Last note: they all came from a runner, once upon a time far far away, while the fairy princess slept waiting for the frog....at this point in life i tend to believe we must be the frogs :-O 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: "russ hathaway" <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 4, 2010 3:30:27 PM > Subject: [AMC-list] 64 440-h ques, and a 327 to boot > > I just picked up a 196-OD combo with a posi rear. The brakes are > frozen so I can't count the turns but there is a tag on the fill plug > id'ing it as a posi. Before I tear it apart I have some questions. > The size should be about 4:10, right? > Can I put the brakes from a later year 15 on this puppy> I have > several complete brake set-ups that I can put on. I should be able to > pull the axles and plates and just pop on the newer set. > Can I drop in the whole posi innards into a late year housing? That > would be ideal, that way I get rid of that big ol' nut. > Also, I am looking at a 57-62 327 engine and push button tranny. The > engine turns over, a little too easy. I get just a faint hint of > compression when it is turned with a breaker. He says it came from a > runner (we've all heard that before) but shouldn't I feel some comp? > It spun real nice. Also, and I think I know this answer, is there any > difference in the early vs late blocks? I want to pull my frozen 64 > 287 and drop in this one if it shows to be good.....Russ > > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com