AMC's in IH trucks....

["Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you looked at Eddies site at PlanetHoustonAMX.com.  He has some good 
info on what to look for, the best why I know is to place your hand by the 
motor mount and feel to see its a an AMC block, if so it will have the 
engine block size numbers there for 304-360-390-401, I don't know of any 
other engine with the size stamped on them.  From what I see in the old 
Motors or Chilton Auto Repair Manuals under General Engine Specifications 
the engine s are the same.  As I just got a free 1972 six cyl tied to the 
904 auto I was looking for i plan to look and see if the pistons and rod are 
the same as the 304's based on my manual the Bore on all 3 (232, 258 and 
304)  was 3.750.  Makes me think they all use the same piston.

Anyone know of a net reference link (or other) that has a listing of what 
year I trucks had what AMC motors??  I walked my favorite yard yesterday to 
see what the ol guy crushed last spring (Summertime yard walks in Arkansas 
is not my favorite thing, snakes, chiggers, tics....  no thanks!!!).  He 
pretty muched raped the AMC's he had there, of all things he saved the 
Spirits...   A number of IH trucks were not taken, trucks are not wanted by 
the crusher boys as they have little weight to them..  Was wondering if any 
motors in these are worth picking up??  Most trucks would have less 
compression-able motors yes???  Worth saving??

Any advice or ridicule is accepted.