Yeah, ignore my first post. That ain't running without a full rebuild. Anything less and you're just kidding yourself. There's going to be too much stuff floating around. You wanted a project worthy of a re-engine did you not? There's yer sign..... -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Dave McCombs" <dmccombsii@xxxxxxxxx> > Well, I've salvaged worse. I've used iodine with good results on rusty > cylinders like that, but the PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil should do the > trick. The keys are patience and liberal applications of your penetrant. > Also, be prepared to either seriously bore or perhaps sleeve those > cylinders. That head is going to need some work -- looks like everything > from the valves up is gone. Good luck! > > Dave M. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "d stohler" <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:00 PM > > Subject: [Amc-list] TELL ME THERES HOPE!!! (doubtful) > > > > > > > well, i got the head off the little American last night. got depressed > > and > > discouraged.... 2 cylinders were full of i have NO idea what. 2 were rusted > > up pretty bad, and 2 look.. well... better than the other 4. i have no idea > > what so ever was in 2 of the cylinders. one of the 2, (#3) was powdery > > kinda, but damp. wasnt rust. the other one, #2, was rock solid. looked like > > quartz or marble or some kinda thing like that... rock HARD. chipped it out > > with a screwdriver. got it soaking with pb blaster now. rocker arms and > > under the valve cover was just full of rust powder... please, if you got > > time, take a look at my pics, and tell me someone has a spare motor for me > > not terrible far away??? > > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules/63American > > > > > > i think the motor is toast. i got all but 3 valves moving tonight. was > > supprised. rocker shaft is frozen. soaking in pb blaster also. i am HOPING > > it is just surface rust and can be cleaned up and emery cloth going over it > > will make it ok. these motors do have HUGE (by todays standards) clearances > > anyway. maybe i can. i think the cylinders for sure are GONE.:-( > > > > > > it is a 2 bbl carb. what carb is that again? > > > > > > does anyone have a tsm for one of these cars they want to get rid of?? > > > > > > > > > dave stohler > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: 7/16/08 > > 6:43 AM > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20080716/526b1aff/attachm > ent.htm > _______________________________________________ > 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