It looked like it had the correct front timing cover but without distributor... Ken Quoting Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > The engine in the car during the video footage of the underhood is not an > AMC engine, unless they put the distributor in the rear in Australia. Maybe > a swap was done later because they don't have as many AMC engines there to > work with. > Armand > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:00 PM > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Jim Richards AMX Javelin Reveal - first video > TouringCar Masters Unveil AMC Muscle - YouTube > > > > > > It is indeed an AMC 360 (required by their rules to be from the OEM > > manufacturer I think) > > > http://www.themotorreport.com.au/53434/jim-richards-unveils-new-amc-javelin-tcm-car > > > > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 > > > > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Jim Richards AMX Javelin Reveal - first video > > TouringCar Masters Unveil AMC Muscle - YouTube > > Message-ID: <6D5169EC31CF40B394D39424EB256AA4@computzer3> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > > reply-type=original > > > > WOW ! TOO AWESOME, THANKS FOR POSTING > > > > > > When you're watching this video, pause it at the engine compartment views, > > > > 1. Where's the distributor? electronic crank triggered ignition? > > > > 2. Are those larger black hoses running down between the valve covers and > > intake manifold cooling hoses? > > > > 3. The aluminum fabricated valve covers are huge ! notice the holes for > > bolting them on are well inside the edges of the cover. > > > > 4. The chassiss bracing is mounted through the firewall and goes near the > > shock tower, also bracing is attached immediately in front of the shock > > tower and straddles the engine compartment in front of the carburetor. > > > > 5. front suspension appears to use the factory sway bar position and > > mounting method. > > > > 6. What intake manifold is this? > > > > Most importantly, the engine in the track video sounds very healthly. I'm > > excited to see and hear a lot more about this car ! ! > > > > Armand > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > > <http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20120225/5e0c3758/attachment.htm> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com