Re: mail Digest for 6 May 2005 in hour 0:00

[farna@xxxxxxx]

VERY RARE parts, John! Good luck finding one. There were some "Armasteel" cranks made that are stronger than the stock crank. My understanding is that they are still cast iron, but the casting method (maybe in conjunction with the iron blend) makes them stronger. Not as strong as forged, sort of between the stock casting and forged. You may have better luck finding one of those, but they are pretty rare as well. Getting the stock crank worked over (shot peened and/or nitrided?) might be your only/best choice. 

On May 6, 2005 John Lunde wrote:

> Does anyone out there have, or know, where I might find a 67-69 290-343
> FORGED crank AMC part# 448 5728, or a 68-70 390 crank part#'s 320 8795 and
> 4487238?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <List@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <keely_john_sydney@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:06 AM
> Subject: mail Digest for 6 May 2005 in hour 0:00
> 
> 
> > Topics covered in this issue include:
> >
> >    1: Re: 304/290/200R4
> >              by Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> >    2: Re: Re: We laugh; we cry
> >              by <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >    3: Re: Critique of the Critic
> >              by <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >    4: Re: RE:Matt/Jay/power steering discussion
> >              by stover@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 22:27:30 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: 304/290/200R4
> > Message-ID: <20050505221712.C757@localhost>
> >
> > On Thu, 5 May 2005 fljab@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >> I'm actually interested in TBI since reading the Megasquirt site.
> >> Doesn't look all that hard using GM parts and fully programmable control
> >> box.  I believe it could be put together quite reasonably using Ebay or
> >> JY parts.  For that matter, you can probably buy them reconditioned/new
> >> at Kragen's/Autozone/Advance Auto easily and within budget as well.
> >
> > I'm also interested in MegaSquirt, but it will be later in the
> > year. I'll be running it on a 258. I know that port injection is
> > "better" but it sure seems like TBI gets you 90% of the benefits
> > with half the cost and comoplexity.
> >
> > Plus cooincidentally I have the 68HC11 development kit that the
> > thing uses, and I've done a loooot of assembly language work in
> > the past, so I'm sure I'll hack at it eventually.
> >
> >> is LPG that much
> >> cheaper to run?  Is there anyone running it on a converted vehicle
> >> that can answer that?
> >
> > Most dual-fuel setups are LP mixers that bolt on top of the carb
> > in place of the air cleaner. With a solenoid you run the carb dry
> > of gasoline, then switch on the LP. It's inefficient as hell.
> > You're far better off doing single-fuel.
> >
> > I've run LPG on my 232 for 17 years now. No complaints. I pay
> > $2.50 or so at the BBQ tank fillers at the local gas station, but
> > $1.65 at Mutual Propane, a big regional dealer. They now have a
> > card-lock system so as soon as I get my card I can buy LP 24/7.
> >
> > As a rule of thumb, you'll get 10% less MPG on LP vs gasoline.
> > Reason: BTUs energy per unit volume.
> >
> >
> >>>  If you put it in the wagon you can get a fairly larg tank in there by
> >>> reworking >the trunk floor to use the storage area. It does have a
> >>> storage area?
> >>
> >
> > I sacrificed my station wagon storage box to fit a 35 gallon
> > "water capacity" tank (28 gal fuel capacity). Tank, from
> > Manchester, cost $600 new. Ouch. Everything else in an LP system
> > is cheap though.
> >
> >> Anyone got a complete 304? I have a 360 I'd trade.  It would be
> >> hard for me to sneak in another engine past Mama, but if one left,
> >> and one took it's place, well, that's different!
> >
> > But but... the 360 weighs the same as the 304, right? Same
> > frictional losses?  Same (or close) rotating mass? Why not just
> > grossly undertune it w/tiny carb, keep revs low and use the
> > torque?
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > From: <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Re: We laugh; we cry
> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 2:09:40 -0400
> > Message-Id:
> > <20050506060940.LJTN1909.ibm71aec.bellsouth.net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/05/06 Fri AM 01:12:35 EDT
> > To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: We laugh; we cry
> >
> > A: What I read is that John is bemoaning the fact that the AMC hobby is
> > fracturing ever wider rather than pulling together to a single source of
> > info.
> >
> >
> >
> > But what i saw was John jabbing a couple of rowdy AMCers and of course
> > singling myself out becuase of course unlike John i don't know about a
> > 1923 Nash's special pull out ashtray rather than drop down or some other
> > high and mighty piece of car or famous person trivia or maybe i'm just a
> > onry confused asshole buut i digress
> > Bart
> > From: <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: We laugh; we cry
> > Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 23:11:39 -0400
> > Message-Id:
> > <20050506031139.FLXA2434.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > From: "Mahoney, John" <jmahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/05/05 Thu PM 06:59:55 EDT
> > To: "'mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx'" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: We laugh; we cry
> >
> >  There also is another one starting and this is at <http://amcforums.com>.
> > <<
> >
> > Oh, goody, just what every Greased Gremlin, Spudster and "Chasis [sic]
> > electrical" fan needs.  In the tone of your late Friend Chandler Bing,
> > "Can
> > American Motors -BE- more fragmented than it already was?"
> >
> > http://www.amcforums.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=chasis
> >
> >
> > John,if you have a problem with me or others that you've mentioned from
> > that
> > forum,do it off of here,yes you may have king shit status in this joint
> > but
> > that don't mean you can be a smart ass either!!
> >
> > Bart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 3                                Message:0003                            3
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > From: <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Critique of the Critic
> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 2:11:34 -0400
> > Message-Id:
> > <20050506061134.LKEE1909.ibm71aec.bellsouth.net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/05/05 Thu PM 11:01:09 EDT
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Critique of the Critic
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: <badass73gremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Dead AMC Forums
> > Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 23:06:48 -0400
> >
> >
> > From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2005/05/05 Thu PM 08:29:04 EDT
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Dead AMC Forums
> >
> > First off Brien,you have no right to 'critique'the AMC Forums since
> > you didn't bother to figure out what went on.second,Greybeards forum
> > was a good one but everyone went to the AMCforum.com one as it
> > mirrored Frans old one and the ezboard one no one went to becuase no
> > one advertised it and also since Frans forum used to be on ez boards
> > no one like thier servise as it had popo ups ect.also Greybeard turned
> > his forum into a racer forum as he drag races alot in his neck of the
> > woods so your typically idiotic comment wasn't called for!I seen your
> > now a member of www.amcforums.com and i'm sure along with your
> > easy as
> > pie turdblow mod recipes,you'll make that place oh so fun to go on.
> > Bart
> >
> >
> > ------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > Gee Bart ,  didn't know you cared ;)
> > ...... wait a minute, ........ damn zipper !
> >
> >
> >
> >             Brien.
> >         NEW YORK
> >   eagle registry #501
> >
> > eagle kammback registry
> >
> >
> > Blah blah blah ya fart in the wind!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Message-ID: <39004.66.121.73.254.1115362833.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 00:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
> > Subject: Re: RE:Matt/Jay/power steering discussion
> > From: stover@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Yup, and the more I contemplate the power update for myAMX and as gas
> > prices seatdily rise the more I think about incorporating modern
> > developments into my ride...
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >> So, if power assist is the name of the game then big pulley- small swept
> >> volume would be the best combo for reducing parasitic loss. Yes?
> >
> > I suspect that if you simply under-drive the pump, at low enough
> > pump speed the power steering could get "jerky", the assist might
> > vary with engine speed, that would become Very Annoying.
> >
> > Truly variable assist you could probably do with an electric motor
> > driving the pump instead of the crankshaft, which when you think
> > about it is a 1920 buggy whip way to do it.
> >
> > You can argue that say water pumps, at higher revs you want more
> > cooling, but power steering and A/C it's silly to belt-drive them.
> > Oil ought to be electric drive, I think reliability and cost is
> > the reason it's stayed mechanical (two stone-stupid gears).
> >
> >
> > I often fantasize about making a motor where the front of the
> > crank (balancer end) is nothing but a multi-KW alternator/starter
> > motor and everything (oil, water pumps, valve actuation) is
> > electric, with electric-drive servo steering. This last is
> > happening now, and electric water and oil is used on various race
> > cars.
> >
> > Make that alternator a big enough motor with a funny coupling and
> > you'd have a hybrid.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > End of digest for 6 May 2005, hour 0:00
> > ***************************************
> >
> >
> >
> 
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