Re: [AMC-list] What did you do on your AMC this Weekend?

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Well, I finished up my "Rambler Trunk Trailer", or almost did. Still 
have to get a key lock and decide what to do with the bumper. I'm 
thinking nerf bars right now. It was painted a nice silver/pewter mix. I 
just told the painter to paint it some kind of grey or silver, so he 
mixed some leftover paint and sprayed it for me real cheap! Will be hard 
to match if I want to repair it, but it's small enough to just spray the 
whole thing if it come to that. See it at 
http://theamcforum.com/forum/rambler-trunk-trailer_topic20151_page4.html 
(scroll to bottom of page). Lots of construction photos on earlier pages.

I've also done a little more work on the new head for my car. Mounted 
the Renix throttle cable bracket to the 1999 intake. That took a bit of 
modifying on the bracket and drilling/tapping one hole in the intake. I 
put sealer on the screw before putting it in, should be good. I think 
running my engine hot about four times (three that I recall well) has 
killed the rings. Compression is down, and I'm getting some blow-by. 
Shouldn't be on a 60-70K mile engine. It was run hot due to electric fan 
problems. Always the crimped on connectors burning up, even some high 
dollar ones. Finally put on shrink tubing and cheap uninsulated crimp 
connectors, but soldered the connectors after crimping/before heat 
shrink tubing. Solved the problem... then the relay went out! that was 
over a year ago, but I've noticed it hasn't got the power it should 
have. Thought it was mostly in the head -- worn valve guides -- but they 
shouldn't leak much, and the blow-by confirms it's rings. I think I'm 
going to build another short block with a 83 light weight crank and a 
different cam. Will pull my engine and just use the pistons (dished) and 
rods with new rings. Got to start on my truck too! Will use my old short 
block with the heavy crank for the truck with stock 4.0L replacement 
pistons. Won't hurt the carbed truck to run with 9.7:1 compression. Will 
get a five speed for it too!

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Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars"
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