Re: P/S ?????

["Mark Price" <Wrambler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hadn't thought of the damper. I also think I may need to play with the toe in some.
It is twitchy turning into a corner, but fine on hard cornering and s curves.
  I think I have it at about 1/8" toe, but I did not have and slip plates under the front tires so I may be off some. I will check it next time I get a chance. The used V-8 springs have pretty much settled in and the car is finally sitting where I want it! Ride is firm, but not bad from my point of few. I'm running full Urethane bushings set with rubber strut rod bushings and Gabriel gas shocks. Rear suspension is doubled leaves, stock used six cylinder springs, with out double main leave or the smallest one being doubled.
  Then I have 1.5" rear lowering blocks. Stock hydraulic replacement shocks on rear. I need to swap to spring eye bushings out as they are fairly shot rubber originals. I need to play with pinion angle too. But for now, it is good!
  I put another 100+ miles on it yesterday. It feels good just to be able to drive it!
  It'll cruise at 80 mph without any sweat at all. It seems to be getting really good fuel mileage too! I love it! I'm beginning to rethink whether I even want to build the convertible. The American is most everything I wanted.





Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
Vice President I.A.T.S.E. #578
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L EFI, T-5.
1965 Ambassador 880 Conv, 327, Auto, Ratrod want to be!
1997 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L AX15
2001 S-10 Crewcab, 4.3, Not one of G.M's better vehicles


>------- Original Message Follows -------
>From: farna@xxxxxxx
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: P/S ?????
>Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:53:11 -0400
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>The EFI clamp may have just reached it's limit of travel? Anyway, glad
>to see you have it on the road! For a bit more road feel, you might try
>a light steering stabilizer. May have to make your own brackets, but
>something like the one used on a VW bug should work. The heavy 4x4
>stabilizers will probably be to big. you can also back off the pressure on the
>PS pump to get more feel. 
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>On August 13, 2005 Mark Price
>wrote:
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>> Today was a good day! I fixed both leaks and it didn't cost a cent!
>> Rambler mentality wins again!!
>>   The coolant leak turned out to be a dented nipple that is straightened with a pair of snap ring pliers [don't ask, but it worked!].
>>   The P/S turned out to be a hose clamp that simply would not clamp? I still haven't figured out why it wouldn't seal as it is one of the new type intended for Fuel injection and I used them on all my EFI stuff and they are fine. But, This one particular clamp on the P/S simply would not seal the return hose! I switched due an older worm EFI clamp I had and tightened it up and all is well!!!
>>   I redid my front end toe today and got the steering box on center. I'm wishing for a bit heavier steering as the 73 Hornet box leaves a bit to be desired in road feel, however the ratio is fine for now and no more drips!
>>   I also want to add that if anyone uses the one piece 4.0L oil pan gasket put a dab of RTV silicone on EVERY stinking oil pan bolt! Half of mine are tracing oil! I've been pulling them out as I see them leaking and TRV'ing them and they are then fine.
>> I've got over half of them done and I hope they are about done asit is annoying!
>>   I'm back on the road!!! I put agood 30+ miles on it today and it is still dry and no drips!
>>   For that I am glad, Oh and I even had a day off! First one since July 7th!!!
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>> Mark Price
>> Morgantown, WV
>> Vice President I.A.T.S.E. #578
>> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L EFI, T-5.
>> 1965 Ambassador 880 Conv, 327, Auto, Ratrod want to be!
>> 1997 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L AX15
>> 2001 S-10 Crewcab, 4.3, Not one of G.M's better vehicles
>> 
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>> >------- Original Message Follows -------
>> >From: farna@xxxxxxx
>> >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: Re: P/S ?????
>> >Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:07:38 -0400
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>> >Well, at least that's better news! Pumps are easy to obtain and much
>> >easier to change than a box!
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>> >On August 12, 2005 Mark Price
>> >wrote:
>> >> It seems I have barked up the wrong tree on this one.
>> >> I got under the car last night to scope things out and it appears it is the pump dripping down onto the box. It is doing a nice job of being discreet about it.
>> >>   I think it may be the seam on the plastic reservoir. I'm not sure though. Of course, I don't have another reservoir. I need to clean it off and watch it closely to tell if it is actually the reservoir or the pump itself. I'm glad it's not the box, I like the way it works and don't want to spend the money on a new box right now.
>> >>    I will most likely get the radiator out this evening and see if I can get it soldered around the lower hose nipple. Then watch the pump to see what is actually going on.
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>> >> Mark Price
>> >> Morgantown, WV
>> >> Vice President I.A.T.S.E. #578
>> >> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L EFI, T-5.
>> >> 1965 Ambassador 880 Conv, 327, Auto, Ratrod want to be!
>> >> 1997 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L AX15
>> >> 2001 S-10 Crewcab, 4.3, Not one of G.M's better vehicles
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >------- Original Message Follows -------
>> >> >From: farna@xxxxxxx
>> >> >To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >Subject: Re: P/S ?????
>> >> >Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:33:37 -0400
>> >> >
>> >> >Mark, I got this from Randy Tate a few days ago:
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>> >> >From: "Tate, Randy" <Randall.Tate@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >To: <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >Cc: "Frank Swygert" <farna@xxxxxxx>
>> >> >Subject: RE: Bendix calipers go clunk, and other stuff
>> >> >Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 21:13:11
>> >> >+0000
>> >> >
>> >> >> http://www.powersteering.com/products/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Take it off, mail it to them and they go completely thru it, convert it
>> >> >> to 12:1, test, and send back.......
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>> >> >> http://www.powersteering.com/faqs/
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>> >> >> If you have a life besides old cars, this is a bargain..........
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Find a junkyard with this kind of  warranty.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is your warranty?
>> >> >> Power Steering Services, Inc. warrants all power steering products
>> >> >> remanufactured by Power Steering Services, Inc. to be free of defects in
>> >> >> materials and workmanship as long as the original purchaser owns the
>> >> >> vehicle and the component was installed to factory specifications,
>> >> >> excluding commercial vehicles*. Power Steering Services, Inc. agrees to
>> >> >> repair or replace, at their discretion, any remanufactured unit or
>> >> >> component that fails due to material or workmanship.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have it on good word that Brooke Pitt (famous AMC restorer uses them).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Randy
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