Re: 67 AMERICAN WAGON ORDEAL

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,

Rent a U-haul trailer and put it behind your big
Cherokee and go get the Rambler wagon.  That's the
only way to get it be sure you spend around $100. 
Better yet borrow a trailer from someone.

Just my $0.02

Good Luck,
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA

--- AUTOtronic@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello everyone, been overseas for the past five
> weeks and still haven't gotten the latest edition to
> my herd back to SoCal, a clean 67 440 SW that I
> picked up in Las Vegas a month ago. Right now it's
> in barstow with a clogged radiator and a BW auto
> that won't shift in to third gear. 
> 
> Fisrt, with the BW Flash-O-Matic, who has had
> problems with the 2-3 shift and short of a rebuild,
> what should I be looking at? A shop in Barstow wants
> $900 for a rebuild, which is about twice what I
> think it should be and looking at the TSM, there are
> some things they should be looking at. I was
> wondering if anyone else had any experience with
> this problem. Since I'm planning a V8 swap, I really
> don't want to spend more than $100 more to get this
> thing fixed. Any suggestions?
> 
> As I stated a month ago, I want to do a V8 swap in
> to this car. I have the 78 Concord 304/3-speed auto
> hatchback sitting in my driveway, am I best just
> using it as a donor car? Will the TorqueFlite
> physically fit without structural modificatiosn?
> 
> What I'm hoping to find, here on the west caost, is
> a V8 American donor car, in CA, AZ or NV. If anyone
> knows of any V8 Americans or Hornets for sale, can
> you please let me know. I am under the impression
> that a V8 Hornet/Gremlin/Concord/Spirit will make
> for a drop in swap after the crossmemeber is swapped
> out. I hate to break up the Concord V8 hatchback
> because they are so rare but the body is poor so
> maybe that's the best bet and will get the 67 wagon
> where I want it to be.
> 
> Will a radiator out of a Concord work in an
> American? Has anyone  made such a swap? Besides the
> hatchback, I have another 78 Concord which is a
> parts car and can take the radiator out of it.
> 
> As always, any suggestions are appreciated.
> 
> Richard Truesdell 
> 
>
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