Re: [Amc-list] Bummer
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Re: [Amc-list] Bummer



I have an incomplete full set of 199 rods.
I'd imagine you could mix and match 232 caps to make a set for a 199, then have them sized,but maybe not?
Shame I never thought to keep them complete, just wanted the pistons.
I doubt i'll find another, most of them had turned to red dust even back in the late 90's when I built mine...

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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: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> >> In my experience 199's are uncommon, and 232's common as dirt.
> > 
> > I thought that too, till I built my American!
> > Two of the three I parted had 199's in them!
> 
> Huh. I wonder if it's a coastal thing?
> 
> Well put some stamps on the next 199 crank and rods and mail it to me. 
> Actually, just the rods would do, I've got one crank.
> 
> My eyes were opened about stroke and revs and power when I finally went 
> through the numbers with SCDynoSim. I knew the relationships, but I'd 
> never done the what-ifs. Stroking made sense for AMC, Grandma doesn't 
> like the noise of an engine at 4000 rpm. And displacement is cheap.
> 
> But a motor I can peak to 6000, and run occasionally above 5000, would 
> be lots of fun and not too expensive.
> 
> I know it won't fit, but a 61-63 American wagon keeps sticking in my 
> head. Have to open up the firewall (ouch)
> 
> 
> > The good thing about the 199 cars is they both had 3:31's in them. One even 
> had a twingrip ready to go!
> 
> Oooh that's a nice thing! small rear with 3.31 twingrip!!
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