German AMCer needs mech. advice.

["John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please reply to Siegfried (not the one with the big cats)
directly via Email. Thanks.

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Siegfried Heinemann [mailto:sheinemann@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Hello from Germany ,
> Gratulation to this very nice web-side!
> I'm Siegfried and i have a question to you over AMC . I have a tuned AMC
> 360cui. engine , they works in a '85 CJ-7 .A spezialist for Chevy / Ford
> tuned the engine her in Germany for 15 jears ago .He has tuned the engine
> for street/strip , not for trail . Now i will restore my Jeep . He standing
> 15 jears in a garage with a broken camshaft-and distributor gear .This is my
> problem .
> Her in germany the mechanic's and spezialist's don't find the
> problem!Somebody tell me my engine running to fast ( high rpm's ) 7.500 RPM
> and my oilpressure is to high or to low (they was not shure).Other's tell me
> ,i must replace the oilpump and the timing gear housing or the camshaft is
> not sraight enough (hohoho).
> And the greatest comment was build a Chevy-engine in , and you has no
> trouble again!!! Never !!!Never , i was build a Chevy into my Jeep .
> The problem is the theet's from the theetgears for Distributor and Camshaft
> are wearing down ever and ever again . On high RPM's and on low RPM's no
> matter how running the engine
> Have you any information or adress / names from spezialist's was tuned
> AMC-engines in America ?? I was search for somebody the can help me with my
> problem. I hope he can told me that's is the problem and you must do that or
> that and than you can forged the problem !
> 
> Another question ,
> i've heard AMC has build an 390cui. engine for Police-Cars , is that's
> right??From when until when , AMC build this engine ?? Where i can buy an
> 390cui if at all i can buy. engine and how much is the price for this typ?
> You know an dealer for new and used parts ??
> est regards from Germany
> Siggi