Re: [AMC-list] MOTOR WENT BYE BYE!!!!

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Typically pitting is caused by antifreeze or other non oil type contamination.

It is possible the new assembly lube reacted to the old, varnish and sludge causing the clearances to go away.
The is what 47 years old+- who knows what caused it exactly if you see no signs of crackage etc,

A clean smooth crank may be fine with a polish.
What you "should" do and what you can often get away with are two different worlds.

You can strip, boil, mic polish and machine to within an inch of that 196's life and empty your wallet.
Or you can scrub it up plastigauge and assembly carefully.

It's all in what you are comfortable with.
I've seen those engines reringed under a tree (honest)
propped up on a big pair of tree stumps!

The cars drove off and ran for years.

Saw a 360 Jeep engine starve one rod bearing.
Lightly scored the crank, customer had little money.
Crocus clothed and polished the snot out of that journal.
New bearing installed.
Jeep drove out and returned for oil changes for years.
zero complaints.

You play your cards.
You take your chances.

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
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: das24rules@xxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:00:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] MOTOR WENT BYE BYE!!!!

NO!! DONT TELL ME THAT!!! lol. really, crank is perfectly smooth. i need to
get the mic on it to find out for sure. no grooves felt at all. but the
barings have some pitting in them. what the heck causes that??
dave stohler
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