Send AMC-List mailing list submissions to amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx You can reach the person managing the list at amc-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMC-List digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RE Pikeville (Bill Strobel) 2. Weld-Up Exhaust Systems (Brien Tourville) 3. Re: X-member Q's (Michael Bailey) 4. 85 Eagle 4x4 (Mann Olegs) 5. Re: 85 Eagle 4x4 (Savage, Pete) 6. Gremlin questions (russ hathaway) 7. Eagle & Amboat from space (Eddie Stakes) 8. Telling the difference between V-8 and 6 Gremlin/Hornet/AMX crossmembers... (Jerry Casper) 9. Rambler American grilles (Michael Bailey) 10. Rambler 1/4 wanted (Eddie Stakes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:10:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Strobel <theamcguy@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] RE Pikeville To: List AMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <20060725121010.77544.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I have bought a few parts from there over the years but these were parts they had lying around. They will not part any cars but they will sell complete cars for the right price. They have some rare cars and combinations and from what I remember the prices were top dollar. If you are looking for a rare car, not rusted out (southern rust free body), and complete but needing restoration, they are worth looking into. Bill Strobel Independent Towing Fayetteville NC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:08:23 -0400 From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Weld-Up Exhaust Systems To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <44C5DF87.7109.BF7BBE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Could be just old warped memory though. The irony of all this is, with all the road salt the welded system would work a lot better; water wouldn't creep into the stupid clamed joints. ANd the clamp-together stuff would last a hell of a lot longer in CA, with anti-seize, you probably COULD take it apart later! Except for actual restoration, why does anyone mess with those annoying and rare parts? == == Conceptually and perhaps for awhile, problem I encountered is that the welding process destroys the 'coating' and the metal at the weld area rots thru / perforates, before the system is due for replacement. Replaced the entire system 2X on my former 1989 Honda Civic Si before I hit a Deer just get rid of the car. milnersXcoupe NEW YORK ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:33:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] X-member Q's To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <20060725143301.10081.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 As far as spotting a V8 crossmember while glancing into a car, there are two pad mounting slots in V8 mounting perches, and only one pad mounting hole in Six perches. Another approach to a conversion is simply to weld a plate of 1/8" to 1/4" steel(sized around 2-1/2 by about 4-1/2 inches) to the six cylinder mounts, drilled to pick up the six cylinder mounting position and tie it to the frame and V8 mounting position. I think that Baadass Gremlins might have the drawings for these plates. I have a copy of these drawings myself, and I'll find them if you need them. mike __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:54:14 GMT From: "Mann Olegs" <mannolegs@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] 85 Eagle 4x4 To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <BAY123-DAV429BB169ABA5A14F3893EA75A0@xxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, I have an 85' Eagle 4x4 ,258,auto. It was driving /shifting fine. I parked it one day,then got in and drove off and stopped to check my mail. IT will not move now. I can jack it up and it will roll the wheels but will not shift. I checked the fluid it is good and clean. I dropped the pan changed the filter ,same problem. Any suggesions??? Could there be an easy fix.?? Never any signs of going bad!! Thanks in advance. Also I am looking for f&r bumpers and a right frot fender for a 65' American 330?? -----Original Message----- From: amc-list-request@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 8:00 AM To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: AMC-List Digest, Vol 6, Issue 55 Send AMC-List mailing list submissions to amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx You can reach the person managing the list at amc-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMC-List digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Gremlins in TV. show called The 4400 (Ross Guistino) 2. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Wm. Neal Lewis) 3. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Wm. Neal Lewis) 4. AMO National (Sly Rose) 5. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Tom Jennings) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:09:09 -0700 From: "Ross Guistino" <rossg@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Gremlins in TV. show called The 4400 To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <000001c6aed6$ea225230$6501a8c0@spabbq> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On channel 42 (The S.F. Bay Area), the USA channel. A few weeks back there was a brief glimpse of a green 72ish Gremlin. Tonight there was a stunning 77 blue Gremlin with white stripes. A very good shot of it. A delivery kid, delivering flowers, got the delivery out of the hatch. How cool. Ross Guistino Rohnert Park, CA '73 Gremlin 304 aka Vivo '75 Gremlin X aka Greta '69 Beetle '93 Jetta III '98 Jetta TDI '02 Jetta TDI ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:25:18 -0500 From: "Wm. Neal Lewis" <wnlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <v04011701c0e9fa1d92f8@[192.168.0.4]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Message: 4 >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:38:59 -0500 >From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting a 87 Eagle wagon >To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Message-ID: <008d01c6ac0d$810c3110$28f1b148@piageedc1iqa5q> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Neal, you will enjoy the Eagle wagon. I would however have the exhaust >system redone by Mieneke or some other muffler shop. One of my Eagles ad a >leaky exhausts, and with what passes for gas here in Houston, the fumes when >stuck in traffic or just stopped at light would make you vomit. I actually >quit driving it until I had a day off to take it to Mida's off Gessner, >something like $189 for almost front to back inclucing cat converter. I plan to do the quick fix with coffee cans, tin snips, patching cement and baling wire (literally - I work at AGCO in Hesston, Kansas, and write the operating manuals for square balers, including the one that uses baling wire) to get the car home. As to a muffler job, Midas quoted me about $350. Another national shop was in the same region. They both said the pipes are not standard and they would have to bend them on site. >On the carb, Paige's 88 Eagle neede a new carb and it is over counter at >O'Reillys, it is a Tomco unit, rebuilt, and about $225 with core exchange. >But what a difference. Her carb kept getting plugged up with this yellowish >residue. If you look down the carb neck with flashlight, there are two small >jets sticking out like a V. You might want to get a can of carb cleaner, >with long red nozzle, and stick it in the pinhole openings on both, blowing >them out. Those are idles, and they do get clogged and will cause a Eagle or >Jeep, to stall, sometimes die, at stops, and just run crappy. Again, some of >this has to do with the crappy 'designer gas' different areas of the country >use. There is/was a website showing how to do this, I believe Jim (carnuck) >sent to me a good whiles back. Just something with my limited knowlege of >Eagles thought would toss in! > I'll look for the web site. Thanks for the info. Neal Carrie L. Lewis - Horse Painter Member of The Equine Art Guild http://www.Carrie-Lewis.com ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:28:54 -0500 From: "Wm. Neal Lewis" <wnlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <v04011702c0e9fc822318@[192.168.0.4]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Message: 2 >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:16:23 -0700 >From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting a 87 Eagle wagon >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Message-ID: <BAY114-F13198EACBEA288412D693DAC660@xxxxxxx> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >A: I would at the very least do an '87 to '90 Renix exhaust header (It'll >keep the motor emission compliant too as it has the EGR pipe!) The cat on my >'88 Comanche lost it's internals into the then OEM muffler. I replaced the >muffler but not the internals of the cat, and it passed emission sniff test >with no probs. They said it was cleaner than most '95 vehicles. > Do a google for"Carter BBD fix" and the site will come up. The carb is >pretty easy to fix but a quick upgrade is a Motorcraft 2100 carb with 2 bbl >4 bbl adapter and home made linkage. I got 20 mpg average hwy mileage with >my mexican 6 with 998 lockup (when it wasn't needing a new torque >converter), 225/75/15 tires and 2.37 gears. > Jim, Thanks for the good info. I will look up the sources you gave me. Neal Carrie L. Lewis - Horse Painter Member of The Equine Art Guild http://www.Carrie-Lewis.com ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:59:35 -0500 From: Sly Rose <sly@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] AMO National To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <44C47DE7.100@xxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Anyone going to Dayton? Any info on the sale of AMC stuff near Dayton on Wednesday? Thanks! Sly ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:23:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0607240113110.12326@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Sun, 23 Jul 2006, Wm. Neal Lewis wrote: > As to a muffler job, Midas quoted me about $350. > Another national shop was in the same region. They both said the pipes are > not standard and they would have to bend them on site. This is one of those east coast/west coast things; here in CA pretty much no one I know messes with those pre-formed tailpipe parts; you just go to a muffler shop that bends the stuff up on the spot, all welded. My 258 six Hornet, done last spring, cost under $200 (I supplied the Summit muffler). Took an hour, it's bigger than stock and a hell of a lot fewer bends and no flats. When I lived in the Boston area, (left there in 1984...) muffler shops had dozens of those pre-bent pipes with swaged ends hanging all over the walls, all held together with those crappy clamps. If I remember right, bending tubing was not common. Could be just old warped memory though. The irony of all this is, with all the road salt the welded system would work a lot better; water wouldn't creep into the stupid clamed joints. ANd the clamp-together stuff would last a hell of a lot longer in CA, with anti-seize, you probably COULD take it apart later! Except for actual restoration, why does anyone mess with those annoying and rare parts? ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list End of AMC-List Digest, Vol 6, Issue 55 *************************************** ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:09:28 -0400 From: "Savage, Pete" <PSavage@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 85 Eagle 4x4 To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <BD261180E6D35F4D9D32F3E44FD3D901034606D5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Is it possible the shifter linkage fell off? -----Original Message----- From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mann Olegs Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 12:54 PM To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AMC-List] 85 Eagle 4x4 Hello, I have an 85' Eagle 4x4 ,258,auto. It was driving /shifting fine. I parked it one day,then got in and drove off and stopped to check my mail. IT will not move now. I can jack it up and it will roll the wheels but will not shift. I checked the fluid it is good and clean. I dropped the pan changed the filter ,same problem. Any suggesions??? Could there be an easy fix.?? Never any signs of going bad!! Thanks in advance. Also I am looking for f&r bumpers and a right frot fender for a 65' American 330?? -----Original Message----- From: amc-list-request@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 8:00 AM To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: AMC-List Digest, Vol 6, Issue 55 Send AMC-List mailing list submissions to amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx You can reach the person managing the list at amc-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMC-List digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Gremlins in TV. show called The 4400 (Ross Guistino) 2. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Wm. Neal Lewis) 3. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Wm. Neal Lewis) 4. AMO National (Sly Rose) 5. Re: getting an '87 Eagle Wagon (Tom Jennings) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:09:09 -0700 From: "Ross Guistino" <rossg@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Gremlins in TV. show called The 4400 To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <000001c6aed6$ea225230$6501a8c0@spabbq> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On channel 42 (The S.F. Bay Area), the USA channel. A few weeks back there was a brief glimpse of a green 72ish Gremlin. Tonight there was a stunning 77 blue Gremlin with white stripes. A very good shot of it. A delivery kid, delivering flowers, got the delivery out of the hatch. How cool. Ross Guistino Rohnert Park, CA '73 Gremlin 304 aka Vivo '75 Gremlin X aka Greta '69 Beetle '93 Jetta III '98 Jetta TDI '02 Jetta TDI ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:25:18 -0500 From: "Wm. Neal Lewis" <wnlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <v04011701c0e9fa1d92f8@[192.168.0.4]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Message: 4 >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:38:59 -0500 >From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting a 87 Eagle wagon >To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Message-ID: <008d01c6ac0d$810c3110$28f1b148@piageedc1iqa5q> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Neal, you will enjoy the Eagle wagon. I would however have the exhaust >system redone by Mieneke or some other muffler shop. One of my Eagles ad a >leaky exhausts, and with what passes for gas here in Houston, the fumes when >stuck in traffic or just stopped at light would make you vomit. I actually >quit driving it until I had a day off to take it to Mida's off Gessner, >something like $189 for almost front to back inclucing cat converter. I plan to do the quick fix with coffee cans, tin snips, patching cement and baling wire (literally - I work at AGCO in Hesston, Kansas, and write the operating manuals for square balers, including the one that uses baling wire) to get the car home. As to a muffler job, Midas quoted me about $350. Another national shop was in the same region. They both said the pipes are not standard and they would have to bend them on site. >On the carb, Paige's 88 Eagle neede a new carb and it is over counter at >O'Reillys, it is a Tomco unit, rebuilt, and about $225 with core exchange. >But what a difference. Her carb kept getting plugged up with this yellowish >residue. If you look down the carb neck with flashlight, there are two small >jets sticking out like a V. You might want to get a can of carb cleaner, >with long red nozzle, and stick it in the pinhole openings on both, blowing >them out. Those are idles, and they do get clogged and will cause a Eagle or >Jeep, to stall, sometimes die, at stops, and just run crappy. Again, some of >this has to do with the crappy 'designer gas' different areas of the country >use. There is/was a website showing how to do this, I believe Jim (carnuck) >sent to me a good whiles back. Just something with my limited knowlege of >Eagles thought would toss in! > I'll look for the web site. Thanks for the info. Neal Carrie L. Lewis - Horse Painter Member of The Equine Art Guild http://www.Carrie-Lewis.com ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:28:54 -0500 From: "Wm. Neal Lewis" <wnlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <v04011702c0e9fc822318@[192.168.0.4]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Message: 2 >Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:16:23 -0700 >From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting a 87 Eagle wagon >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Message-ID: <BAY114-F13198EACBEA288412D693DAC660@xxxxxxx> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > >A: I would at the very least do an '87 to '90 Renix exhaust header (It'll >keep the motor emission compliant too as it has the EGR pipe!) The cat on my >'88 Comanche lost it's internals into the then OEM muffler. I replaced the >muffler but not the internals of the cat, and it passed emission sniff test >with no probs. They said it was cleaner than most '95 vehicles. > Do a google for"Carter BBD fix" and the site will come up. The carb is >pretty easy to fix but a quick upgrade is a Motorcraft 2100 carb with 2 bbl >4 bbl adapter and home made linkage. I got 20 mpg average hwy mileage with >my mexican 6 with 998 lockup (when it wasn't needing a new torque >converter), 225/75/15 tires and 2.37 gears. > Jim, Thanks for the good info. I will look up the sources you gave me. Neal Carrie L. Lewis - Horse Painter Member of The Equine Art Guild http://www.Carrie-Lewis.com ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:59:35 -0500 From: Sly Rose <sly@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] AMO National To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <44C47DE7.100@xxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Anyone going to Dayton? Any info on the sale of AMC stuff near Dayton on Wednesday? Thanks! Sly ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:23:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] getting an '87 Eagle Wagon To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0607240113110.12326@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Sun, 23 Jul 2006, Wm. Neal Lewis wrote: > As to a muffler job, Midas quoted me about $350. > Another national shop was in the same region. They both said the pipes are > not standard and they would have to bend them on site. This is one of those east coast/west coast things; here in CA pretty much no one I know messes with those pre-formed tailpipe parts; you just go to a muffler shop that bends the stuff up on the spot, all welded. My 258 six Hornet, done last spring, cost under $200 (I supplied the Summit muffler). Took an hour, it's bigger than stock and a hell of a lot fewer bends and no flats. When I lived in the Boston area, (left there in 1984...) muffler shops had dozens of those pre-bent pipes with swaged ends hanging all over the walls, all held together with those crappy clamps. If I remember right, bending tubing was not common. Could be just old warped memory though. The irony of all this is, with all the road salt the welded system would work a lot better; water wouldn't creep into the stupid clamed joints. ANd the clamp-together stuff would last a hell of a lot longer in CA, with anti-seize, you probably COULD take it apart later! Except for actual restoration, why does anyone mess with those annoying and rare parts? ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list End of AMC-List Digest, Vol 6, Issue 55 *************************************** _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:23:55 -0700 (PDT) From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Gremlin questions To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <20060725172355.48120.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Joe; I am sure you know the answer to the lug nut problem- ya gotta remove the hub.....Russ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:18:49 -0500 From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Eagle & Amboat from space To: <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <01a901c6b017$12db82f0$0ff4b148@piageedc1iqa5q> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Not that anyone cares here, but Jerry Casper had a google imagery from space, thuoght it was cool so decided to see if my junk is scaring NASA shuttle astronauts when they fly over Houston. The white car in the center is my 82 Eagle and the yellowish/green car behind it is my 69 Ambassador SST. Off to the right is the big blue water tower catty corner behind the house that shows up in some of my car photos. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=timber+oak+%26+wycliffe+houston+texas&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=29.801885,-95.574703&spn=0.001057,0.001786The big water tank can be seen in this photo for instance:http://epage.com/web/AC/00/01/39/23/56/picture.jpg?t=1153850888676Eddie Stakes'Planet Houston AMX713.464.8825eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:39:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Telling the difference between V-8 and 6 Gremlin/Hornet/AMX crossmembers... To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <20060725223938.58530.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 SNIP Hello: Can anyone tell me the difference in a V8 and 6 cylinder Engine K-member in a 1977 Hornet AMX? Eddie Stakes... SNIP <John responds > The 6 cylinder cross member has 6 cylinder motor mounts welded to it while the V8 cross member has 8 cylinder motor mounts welded to it. { Duh, says Jerry } < John continues > To the best of my knowledge there are no separately available engine mounts to weld on to a cross member.... { someone IS doing it and selling upgraded 6 crossmembers to work for V-8 applications, but I dont' remember who - Jerry } < John again > I thought that I had reference to Javelin/AMX cross members as to whether they interchanged too, but I can not find it. Maybe some one else has this information. Good luck ...John. { No, the Javelin won't fit. Supposedly a 1/2 inch wider, and engine mounts slightly different placement - Jerry } HOWEVER, the main question Eddie asked, and still didn't get answered, is, HOW do you tell the difference between the two? SIMPLE - the 6 cylinder has a flat pad with a single hole in it to the back of the crossmember, the V-8 has an angled mount on each side, with one hole and one SLOT in each. The slot is the critical key to look for, obviously. So in a nutshell, that's the telling difference, one hole , or a slot and a hole. No male/female jokes, please! LOL. There's your answer, Eddie. :) JErry in Virginia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:58:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Rambler American grilles To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <20060725225848.14039.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Just curious... I have noticed that SC/Rambler grilles are painted completely black. Are they the same as 68-69 grilles, with the "silver bar" painted black also, or are they the same as a 67 grille, without the bar from later? Can't seem to find any good pics at the moment... I assume this is the "satin" or "competition" black as opposed to flat black. mike __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:50:33 -0500 From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [AMC-List] Rambler 1/4 wanted To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: velfering@xxxxxxx Message-ID: <030001c6b047$86f27100$0ff4b148@piageedc1iqa5q> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original WANTED: I need a passenger side rear quarter panel for a 1968 2dr sedan Rambler American. Car was side swiped in a parking lot last summer. This car was done but now I want to repair this asap.Thanks for the space. velfering@xxxxxxx Vance E. 763-428-8720 ================================== Anyone that can possibly help Vance out feel free to give him a shout above thanks, Eddie Stakes' Planet Houston AMX 713.464.8825 eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.planethoustonamx.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list End of AMC-List Digest, Vol 6, Issue 57 ***************************************