AMC team, I just went through the seat track re-build on both my 71 Jav AMXs. Each of the cars had the tracks with the 4 swedged studs welded to the track. In the 71-74 seats, you have to be careful that the stud doesn't spin around when you are trying to tighten it or worse, that the stud threads have been damaged or shortened. Be careful that you put the little wires back as they help pull the seats back and forth when you are adjusting the position. I thought the cap screw set-up was 69 and older. -----Original Message----- From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:00 PM To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Amc-list Digest, Vol 14, Issue 37 Send Amc-list mailing list submissions to amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/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: seats (Redux) (piper_pa20) 2. 69 AMX interior parts??? (glhershey) 3. 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta (JOE FULTON) 4. We have brakes!!!! (Bruce Griffis) 5. Re: 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta (Matt Haas) 6. Re: We have brakes!!!! (Matt Haas) 7. Re: 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta (JOE FULTON) 8. Just a test (mhaas) 9. Somebody is selling VW buses? (RetroRalph) 10. Re: Somebody is selling VW buses? (Glen Hoag) 11. Re: 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta (Tom Jennings) 12. Re: 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta (JOE FULTON) 13. Re: 290 or 304 with 4.0L pistons (Russ) (Greg Taylor) 14. Re: 69 AMX interior parts??? (setter1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) 15. Fwd: 1974 Bricklin SV1 amc 360 V8 RARE 1 of 2800 made (Suffolk, NY) (Archimedes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:02:35 -0800 From: "piper_pa20" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] seats (Redux) To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <001001c870d6$dfd3efa0$89788646@Javelin> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I looked at a set of 69 Javelin seats today and a set of 70 Javelin seats I have. The methods of fastening to the floor appear to be identical. Cap screws in front bolt holes and studs on the rear flanges. That may have changed later. I do seem to remember that my 73 Javelin had studs at all floorboard holes but I could be wrong. Joe Fulton ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [Amc-list] seats > I'm almost positive the seat frame dimensions and hole > locations will match perfectly. One set of seats > (1970 I think) should have studs that go through the > floor and the older seats may have cap screws with > welded nuts on the bottom of the floor boards. That > may interfere with the stud arrangement but you can > deal with that if it occurs. I'm just not sure when > AMC changed over to the stud arrangement on the seat > frames. > > Joe Fulton > --- Keith Evenson <epd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me if high back bucket seats from a >> 70 AMX will mount >> in a 68 AMX that now has the original low bucket >> seats in it? >> I would imagine they will but I would like to know >> they will before I >> buy the new ones and then find out they don't. >> Thanks Keith >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Amc-list mailing list >> Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:15:41 -0500 From: "glhershey" <glhershey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] 69 AMX interior parts??? To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <02df01c870d8$b4d69df0$6501a8c0@dell2y4kcb1> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I'm looking for two things listed below. If you have suggestions please let me know...thanks. 1. Wood grained steering wheel for 69 AMX 2. Wood grained center dash piece (has AC) for 69 AMX. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20080216/b6b1a608 /attachment.htm ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:26:49 -0800 (PST) From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <379285.72931.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 It's not a perfect world or at least a cheap one. I finally started measuring clearances on the used .060 oversize engine block today and found that, even with a new .060 oversize piston in #1 cylinder the piston skirt to bore clearance was excessive. The manual says .0006 to .0017 is acceptable. I was measuring at least .004 Two other cylinders were comparable so I consulted with the machinist and he said bring him another block. I had asked him to try to save this block by just honing it and that's what they did. I have a great set of .060 oversize pistons I want to reuse, hence the request to try to save the block. No joy. I have another .040 oversize block which I will take to the machine shop on Monday. It pays to have spare parts lying around. More expense, but at least I know the engine will be closer to being correct. Joe Fulton Salinas, CA ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:33 -0600 From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] We have brakes!!!! To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <0f7d56f3d650cb329d4ccaca31143fa3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" My oldest son and I replaced the master cylinder and bled the brakes today. We now have brakes!!! The car actually stops and everything! We have some work to do to make it go, but now we know it will stop. Cool. Hope to do the coolant and replace the radiator hoses tomorrow. Maybe change the oil, change the fuel filter and the fan belt. The car should be in decent shape when we get the gas tank back from Marietta Radiator. I'm hoping to try starting it by the end of the week. ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:43:24 -0500 From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <47B7913C.1020000@xxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Joe, Can't the 196's take stupid big over bores? I though you could get up to .125" over sized pistons for them. Matt JOE FULTON wrote: > It's not a perfect world or at least a cheap one. > > I finally started measuring clearances on the used > .060 oversize engine block today and found that, even > with a new .060 oversize piston in #1 cylinder the > piston skirt to bore clearance was excessive. The > manual says .0006 to .0017 is acceptable. I was > measuring at least .004 Two other cylinders were > comparable so I consulted with the machinist and he > said bring him another block. I had asked him to try > to save this block by just honing it and that's what > they did. I have a great set of .060 oversize pistons > I want to reuse, hence the request to try to save the > block. > > No joy. I have another .040 oversize block which I > will take to the machine shop on Monday. It pays to > have spare parts lying around. More expense, but at > least I know the engine will be closer to being > correct. > > Joe Fulton > Salinas, CA -- mhaas@xxxxxxx Cincinnati, OH http://www.mattsoldcars.com 1967 Rambler American wagon 1968 Rambler American sedan ================================================================= According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:03:33 -0500 From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] We have brakes!!!! To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <47B795F5.8010605@xxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Good news on the brakes. Make sure to change the oil and filter before starting the motor and it wouldn't hurt to change it again after a little bit of running. It would be a good idea to prime the oiling system before you start it. You can do that by yanking the distributor, cutting the handle off of a big flat head screw driver, chucking that in a drill, and using a drill to drive the oil pump. Once you see oil at the rocker shaft (you should be able to see it through the oil fill cap), you're done. After you drain the coolant, it would be a good idea to just fill it with distilled water for the initial start up. That way, if you end up having problems that require the cooling to be drained, you're just draining water. You will also need to open the water heater valve to get all of the air out of the system but I recommend opening it at the valve instead of trying the control. The reason is that it the valve is frozen, you'll bend the control cable. A lawn mower shop can replace the cable core if that happens. Hopefully, you'll find no leaks or other problems that would make you need to change the coolant. If that's the case, I'd flush it out really well before refilling with coolant. One other cooling system tip: Stay away from Triden brand hose clamps. They used to be good but turned crappy about 10 years ago (that's when they started making them overseas). You can still get good stainless steel clamps made in either the US or Canada. When I buy them, I go to one of the two regional chains near my house (these are the places the repair shops go to for parts) and I can get the good ones for the same price or less than the crappy ones. Matt Bruce Griffis wrote: > My oldest son and I replaced the master cylinder and bled the brakes today. We now have brakes!!! The car actually stops and everything! We have some work to do to make it go, but now we know it will stop. Cool. > > Hope to do the coolant and replace the radiator hoses tomorrow. Maybe change the oil, change the fuel filter and the fan belt. The car should be in decent shape when we get the gas tank back from Marietta Radiator. I'm hoping to try starting it by the end of the week. > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > -- mhaas@xxxxxxx Cincinnati, OH http://www.mattsoldcars.com 1967 Rambler American wagon 1968 Rambler American sedan ================================================================= According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:47:13 -0800 (PST) From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <457577.91227.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Matt, I have a good set of .060 oversize pistons (five are low mileage and one is brand new) so I thought I would get another block bored from .040 to .060 oversize to keep the cost down. Thankfully, I have two more of these engines so I have that option. I don't want to have to buy new pistons. This was supposed to be a cheap rebuild. (fat chance). Joe Fulton --- Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Joe, > > Can't the 196's take stupid big over bores? I though > you could get up to > .125" over sized pistons for them. > > Matt > > JOE FULTON wrote: > > It's not a perfect world or at least a cheap one. > > > > I finally started measuring clearances on the used > > .060 oversize engine block today and found that, > even > > with a new .060 oversize piston in #1 cylinder the > > piston skirt to bore clearance was excessive. The > > manual says .0006 to .0017 is acceptable. I was > > measuring at least .004 Two other cylinders were > > comparable so I consulted with the machinist and > he > > said bring him another block. I had asked him to > try > > to save this block by just honing it and that's > what > > they did. I have a great set of .060 oversize > pistons > > I want to reuse, hence the request to try to save > the > > block. > > > > No joy. I have another .040 oversize block which > I > > will take to the machine shop on Monday. It pays > to > > have spare parts lying around. More expense, but > at > > least I know the engine will be closer to being > > correct. > > > > Joe Fulton > > Salinas, CA > > -- > mhaas@xxxxxxx > Cincinnati, OH > http://www.mattsoldcars.com > 1967 Rambler American wagon > 1968 Rambler American sedan > ================================================================= > According to a February 2003 survey of Internet > holdouts released > by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people > cite > not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't > go online. > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:00:15 -0600 From: mhaas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] Just a test To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <a8402cb2e97003e7d7cce443f6fe2bde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I'm just doing a test to see if I've fixed the double post issue on the AMCyclopedia. Matt ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:30:00 -0800 From: "RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] Somebody is selling VW buses? To: "AMC-List" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <000f01c87115$615966c0$6400a8c0@ralphs1> Some guy is hitting me with emails trying to sell VW buses,,, The way this appears I 'll bet that he is probably hitting other list members with his sales offers, as well. ____________________________________________________________________ Emails are from "morris pakins" Subject line: volkswagen buses for sale Text: My name is Mr moris pakins,i am a german based in usa ,colorado..i have a lot of buses to show you to know if you ll be intrested in buying any of our product......cos i had a lot to show you,if you do like ,please reply my mail as soon as you can... _____________________________________________________________________ I'm just wondering if everyone on the AMC-list is hearing from this guy, huh? ______________________________________________________________ Ralph Ausmann - Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx> http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:38:02 -0600 From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Somebody is selling VW buses? To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <200802170439.m1H4d8Ar1450966@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I got a couple of emails from him earlier today. They went straight to the trash. --Glen At 09:30 PM 2/16/2008, RetroRalph wrote: >Some guy is hitting me with emails trying to sell VW buses,,, > >The way this appears I 'll bet that he is probably hitting other list >members with his sales offers, as well. >____________________________________________________________________ > >Emails are from "morris pakins" Subject line: volkswagen buses for >sale > >Text: My name is Mr moris pakins,i am a german based in usa >,colorado..i have a lot of buses to show you to know if you ll be >intrested in buying any of our product......cos i had a lot to show >you,if you do like ,please reply my mail as soon as you can... >_____________________________________________________________________ > >I'm just wondering if everyone on the AMC-list is hearing from this guy, >huh? ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:48:52 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.0.99.0802162047290.28727@xxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=us-ascii On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, JOE FULTON wrote: > It's not a perfect world or at least a cheap one. > with a new .060 oversize piston in #1 cylinder the > piston skirt to bore clearance was excessive. The > manual says .0006 to .0017 is acceptable. I was > measuring at least .004 Two other cylinders were So what does sleeving cost? Are stock-bore pistons easier to find and is there any cost offset because of that? ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:53:27 -0800 (PST) From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Sorta To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <38701.42228.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Well, I want to keep the cost down somewhat and I just assumed that getting another block tanked and bored would be the cheapest alternative. I'll save this block for awhile. If anyone needs a block and can find oversize pistons bigger than .060 over, they can have the block. Regards, Joe --- Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, JOE FULTON wrote: > > > It's not a perfect world or at least a cheap one. > > > > with a new .060 oversize piston in #1 cylinder the > > piston skirt to bore clearance was excessive. The > > manual says .0006 to .0017 is acceptable. I was > > measuring at least .004 Two other cylinders were > > So what does sleeving cost? Are stock-bore pistons > easier to > find and is there any cost offset because of that? > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:42:58 -0800 (PST) From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 290 or 304 with 4.0L pistons (Russ) To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <518101.31614.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Russ, Here's what you'd get in CID's. 4.0L standard pistons are 3.875" in bore diameter. 290: 3.875 x 3.875 x 3.28 x 0.7854 x 8 = 309.46" 304: 3.875 x 3.875 x 3.44 x 0.7854 x 8 = 324.55" Sincerely, Greg Taylor :) <>< russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Andrew; read the thing about the 290 with 242 slugs. What year 242 works best, any mods needed to the 290 block and what size did it end up as......Russ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list Sincerely, Greg Taylor :) <>< And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. - 1 John 5:11-12 --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20080217/27f67869 /attachment.htm ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:14:35 -0500 From: Archimedes <Freedom@xxxxxxxx> Subject: [Amc-list] Fwd: 1974 Bricklin SV1 amc 360 V8 RARE 1 of 2800 made (Suffolk, NY) To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.1.20080217141231.03d6d680@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Here's your chance to grab one of those rare AMC-powered Bricklins... -- Marc ------------------------------------------------- 1974 Bricklin SV1 amc 360 V8 RARE 1 of 2800 made Reply to: sale-575621898@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 2008-02-15, 11:08PM rare car, 1 of only 2800. v8 auto, ac, power steering, power disc brakes, hydralic gullwing doors, low and FAST. a truely unique car that gets looks where-ever it goes. if interested pls call, 631-875-5868 asking $13,500 or best offer i am looking to purchase a home and selling all the toys; if your interested lets talk. 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