Re: [Amc-list] sx4 issues to check while buying

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it is a 1981 4-cylinder it should be an Iron Duke.  It's kindy wimpy at 90 or so flywheel horsepower.  If the car was manufactured for sale in CA it will have the feedback version of the Rochester Carb.  If not sold in CA it will have the nonfeedback version, I think.  It's a pretty stout engine with a gear driven camshaft (no timing chain) so timing should stay rock solid even on a high mileage engine.  Pontiac made a super duty version of this engine used in some circle track racing classes but the bottom end of the engine was beefed up greatly in that version.

Joe Fulton



--- On Fri, 9/5/08, Andrew Blomer <lotharamc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Andrew Blomer <lotharamc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] sx4 issues to check while buying
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:30 AM
> Just to show how little I know about them....
>  
> If it is the 4cyl, is it the audi/porche one that has been
> discussed here, or the iron duke, or what? I thought the
> duke was at least an adequate engine.
>  
> (YA....make sure it has the 258 .. the 4cly is a real pain
> to work on.....Jim) 
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