Re: New Member info

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you sure the tag isn't there? I have seen several engines where the valve
covers were swapped left-for-right and the tag ended up on the back of the
driver's side cover, next to the firewall. Hard to see there but you can bend it
a touch to read some of the info. Worth a shot...
  
Ken Ames

Quoting Ralph Bade <rbade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hi everyone,
> I've always been an AMC fan (79 Spirit w 304 22 years ago) and recently
> purchased a 79 Spirit GT that someone installed a 401 (orig 304)
> with dual exhaust in it. The car runs. Did a fairly good job with the
> transplant but I would have cleaned up the engine compartment first. The
> car was retrieved from a barn in Indiana (where I'm told it sat for 8-9
> years) and brought to MN where I purchased it
> on EBay from AMX Dave. It ran OK. Link below:
> 
> EBay item 4508735056
> 
> Car has some rocker panel rust, little paint bubbling around Rear Quarters,
> and evidently had carb fire, as hood shows evidence inside and out.
> Autolite carb on it. Interior is OK except for a rip on the seam in the
> drivers seat and a Hood latch handle. Brought car home, changed oil and
> put Valvoline and a Wix filter on it (Bye, Bye black oil and Fram). Have to
> take the radiator out and boil it, change the other fluids/filters,
> check brakes, empty fuel tank and find someone to clean it. Then will look
> for a new carb for it (Holley, Edelbrock). Car is in the garage until
> the MN salt bath ends. After the mechanical end is restored to something
> desirable, I want to do a frame off restore. Hey, I can dream can't I...
> 
> Is there any way to tell what year the 401 is? The tag on the Valve cover is
> gone. Just kind of curious about whether the carb and some other
> items are original. I've got Chilton's and Petersons and Motor books but I
> don't have any TSM yet. I've followed the AMC List for the last month and
> enjoyed it. I normally won't post something this big. And I agree with the
> term evilbay:-))
> 
> Ralph
> 79 Spirit GT 401
> Save the AMC's!!!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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