The aluminum engine takes a special head gasket. One reason is that that head is wider. I don't know the answer to the other questions. Joe Fulton --- On Thu, 2/12/09, d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [Amc-list] aluminum 196 revisited > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 12:04 AM > i may have asked this before, but hear it goes again > i just got another 62 classic 4 door. it is ratty beond > repair. front/rear glass is good to donate for mine should > the need arise. it has the aluminum 196 t96/od. i am > planning to get the aluminum 196 running (if it will come > back to life) to put in the american for now till i get > everything to drop in v8 if possible. > > question 1: will the head gasked for a cast iron 196 work > on the aluminum one also with its cylinders the way they are > free floating?? > > question 2: does anyone know if the aluminum block would > still have that volcano hump on the crank or is it gone by > then? > > i think the aluminum was a 64/65 motor?? > > > dave stohler > my rambler pics@ > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules > > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list