Re: [AMC-list] Smoking head on my 232 engine

[wrambler242 <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I apologize in advance for the format of this as I know when i hit send it will crap out one long stream of words, arg. I have a 287, Couldn't get $75 for it on theamcforum. Has about 66K on it and needs a timing chain and possible valve work. The 287 was bolted to an aluminum cased warner in 66, don't know about 65 back. I have personally seen TWO 66 287/aluminum Warner combos. One was in a Classic, one is still in my brothers 66 Marlin. Not a combo I would jump up and down about, but they did it. I've never got close enough to read a tag to see what they designated this trans as. I doubt the air cooled trans would be happy behind one for long? Driven easy? ask Tom jennings, the air cooled trans will take it and keep on giving as long as you respect it for its limitations. Yes I am fully aware of the fact that this combo or aluminum trans and 287 is supposed to not have happened, but happen it did. Mark p.S. I also have a 69 232 if you need parts from one of those. ----- Ori
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> From: "Thomas Garner" <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 2:51:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Smoking head on my 232 engine
> Thanks Joe and Frank
> The timing is close so I don't think that's the issue. The oil is new,
> I did that before I started. I let it run for a while and it didnj't
> stop and it seems the oil level went down slightly so I"m pretty sure
> it's burning oil.
> I've come to the conclusion that the engine needs rebuilding, but
> fortunately, I have a spare 232 (and trans.) just sitting around
> waiting for this one to die. LoL.
> Since I have to change engines, if I could find one, I'd like to put
> in an AMC V-8 engine. I may have asked this before, but what v-8 could
> I get that would bolt on?
> It seems somebody told me that my transmission wouldn't do well with
> any of the bigger v-8's so I was thinking about an old gen 287, but I
> can't find those ANYWHERE. I could change both engine and trans but
> it's gotta bolt to the torque tube. I really don't wanna change out
> the entire drive line.
> Any suggestions or should I just stay with the 232?
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