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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Fire in the Hole (Sandwich Maker)
2. Re: Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend... (Mark Price)
3. Re: Rusty rotors? (Mark Price)
4. Re: 4.0 Humpster for sale (Widiker, John D)
5. Re: Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
(msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx)
6. Re: Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend... (Peter Marano)
7. Re: spotting AMC's for fun and profit (Widiker, John D)
8. Re: Fire in the Hole (Mark Price)
9. Re: Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
(msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx)
10. Re: Pre-75 I-6 Harmonic Balancer (Glen Hoag)
11. Re: Another AMC sighting (Mark Price)
12. Fire in the Hole (Widiker, John D)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:08:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <200607111308.k6BD8ts16574@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"
"
" Interestingly this car has the BID prest-no-lite
" ignition system and the ignition wires to the
" distributor were never soldered on this car IAW the
" service bulletin. I left it as it is, because the
" plug is sure convenient. If I ever get a "no fire"
" situation, I'll know to check that connection.
if it was a salinas car all its life, not such a surprise. i'd just
clean and grease the connector.
________________________________________________________________________
Andrew Hay the genius nature
internet rambler is to see what all have seen
adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 6:21:57 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <17207246.1152624117586.JavaMail.root@web20>
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>From the pics it appears to be a stick shift. I know the automatics have unique starters to the 327 in the Jeep, not sure about sticks.
There was a place listing starters for Jeeps on eBay, not sure about now.
Any reputable shop should be able to rebuild that for you. Look for a small old time electric motor place.
If you get it running it looks to me like it has the wrong carb on it. IIRC the 327 should have a the larger throat two barrel on it. That looks to me like a transplant carb from a 287 Rambler. I could be wrong on the carb though.
Nice find, if you get it running and have trouble titling it, you may be able to get a title in another state and transfer it back in. Depending on your state laws, sometime that is the easiest way to get it done.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ...in the form of a 65 Wagoneer. Don't really know if the vehicle is worth saving, but I've seen many Waggies from the 80's and 90's that were far worse than this. Couldn't beat the "Buy It Now" price and the vehicle was as described. Seller also sat on it for a few weeks until I could retrieve it. Unfortunately, there was no title. If its not that difficult to resurrect, I may go through the trouble of getting a title made.
>
> Details: 3 on the tree, don't happen to know the gears. Light blue interior & exterior, bench seats. Breather was present in the cargo area. I'm primarily a Jeeper, stick to AMC-powered vehicles, and saw this as a good opportunity to learn more about the older motors. Here are some pictures:
>
> http://i23.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/5e/4d/e3_1.JPG
> http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/5b/96/7f_1.JPG
> http://i3.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/64/08/a9_1.JPG
> http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/58/30/13_1.JPG
> http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/5e/26/68_1.JPG
> http://i21.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/58/38/84_1.JPG
> http://i21.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/58/38/89_1.JPG
> http://i23.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/5e/4d/f6_1.JPG
> http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/64/08/b7_1.JPG
>
> One question I have is about the starter. It was present (you can see it n the floor in one pic), but off the motor and seemingly intact. The Seller explained to me that you can't get replacements anymore and it would have to be rebuilt. Any truth to this? If so, can someone recommend a reputable shop, preferably in the Detroit Metro area? If not, I'll ship it out.
>
>
> -Spro
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 6:29:19 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Rusty rotors?
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
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hmmm, not sure I like that idea??????????
Seconds???????????
I got a flat on the thing yesterday and had to change the tire roadside, drive it home on the spacesaver, put a new valve stem in and checked the brakes good while I had the wheel off. The rotors are toast. The outside is rusted in about a 1/3 of the way and the rear is full of pits and depressions. I think they could be turned, but it would be a stop gap repair and not worth it as there owuld be rust pits left and the next time it sat the problem would return.
Looks like new rotors and pads for this one. I wonder what the best pad would be at grinding down the rust :] I know I've seen pads inthe past that would wear the rotors as fast as the pad wore down, That's waht this one needs! we only put about 5,000 a year on it, mostly in bad weather.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just spray some WD-40 or silicone on them. That will hold off the rust
> until you drive it again. Should burn right off the first couple times
> the brakes are used. Just be careful those first couple times -- should
> be like having wet brakes.
>
>
> On July 10, 2006 markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I am sitting here thinking is there anything that can safely be
> sprayed on a brake rotor to stop it from rusting while a vehicle is in
> non-use?
> > I'm talking parked for a few weeks to a month, but not in long term
> storage.
> > Something that could be sprayed thru the wheels and behind to slow
> the rust down, but it would need to be self cleaning.
> > I know, dream on, but our Jeep can sometimes sit for weeks at a
> time and the rotors have rusted in till we've lost a good third of the
> braking power and it vibrates, not from warped rotors, but from rust.
> We've been using it regularly, but the rust is heavy enough it's not
> cleaning off and I expect to be replacing rotors and pads soon.
> > I'm also planning on swapping mid nineties Grand Cherokee rear
> discs on it at the same time, although I can't decide if that is a good
> idea with the rust issues.
> > Right now, the brakes just plain suck on it and I need to get it
> fixed! The reason for the rear disc swap is I've heard nothing but good
> reports on this and I've never been impressed with XJ braking! I'm
> looking for a little more whoa!
> > Even when the brakes have been good on the XJ's I've owned they never
> seemed up to par. I can always remembr that feeling of doom, if you
> don't hit the clutch when you hit the brake pedal as it seems the
> torque of the 4.0L is better then the clamping force of the XJ brakes!
> I'd like to be able to stall the engine in a panic stop without hitting
> someones rear bumper to do it!
> > --
> > Mark Price
> > markprice242ATadelphia.net
> > Morgantown, WV
>
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:30:36 -0400
From: "Widiker, John D" <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 4.0 Humpster for sale
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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A reciprocating part punched a 4x5 inch rectangular window through the
side of the engine, sorry for my vagueness. It worked too well to have
shot it.
~John
-----Original Message-----
From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of RetroRalph
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:12 AM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 4.0 Humpster for sale
Threw a rod out the side of the engine block?
Well I didn't get it either... Or maybe he shot a hole in it?
Must'a been too many burnouts.
______________________________________________________________
Ralph Ausmann - Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links"
----- Original Message -----
From: <msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Something put a window in the block. Get it?
> -Spro
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> My dad always told me, "You don't learn if you don't ask." What does
>> "window
>> the block" mean? Never heard that before.
>>
>> Todd
>>
>> On Monday 10 July 2006 08:47, Widiker, John D wrote:
>> > I'm selling the 4.0 humpster, managed to window the block pretty
well.
>> > It's a 1971 6cyl Javelin that's pretty darn solid. The 4.0 is
obviously
>> > toast but it's an engine swap away from working again, it had great
>> > power and mileage with the 4.0.
>> > clipped>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:32:03 +0000
From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Yes, its a manual - that's what I was referring to when I said "3 on the tree". I appreciate the tip in the carb. Perhaps someone on IFSJA can cough up some info specific to the Jeep application. As for titles, Michigan isn't so tough. You fill out the form, an officer comes to verify the VIN, then you just wait for the search to be completed (6 weeks or something) to find out if its stolen. =:O If its not, you get a new title - as if it was never missing.
-Spro
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From the pics it appears to be a stick shift. I know the automatics have unique
> starters to the 327 in the Jeep, not sure about sticks.
> There was a place listing starters for Jeeps on eBay, not sure about now.
> Any reputable shop should be able to rebuild that for you. Look for a small old
> time electric motor place.
> If you get it running it looks to me like it has the wrong carb on it. IIRC
> the 327 should have a the larger throat two barrel on it. That looks to me like
> a transplant carb from a 287 Rambler. I could be wrong on the carb though.
> Nice find, if you get it running and have trouble titling it, you may be able
> to get a title in another state and transfer it back in. Depending on your state
> laws, sometime that is the easiest way to get it done.
>
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:32:51 -0500
From: Peter Marano <PMarano@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <44B3A883.5000302@xxxxxxxxx>
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>
>Message: 3
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:03:16 +0000
>From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Message-ID:
> <071120060503.23215.44B331140001ACED00005AAF2209224627019D0A0790019D9F9C03@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>...in the form of a 65 Wagoneer. Don't really know if the vehicle is worth saving, but I've seen many Waggies from the 80's and 90's that were far worse than this. Couldn't beat the "Buy It Now" price and the vehicle was as described. Seller also sat on it for a few weeks until I could retrieve it. Unfortunately, there was no title. If its not that difficult to resurrect, I may go through the trouble of getting a title made.
>
>Details: 3 on the tree, don't happen to know the gears. Light blue interior & exterior, bench seats. Breather was present in the cargo area. I'm primarily a Jeeper, stick to AMC-powered vehicles, and saw this as a good opportunity to learn more about the older motors. Here are some pictures:
>
>http://i23.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/5e/4d/e3_1.JPG
>http://i6.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/5b/96/7f_1.JPG
>http://i3.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/64/08/a9_1.JPG
>http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/58/30/13_1.JPG
>http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/5e/26/68_1.JPG
>http://i21.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/58/38/84_1.JPG
>http://i21.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/58/38/89_1.JPG
>http://i23.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/5e/4d/f6_1.JPG
>http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/07/64/08/b7_1.JPG
>
>One question I have is about the starter. It was present (you can see it n the floor in one pic), but off the motor and seemingly intact. The Seller explained to me that you can't get replacements anymore and it would have to be rebuilt. Any truth to this? If so, can someone recommend a reputable shop, preferably in the Detroit Metro area? If not, I'll ship it out.
>
>
>-Spro
>
>
>
>
The solenoid on the Delco starter that the cars used interferes with the
front axle pinion snubber bracket. I was able to hack a AMC Motorcraft
starter to fit my 1968 Gladiator; the mounting hole require modification.
Peter Marano
Kenosha WI
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:33:32 -0400
From: "Widiker, John D" <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] spotting AMC's for fun and profit
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Rochester Hills Michigan (25 miles or so north of Detroit)
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Behalf Of eddie walker
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:39 AM
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AMC-List] spotting AMC's for fun and profit
Where do you live John?
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 6:36:40 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
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I'd fix it this way. Snip out the offending connector laeving some Tail at the connectors. Replace that old time connector with a Weatherpac late model desgn connector. You can then make a short patch connector to plug in to go fromt eh weatherpac connector to the original design hsould you ever need to get one in in a hurry and throw the jumper in your tool kit or glovebox.
The weatherpac is a much better connector than the old prestolite design. A friend uses them on his Ford Motorcraft ignitions all the time as the 70's desgn connectors are prone to breakage and corrosion.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- Kim Bueler <kimbueler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joe, I don't know if that is the same problems that my '75 Gremlin had
> before we spliced the wire but if it is, when this wire decided to get flaky
> it would also do it on the fly, there were many times before I found out
> what the problem was that I would be driving down the highway and boom, no
> power whatsoever, the car just shut down.
>
> So you might want to re-think the only "no-fire" situation.
>
> Of course your mileage may vary.
>
> Regards,
> Kim Bueler - '75 Gremlin X 360 V8
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:49 PM
> Subject: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
>
>
> >
> > Interestingly this car has the BID prest-no-lite
> > ignition system and the ignition wires to the
> > distributor were never soldered on this car IAW the
> > service bulletin. I left it as it is, because the
> > plug is sure convenient. If I ever get a "no fire"
> > situation, I'll know to check that connection.
> >
>
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:42:12 +0000
From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Does that mean you had to do this as a result of not being able to obtain a new Jeep starter or rebuild your old one?
-Spro
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Peter Marano <PMarano@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> >
> >Message: 3
> >Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:03:16 +0000
> >From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [AMC-List] Brought home a Vigilante over the weekend...
> >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Message-ID:
> >
> >One question I have is about the starter. It was present (you can see it n the
> floor in one pic), but off the motor and seemingly intact. The Seller explained
> to me that you can't get replacements anymore and it would have to be rebuilt.
> Any truth to this? If so, can someone recommend a reputable shop, preferably in
> the Detroit Metro area? If not, I'll ship it out.
> >
> >
> >-Spro
> >
> >
> >
> >
> The solenoid on the Delco starter that the cars used interferes with the
> front axle pinion snubber bracket. I was able to hack a AMC Motorcraft
> starter to fit my 1968 Gladiator; the mounting hole require modification.
>
> Peter Marano
> Kenosha WI
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:40:33 -0500
From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Pre-75 I-6 Harmonic Balancer
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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The bracket and mount redesign was implemented in 1975, in order to
fit the engine package under the hood of the Pacer. Even though the
Pacer was a mid-year introduction, all 1975 models got the new
arrangement.
--Glen
>Frank
>SNIP
>IIRC the brackets and mounts changed around 1974. PS pump was moved,
>brackets bolted to the intake. If it's a pretty basic car you probably
>won't notice much difference. Some bolts were made bigger in hte timing
>cover to accomodate the bracket changes.
>SNIP
>Thanks Frank, I'll take a closer look now that I have something to look
>for, I accumulated this engine a few years ago and have it sort of
>bagged at the present and have not started on the 76 wagon yet. With
>this engine also came a rebuilt 904 with the same mileage on it since
>rebuild as the engine had. That is slated for the wagon as the wagon
>barfs fluid every time it backs up.
>Appreciated
>John
>
--
Glen Hoag '75 Pacer 258 (x3)
hoag@xxxxxx '76 Pacer 258 (for parts)
Limestone County, Alabama '77 Pacer 258 (for kids)
'80 Pacer 258 DL wagon
'81 Concord DL 258
AMO #7895 AMCPC #471 '82 Spirit 151
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 6:49:14 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Another AMC sighting
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: John Elle <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>
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Yeah rub it in!
I was going to send you some pics of the ambassador, but then I remembered you are on dialup? Anyway, I'm actually begining to think someday that Ambassador will be resurrected! I put a small piece of 3/4 box tube in to tie the outer spring tower to my new tub trough replacement today. A few more smwall plates an dthe welding will be done on the passenger side!
The drivers side shoudl go much quicker now that I know what the H#!! I'm doing! Figuring out what the final plan was took as long as cutting it out and welding it in! I went thru three different ideas to arrive at this version.
I don't think it will change the weight of the front of the car much and I think it will actualy be somewhat stronger than the original design. I think I've got it where ther will still be some flex as I don't want it to tear apart at the seams arougn the repair. No trough for water and gunk to lay in either!
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- John Elle <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just returned from running a delivery route. It is a way to get around
> the city and get paid for spotting project cars sitting around. Today's
> visions were a '74 Hornet Hatchback with plates on it good through 2007
> sitting under cover at a senior citizens home. I have seen this car on
> the road about 2 months ago driven by the proverbial little old lady
> peering between the top of the steering wheel and the dash board. Also
> there is a Spirit sitting in a car port that looks as if it has not
> moved for months and an sx4 sitting in a front yard. There are others
> too but as one would expect they reflect other manufacturers' products.
> A comment for Mark, sorry about the rust. I don't miss it, out here that
> '74 Hornet still has factory colors on the undercarriage.
> John.
>
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:52:28 -0400
From: "Widiker, John D" <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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We sell weatherpack connectors at our retail site www.prdonline.com, you
can also link to it from the shop site www.ttdmotorsports.com. You can
also get them from summit racing and other places. I use them for
anything that I want a secure connection that might need to be
disconnected in the future, which is usually a whole bunch of stuff. Our
starter kit is an awesome deal if you are building a car or doing a
bunch of wiring, we sell them individually too. Connector corrosion and
intermittent connection issues are a thing of the past with them.
~John
-----Original Message-----
From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Price
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:37 AM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
I'd fix it this way. Snip out the offending connector laeving some Tail
at the connectors. Replace that old time connector with a Weatherpac
late model desgn connector. You can then make a short patch connector to
plug in to go fromt eh weatherpac connector to the original design
hsould you ever need to get one in in a hurry and throw the jumper in
your tool kit or glovebox.
The weatherpac is a much better connector than the old prestolite
design. A friend uses them on his Ford Motorcraft ignitions all the time
as the 70's desgn connectors are prone to breakage and corrosion.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- Kim Bueler <kimbueler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joe, I don't know if that is the same problems that my '75 Gremlin had
> before we spliced the wire but if it is, when this wire decided to get
> flaky it would also do it on the fly, there were many times before I
> found out what the problem was that I would be driving down the
> highway and boom, no power whatsoever, the car just shut down.
>
> So you might want to re-think the only "no-fire" situation.
>
> Of course your mileage may vary.
>
> Regards,
> Kim Bueler - '75 Gremlin X 360 V8
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:49 PM
> Subject: [AMC-List] Fire in the Hole
>
>
> >
> > Interestingly this car has the BID prest-no-lite ignition system and
> > the ignition wires to the distributor were never soldered on this
> > car IAW the service bulletin. I left it as it is, because the plug
> > is sure convenient. If I ever get a "no fire"
> > situation, I'll know to check that connection.
> >
>
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