it takes the right kind of person to Own and Drive a RAMBLER. Anyone can
drive a Ferd or Chebby. AMNEN ON THAT ONE!!!! get used to the friends giving you crap. i get it from friends, family, random people at shows, you name it. im another one of the FEW people interested inthese motors. im building an aluminum block 196.
im thinking ill rebuild the cast iron motor, and wrap it up in plastic. wait, on second thought, is that such a good idea? with new rings, in fresh bores, sitting for who knows how long till i need it? i have gotten these motor swaps down on these cars. WAY easy to do. the little info i have found on these aluminum engines, claims they are even worse for popping head gaskets. im siding with tom j. to do all possible for this motor. i did find some indian head head gasket sealer. will buy a couple bottles tomorrow when i go to town. i need to get a couple head gaskets for the aluminum block, and i need 2 head gaskets for the c.i. block also. i like to have atleast 1 sitting on the shelf. getting everything steel cleaned up, painted. taking the al block to the shop tomorrow. HOPEFULLY my fav shop is open tomorrow. i cant remember his hours. block is gettin hot tanked, deck surfaced, and check the bore alingment. i will take the head also, and have him make sure it is flat still. i discovered it isnt a NOS head. its an AMC remanufactured head. it had a couple cracks that wre fixed, and looks to have been surfaced. who knows how long ago, and how i was stored. arp studs, drilled t-stat, smoothed head, and some other ideas i have and going to do more checking on ideasbefore i post about them.
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