Re: [AMC-list] Chrysler Turbine Cars in crusher

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Jack Dale <mercendarian@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" One of the GM "tall-blocks" was a 427 based on a SBC, a "perfect"
" engine for a 1st-gen camaro/other.

the only tall deck sbc i know of isn't a gm block.  it's cast by world
power iirc, and can be stroked to 4.25" - that's a 454, with 400 bore
[4.125"] pistons.  i believe the cam was relocated higher in the block
in this casting.

" Also, WHY no exotic heads for the inline AMCs?

that's a good question, but the production dogleg heads could be
considered semi-exotic, flowing better than all smallblock and many
bigblock heads from the big 3, and also better than 'bowtie' gm
performance sbc heads.

" They didn't use the OHC which they could have gotten
" from Willys when they bought JEEP, but (232s{3.8L})AMC-blocks
" under-rode the fab "Torino" down in Argentina.

1. ika - industries kaisers argentinas - never used the 232, or afaik
   any other amc engine.
2. the torino, and other ramblers they made under license, were powered
   with the kaiser ohc-230 tornado, a small bore, long stroke, 4 main
   bearing design probably closely related to the continental 226
   willys had used in the '50s; kaiser also owned continental.
   
this was not a high-tech casting and i wouldn't be surprised to learn
it weighed 800 lbs or more; it dates from the '40s at least, and
likely prewar.  the 230 was shipped to ika when it proved to be less
than successful up here, redesigned to 7 mains in the early '70s and
renamed torino after the car it powered.

amc 232s equipped with the same short water pump as in the '65
american replaced the ohc230 in wagoneers and gladiators up here,
except for military production, which contined to use the ohc into the
'70s.
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