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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Gen 1 to Gen 2 change over (Wayne E LaMothe)
2. 6 hole spacer (JOE FULTON)
3. 6 hole spacer (JOE FULTON)
4. Forged 290-360 I-beam rods (Jim Boone)
5. Fw: Rebel Rear Control Arm/bushing/arm interchange question
(Eddie Stakes)
6. Starting New Project For the Orange Hornet (Mr. AMC)
7. Fw: 1981 AMC Spirit For Sale Portland, OR (RetroRalph)
8. Them's the brakes? (aspirin)
9. Re: Them's the brakes? (Mark Price)
10. Fw: Crankshaft Identification (Eddie Stakes)
11. Re: 6 hole spacer (Todd Tomason)
12. Two Hornet/Gremlin Inst. Questions (Mr. AMC)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:58:51 -0400
From: Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Gen 1 to Gen 2 change over
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <20060630.165851.3864.0.superglider@xxxxxxxx>
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I know. I let that one go cause I had a 67 Ambo 990 wagon with the 290.
I was more interested in what 66 model year cars came with the 290.
Wayne
Wayne & Lisa (Skeezix), Bolton Landing, NY,
http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/
AMO#8454, 83 Eagle Limited Wagon, 82 SX/4, 258 auto
69 Ambo coupe, 401, M12, 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, 327,PW,PB,PS,posi,AM/FM,AC
88 Jeep J10 360, auto- a Real truck
2001 Cherokee, 2000 Chrysler Cirrus (both hers)
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:48:15 -0500 Jock J Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Frank had to say this in his post about Gen to Gen 2 changeover -
> "at
> least not in 67 (I don't think the Ambo ever got a 290 or 304)."
> Frank,
> the 67up Ambassadors did come with 6-cylinders, the 290 and then in
> 70,
> 71 for sure, the 304 was available in Ambassadors.
>
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:04:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] 6 hole spacer
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Is there supposed to be a six hole spacer behind or in
front of the flex plate in a 70s (904 tranny) 258 six?
If so: in front (towards engine) or behind (towards
tranny)?
Thanks,
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:09:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] 6 hole spacer
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Never mind folks. I found a diagram.
Thanks,
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:29:09 -0400
From: "Jim Boone" <fljab@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Forged 290-360 I-beam rods
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Nick,
Not to sound like a D-A, but even with forged rods & pistons, you still have
a cast crank. Wouldn't that still be a weak link on a high power engine?
I do have a spare 360, maybe it's time to rethink that one...
Jim Boone
Mims, FL
>From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [AMC-List] Forged 290-360 I-beam rods
>
>Well, after about a year, they are finally done. We
>now have forged I-beam rods for the smaller engines
>along with new forgings for the 390 and 401. These
>are 4340 forging in the 5.875 length. The small end
>is bushed for .930 floating pins (I have full floating
>Ross pistons to with these) and come with 8740 ARP cap
>screw bolts. These are not some other make rods that
>are altered to fit an AMC. These were made
>specifically for the 290-360 engines.
>
>These are able to handle up to 800hp but more
>importantly, they are a great upgrade from our stock
>cast rods in the smaller engines.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:02:18 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Fw: Rebel Rear Control Arm/bushing/arm interchange
question
To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: scamp340@xxxxxxx
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MessageThe folsk below are looking for some aftermarket possibilites for arms, and some bushings. Anyone that might be able to point them in right direction or help out please feel free to reply and also copy your reply to them below, thanks in advance to all who comment.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*email is currently HEAVY
Call if important*
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Coley, Sandy J. scamp340@xxxxxxx
To: eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: Rebel Rear Control Arm/bushing
Hello, I own a 1970 Rebel Machine w/4spd & I'm in need of the rear upper control arm busing(s) if available and if not, a used upper control arm w/bushings??
if also not available, do you know whether any of the aftermarket arms I've seen available for non-AMC vehicles will work? appreciate any info you can provide..... thanks....
please respond to me at scamp340@xxxxxxx
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:07:32 -0400
From: AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx (Mr. AMC)
Subject: [AMC-List] Starting New Project For the Orange Hornet
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx, amc_club_of_socal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, MacsOrphanCarGroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <28454-44A5A0A4-289@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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While waiting for on going work to be completed after the holiday
weekend and being stuck in the house due to the rain heat and humidity
it is time to see about the next project. With the windshield lettering
tinted job completed I need to start on the next project. I went through
my parts closet and got out all my 77 AMX fender flairs and front air
dam. I bought a set with some extras a few years ago from a tip on eBay
from a member of Bart's Gremlin group that I am a member of. This turned
out to be a real good tip as I bought extra parts from the guy I bought
the flairs from and his brother. One brother in N.C. and the other in
northern N.Y. State. I picked out the best 4 for the rear wheel wells. 3
of the 4 are painted and the 3'rd is the natural red plastic color. It's
time to get out the SEM bumper stripper and get on to starting stripping
the flairs this weekend. I did a test last year and the SEM strips the
paint off the flairs without damaging the plastic. SEM also makes a
bumper primer which I will use. I have a gallon of Sherman Williams
acrylic enamel the color of the car to paint the flairs with but will
need some tints make it match right. I also have the Impact 200 additive
to keep the paint flexible and prevent cracking like the paint that is
on there now. The wife was happy to see the grill and headlight doors
out of the house. She hasn't noticed the 4 flairs that miraculously
appeared from thin air here now this afternoon. SHAZZZZZAAAAAMMMMMMMM
What fender flairs?????? :-)
"Doc"
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:58:33 -0700
From: "RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Fw: 1981 AMC Spirit For Sale Portland, OR
To: "AMC-List" <AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID: <001901c69c98$b6d6a480$6400a8c0@ralphs1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Am forwarding this info to the AMC-List group. (See www.amxfiles.com)
This one sounds likeit has potential. Call or email this seller for more particulars.
Thanks,
______________________________________________________________
Ralph Ausmann - Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links"
----- Original Message -----
From: Ellie Carraway
To: ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: AMC Spirit
Hey,
I got this email address from the Classic AMX club of portland website. My husband and I are looking to sell his 1981 AMC Spirit. It's in great shape...lots of engine stuff has been rebuilt, runs like a champ. 80,000 original miles. We're moving to Austin and only my car is coming with. I thought I would give your club a shot...it's a great car and if y'all are fans then someone might really like this one. We're looking to sell in the next week. If anyone is interested email me or call me at 503-473-2134.
Thanks
Ellie
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:01:25 -0600
From: aspirin <aspirin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Them's the brakes?
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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I have a 1982 Spirit 6cyl, 5 speed, the brake pedal sits out to far,
further out than the cluth pedal, and a further than normal from the
accelerator. I noted a 2nd hole lower in the pedal from where the brake
pushrod connects to it. Will changing to the lower hole, move the pedal
in? will the brakes still function and not jam up? or is there
adjustment on the end of the pushrod where in fits into the master cyl.
The car has manual front disk brakes.
Want to get this fixed as it its kind of a saftey issue as my knee will
hit the steering wheel if i not careful when braking. Thanks
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:37:58 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Them's the brakes?
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: aspirin <aspirin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sounds like someine has put the worng master on it?
If you move the manual disc car to the lower hole you will find it hard to stop as the two holes are intended for the difference in leverage needed between power and manual brakes The upper hole gives you a better ratio for manual brakes. You could always try the lower hole, but be very careful as it may proove difficult to stop.
Try buying a master for the car and checking to see if the rod is that same length.
When I changed my 79 Mustang manual disc master out in my American for a leak the one I got was boxed wrong and the pushrod was too short. I had to take it back and they pulled another from the shelf and it had the correct length rod with it.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- aspirin <aspirin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a 1982 Spirit 6cyl, 5 speed, the brake pedal sits out to far,
> further out than the cluth pedal, and a further than normal from the
> accelerator. I noted a 2nd hole lower in the pedal from where the brake
> pushrod connects to it. Will changing to the lower hole, move the pedal
> in? will the brakes still function and not jam up? or is there
> adjustment on the end of the pushrod where in fits into the master cyl.
> The car has manual front disk brakes.
> Want to get this fixed as it its kind of a saftey issue as my knee will
> hit the steering wheel if i not careful when braking. Thanks
>
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:45:22 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Fw: Crankshaft Identification
To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "D. A. DAVIS" <ddavis@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Anyone that can help the folsk out below feel free to reply and copy it to
them and thanks in advance to all who reply.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*email is currently HEAVY
Call if important*
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. A. DAVIS" <ddavis@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: Crankshaft Identification
I need your help to identify a crankshaft. I'm building a 4.6L stroker
engine for my ZJ, and I'm confused about my crankshaft. The crank engine
came out of a 1983 Jeep CJ7, and had a metal valve cover. I thought it was
a early 258. My crank had the casting number 3235477, which is identified
by the chart on your website as a 258 lightweight with 10 counter weights.
My crankshaft has 4 counter weights. When I first saw that it had 4 counter
weights, I thought it was a 232 crankshaft. The engine was not the original
one in the CJ7. The person I got from told me that he had put the engine in
it. This block used the large head bolts as well. If you've got any ideas
about it, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:58:46 -0500
From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 6 hole spacer
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <200607010158.46666.jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Good. What's the correct answer?
Todd
On Friday 30 June 2006 16:09, JOE FULTON wrote:
> Never mind folks. I found a diagram.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 05:41:06 -0400
From: AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx (Mr. AMC)
Subject: [AMC-List] Two Hornet/Gremlin Inst. Questions
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx, amc_club_of_socal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <28455-44A64332-182@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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One, what year did AMC start putting kilometers on the speedo's? And two
what year did they change the ohms on the fuel tank sender?
"Doc"
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