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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

They did a lot of crappy seam work on the Eagles and late Concord sedans.
Take the Vinyl away and it shows!
I don't think they told the seam guys the difference between cars!

I've worked on and driven dukes and they do power the car decently.
Most of the issues are with strangeties, no typo.
The increased both throttle pedal effort and clutch pedal effort.
I can only imagine they did this to make one push harder so you did not floor it and notice the lower power level of the 4cyl.
   Silly idea actually.
That distributer is indeed a bear to get to though!

Old carb, new carb, makes no difference to me.
I'll take my efi...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > I don't remember any of those being anything other than a sedan and on top of 
> that some of those where the Nonvinyl, which adds yet another difference in the 
> sedans appearance!
> > If you see a painted roof Eagle I suggest you check it out as that is where 
> the AMC 4cyl ended up in the most.
> 
> My major problem with later AMC stuff is the low-quality froo froo that 
> got stuck on, so common for the era in AMerican cars. Crap vinyl roofs, 
> stick-on "trim" with busy cheap patterns, etc. Underneath it all a 
> decent chassis, albeit with assembly quality issues, sometimes, but all 
> that cheap trim...
> 
> An SX/4 with Iron Duke would be a fine thing indeed. Never owned one, 
> and can't attest to tune-up access issues, but when a chassis has the 
> right driveline setup (or is a bit undersized) they're often less worn 
> out, esaier to run, more reliable, more fun to drive because you get to 
> notice, and use, all the stuff in the car that's not the gas pedal. To 
> each his own of course, but the fast cars I had, that's all I noticed, 
> fast!, and all I worked on was engine and related stuff.
> 
> It's a small car. Getting ride of late model carbs is a good thing. I'm 
> happy enough with old, simple carbs on old simple motors, but they are a 
> PITA to keep straight when asked to do complicated jobs! Carter YF? Easy 
> to tweak into a perfect state of tune (for that altitude, temperature, 
> season... :-)
> 
> I hope it's not rusted out!
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