[AMC-List] 64 Rambler Progress Report

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a 64 Rambler Classic which I picked up from a
local junkyard rather than see it crushed.  Clean body
which needs paint.  An early 232 has been transplanted
into the car by a previous owner.  At first I thought
it was one of the scarce 232 4-doors which were made
by AMC along with the Rambler Typhoons, but the
homemade engine mounts give the transplant away.

The car started fine two days ago.  It had a slight
lifter tick which went away as it warmed up.  All I
did to get it running was replace the burned points
and condenser.  The car was horribly out of time too. 
The distributor wasn't loose, but it did sit in the
front yard of the junkyard several weeks so someone
could have tampered with it.  

Yesterday, when I started it after replacing the worn
shifter column with another used column, there was a
pronounced lifter tick which didn't go away as the
engine warmed and there was a brief loud metallic
sound like something loose in the oil pan.  Maybe I
should have shut it down then, but the sound was only
brief. 

Tonight I'll pull the valve cover and inspect the
rocker shaft and push rods.  I'll also do a cold
compression test before I start the engine, looking
for clues.  I'll drain and strain the oil.  Any other
suggestions?

Regards,
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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