Marlin eXperimental (M/X)

Think of this Marlin as you would what the Shelby was to the Mustang, the Z-28 was to the Camaro, the Superbird was to the Roadrunner. This is the Muscle Car Marlin that AMC should have built, but never did.  Some people refer to these kind of concepts as phantom cars.  I look at this Marlin as the car I always knew what the Marlin could be.  This Marlin will get some respect when it debuts in a few years.  feel free to ask any questions.

Blue Skies,
Phil Heitman (April 2008)

MX Model
 The model is a concept/prototype creation of the Marlin M/X that I am building.  M/X stands for Marlin eXperimental.  These may not be the final colors or the final scheme, but you can get the idea of where I am going.  The wing is obvious, but look at the grille carefully.
Before Marlin
 This is the starting point for my MX project.  This particular car began life as an original 1966 4-speed car, with a 287.
MX Engine
 I am building a 327, with many custom, one-of-a-kind parts.  The crankshaft, the cam, the valley pan, the oil pan, the intake, the distributor, the rocker arms are all different than what came in a stock Marlin 327.  It was bored out to a 333 cu. in. At 3800 rpm, the peak torque was about 352 ft-lbs. At 4300 rpm, the peak hp was about 352 hp.

The engine held its torque at 350 ft-lbs across a range from about 2800 rpm thru I believe 5500 rpm, and across the same range the average hp was 319 hp. At 6400 rpm, it all started to drop off, but the hp remained at 319 hp.

More numbers as I get them.