank rodfs and dog leg heads i was going to install in it.. The car went away sadly.

This is not mine but it is exactly what my car looked like.

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Yes you had a cool AMC as you well know!!!
Yes a V8 Hornet is, was another car on my bucket list. Yes rare cars and those # cars are costly. I would build one, but I don't see it happening. Actually I can change out engines SO much easier than a complete rearend!!!! I almost bought a 71 Hornet six car 6 months ago but it was in Ok.panhandle and I can hardly sit in the truck that long anymore! I wanted it for a v* swap. Someone bought it before I cold convince myself to do it! Now I can't afford the diesel!!