Re: [Amc-list] to buy or not to buy

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hmmm, me, personally,, I'd go back and take a good look to see if the onis an aluminum motor.
Then If so, I'd pull that head.
If it looked savable I'd buy it and concentrate on building it for in the American.
Being aware that you could be buying a pig in a poke and end up with possible D.O.A aluminum six...

Still, me being me, that's what I'd do...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> at the same antique motors place in town today, i stopped in again. looking to 
> see what he had for 196 engines. he has moved in 2 new ramblers. a 62 classic 4 
> door with what appears to be a 65 196. has me a little baffled. also has a 61 
> classic delux with 196. couldnt get either crank pully to turn. both are manual. 
> so that sucks for my auto trans. would have to swap cranks. 
> 
> the 62 engine, it has the oil filter right on the oil pump. no little covers 
> where the lifters are. looks to be taller than my 196's. spark plugs appear to 
> be a little deeper also. it has 3 spd/od. probably t96. couldnt see under it. 
> pulled the dipstick, and it had junk on it along with a little bit of oil. 
> engine seems to have been pulled back about an inch. ripped both front motor 
> mounts off. just barely sitting on the cross member. last tagged in 73. and get 
> this... only 15,000 miles. 
> 
> 61 is a 3 speed. probably t96 like mine. pulled dipstick, decent looking oil. 
> still has holley carb on it. choke is closed. so maybe nothing got inside it. it 
> only has 17,000 miles.
> 
> the guy told me $150 for the engine, or $300 for the entire car. take my pick. 
> could have them both if i wanted for $600. all glass is pretty good. 62 has a 
> rock chip on drivers side high. 61 has a crack running down far driver side 
> windshield. 61 missing drivers door window. all other glass perfect on both. 61 
> was parked in a chicken coop. nests in it, and found an egg of unknown age 
> sitting on the oil pump. that thing got chucked as far as i could throw so i 
> didnt have to smell it when it got broke. both have radiators and everything. 62 
> is missing carb. both 1bbl intakes. mint condition bumpers on both. 62 has a 
> minor, almost missed it, tweek to the left side of the rear bumper. 62 also has 
> a bumper tow hitch on it. 
> 
> so, i dont know if i want to get them or not. i dont need the entire cars, but y 
> am i going to pay $150 for a questionable motor only, when i can have all them 
> parts for $300? maybe $500 might geth them both. 
> 
> if anyone wanted parts, and i could help other people out enough, i might figure 
> out a way to scrape up the money to buy one or both. he said when he is there, i 
> can pop off the heads to take a peek inside. if i do bite for one/both, i will 
> for sure do that to see what im looking at as far running possibilities. still 
> need to at a minimum get a rering kit, and lower bearings. crank will need 
> turned on the one i have now so i can use it as i have an auto, and those are 
> manual, and i have already done one swap. a manual crank wont work for an auto 
> trans. i dont remember now what the difference was exactly, but i know they 
> wouldnt work. 
> 
> someone give me some advice on what you would do. 
> 
> dave stohler
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