Re: [Amc-list] Bummer
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Re: [Amc-list] Bummer
- From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:32:45 +0000
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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