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Today's Topics:
1. Body Parts Available (KENT ANDERSON)
2. Register @ Frappr.com for amclist (Brien Tourville)
3. Paddle Shifter - steering wheel trans. shifter - (Brien Tourville)
4. for sale: 1987 360 4bbl (Joe)
5. LOW mileage 1972 "232 "six for sale (Joe)
6. JEEP Grand Wagoneer Tqflite trans/transfer case for sale (Joe)
7. Complete NEW exhaust system for Gremlin six cylinder for sale
(Joe)
8. Re: All the parts that i just listed for sale (Joe)
9. Re: backfire through carb (Jim Blair)
10. brake question (russ hathaway)
11. Re: brake question (Mark Price)
12. GRM comment (J. w.)
13. Re: AMC-List Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39 (ITSMEBT@xxxxxxx)
14. Re: brake question (francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
15. Annual Canadian AMC Car Show- June 24 (Steve Johnston)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:03:27 -0400
From: "KENT ANDERSON" <65marlin327@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Body Parts Available
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1960 Rambler 10 Series hood and fenders are available, and in very good shape. Contact David at dhorton28@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for details, if interested. He's located in mid Florida area.
Kenny
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:04:31 -0400
From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Register @ Frappr.com for amclist
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http://www.frappr.com/amclist
just a reminder to list yourself &
amc on the frappr.com/amclist site.
milnersXcoupe
NEW YORK
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:28:27 -0400
From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Paddle Shifter - steering wheel trans. shifter -
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http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=57972
-or-
http://tinyurl.com/fg3fx
interesting 'mod' to have - plenty of GM
steering wheels / columns that have 12v.
and 'buttons' on them - air bags too -
worth a look.
milnersXcoupe
NEW YORK
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:17:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] for sale: 1987 360 4bbl
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For sale: Good running 1987 360 with an Edelbrock
aluminum 4bbl Performer intake. Test drove the Grand
Wagoneer before pulling it. NO
smoke,ticks,knocks...etc! $300. Dirty outside but ran
real good! Can deliver for $$$ before i start my new
job. Located in central Illinois. Email or call my
cell 309-338-3210. Thankyou,Joe
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:23:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] LOW mileage 1972 "232 "six for sale
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I have the 232 6 cyl from my 43,000 mile 1972 Gremlin
that i need to sell. NO more room for storing parts!
Swapping in a 401. Complete from carb to pan. Rebuilt
carb(last summer),new fuel pump,new water pump,new
plug wires,cap,rotor...etc.Located in central
Illinois. Pulling it this weekend. $250 . Email me or
call my cell 309-338-3210. Thankyou,Joe
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:26:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] JEEP Grand Wagoneer Tqflite trans/transfer case
for sale
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>From the 1987 Grand Wagoneer that i pulled the 360
from. Drove it down the roiad to check it before
pulling the parts. Good auto trans and transfer case.
Located in Central Illinois. $275 for all. Will
seperate.Will be real busy with new job next
week...please leave a message.Email me or call my cell.309-338-3210.
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Complete NEW exhaust system for Gremlin six
cylinder for sale
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>From my 43,000 mile 1972 Gremlin with a 232 six
cyl.Swapping in a V8,don't need it.Just had it made
from aluminized pipe two years ago. Fits really well!
MAYBE has 2,000 miles on it.Complete from engine to
rear bumper. I can seperate the clamp on seam in front
of the muffler for easier shipping. $100 plus ship. In
central Illinois. Email me or call my cell and leave a
message. 309-338-3210. Thankyou,Joe
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:39:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] All the parts that i just listed for sale
To: AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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I'm swapping a 401 into my 72 Gremlin. That's why the
six cyl parts are for sale.Parted the 87 Grand
Wagoneer to use the 360 engine till i could get the
401 back from the shop and assembled. LUCKILY...the
machine shop finished my 401 work alot sooner than
originally planned.It was squeesed in between alot of
SBC drag and dirt track HIGH $$$$ racing engines. I
was fortunate that they had a little extra time.
Otherwise i would not have gotten it back untill late
this fall!! Now i don't need the 360. I'm starting a
new TIME CONSUMING job next week. So please email/call
my cell and leave a message. I WILL get back with you
as soon as i can. Thanks alot,Joe
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:55:03 -0700
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] backfire through carb
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A: A Duraspark box on it's way out can cause backfiring as well. I kept a
spare in mine (still have several around. Won't be needing them anymore as
my J4000 is points and the others are all Renix or HO EFI)
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] backfire through carb
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On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 08:28 -0700, Jim Blair wrote:
>Too retarded is more likely to cause backfire under those
conditions. Also
>vacuum leak, weak spark, too lean, cam walk are also in the
running. Then
>there is sticking valves ( a bit of Marvel Mystery oil in the
tank helps
>that!) and vacuum advance with a hole in it. If you're running
points, the
>dist internal ground could be seperating, points getting too
much
>resistance, and a whole lot of other things. (I could tell
what it was if I
>could hear/see it in person)
Thanks for the tips. I'll start diagnosing this weekend (sigh, I
have
other things to do).
I've got a Duraspark II, I'll check distro and timing and
eliminate all
that. Engine should be like-new (20K mi), so sticky valves seems
unlikely, it's lived on synth oil changed religiously.
I have it pretty lean, so that's a candidate; I'll re-check the
squirter
for stroke and leaks (I had a bad squirt pump diaphragm last
year). It
does seem to happen only when the secondary is open, so I can
rich that
up a jet size or two or three (it never cruises with secondary
open;
it's really easy to feel in the pedal).
I hope it's ignition or sec main jet cuz it's easy to fix and
I'm lazy.
Thanks again!
tomj
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:01:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] brake question
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I finished pulling parts off the 77 AMX, only have a
few incidentals left. If anyone wants anything speak
up now, the owner is salivating towards crushing the
car. Wally, the owner was gone for a week and I
finally got the flairs. I dropped them off today to be
sent to you.
My question is about the plumbing of the brake lines.
Every AMC I see has the drivers front brake line
branched off before the line goes to the balance
valve. Then after the valve the passenger front brake
gets pressure. Doesn't it make sense to run both lines
from the MC to the balance valve, then branch off to
the L/R front? I realize that it would involve more
lines, but it seems better braking would be the
result.
Also, since these brakes (77 AMX disc/drum) are going
on a 64 American, can I run the stop light switch from
the front brake coupler, the afore mentioned coupler.
Then just branch off after the balance valve to go to
the discs? Do I need that warning light set-up on the
balance valve or can I yank it out and toss it, then
just plug up the hole.
I will be putting the 10inch drums from the rear onto
the 68 rear end I put in the car, I got rid of the big
nut rear long ago.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:28:38 -0700
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] brake question
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I'd get a brake light switch setup from a later American and toss the pressure switch.
More work now,less hassles later. The one from a 69 looks real simple and easy to swap onto an American such as your 64.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I finished pulling parts off the 77 AMX, only have a
> few incidentals left. If anyone wants anything speak
> up now, the owner is salivating towards crushing the
> car. Wally, the owner was gone for a week and I
> finally got the flairs. I dropped them off today to be
> sent to you.
> My question is about the plumbing of the brake lines.
> Every AMC I see has the drivers front brake line
> branched off before the line goes to the balance
> valve. Then after the valve the passenger front brake
> gets pressure. Doesn't it make sense to run both lines
> from the MC to the balance valve, then branch off to
> the L/R front? I realize that it would involve more
> lines, but it seems better braking would be the
> result.
> Also, since these brakes (77 AMX disc/drum) are going
> on a 64 American, can I run the stop light switch from
> the front brake coupler, the afore mentioned coupler.
> Then just branch off after the balance valve to go to
> the discs? Do I need that warning light set-up on the
> balance valve or can I yank it out and toss it, then
> just plug up the hole.
> I will be putting the 10inch drums from the rear onto
> the 68 rear end I put in the car, I got rid of the big
> nut rear long ago.
>
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:00:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: "J. w." <sacranoidclub@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] GRM comment
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:01:23 -0500
From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] link for my 66 rambler
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>So what's the 2006 Challenge?
The Kumho Tires/Grassroots Motorsports Magazine $2006
Challenge is a
drag/autocross/concours competition in which entrants
are limited to
a total budget of $2006. This is the seventh running
of the
Challenge, with the budget always equal to the year.
The rules state that you can sell parts to be able to
afford new
bits. It looks like a lot of fun.
<http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/category/2006-challenge/>
the event is a blast and brings out some wild biult
cars every year. lots of cars that where never meant
to house v-8's, cars built from 7 different cars, home
built locosts, even the magazine is building a car
this year since the editor has been sitting on berkly
for the past couple of years...think light weight FF
motorcylce powered 1200lbs car.
i did the event in 2004 and brought my 82 olds delta
88 and finished 69th out of 74 cars. that was the smae
year as the bat van and the stleath crx, and the
bimmer with the 500cid caddy motor...
http://grmotorsports.com/archives/2004pictures.html
pics from 2004, most of the way down the page look for
wreak racing vw golf, behind thier car is my delta88 i
ran that year.
Joe Gearin, the magazine's advertising sales guy, is a
fan of AMCs,
among other things.
here is the link for his blog and with pics of his
rallycross eagle wagon
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/category/staff/joe/
(I advertise my EFI business with them.)
which buiness is it that you own? that way i can dig
though the past issue and see what you do?
--
Glen Hoag '75 Pacer 258
(x3)
hoag@xxxxxx '76 Pacer 258
(for parts)
Limestone County, Alabama '77 Pacer 258
(for kids)
'80 Pacer 258
DL wagon
'81 Concord
DL 258
AMO #7895 AMCPC #471 '82 Spirit 151
that is a lot of pacers.....5 i think i count....
and you right joe was just seeing a rambler and an
egle a little while before i bought mine.
he also has an eagle set up for rally cross also that
he races to beat up the subby down in florida....
see everyone laters.
jason
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:53:08 EDT
From: ITSMEBT@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] AMC-List Digest, Vol 5, Issue 39
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I have a friend in Morocco Indiana who is rebuilding my 65 American. He
rebuilds trannys and does a good honest job. e-mail me and I'll get you an address
and Phone no.
ITSMEBT@ AOL.com
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:56:54 -0000
From: <francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] brake question
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
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Russ, it doesn't matter about the brake line routing. The combo valve
(CV) and right brake gets the same pressure as the left brake even
though the left brake is closer to the master cylinder (MC). The line
pressure is equal throughout the system, so it doesn't affect braking at
all. If either front brake blows a line or seal the CV will shut off
that side, but there will still be no front brakes as no pressure would
be applied to them. There is one danger -- if the right front brake
blows out and the CV trips, you will still have a left front brake since
it "T"s out between the MC and CV. That would lead to a very hard pull
to the left when braking. But the CV's main purpose is to warn that
there is a brakes failure, and a smart person doesn't drive a car with
failed brakes.
You don't HAVE to have a warning light, the car will run without it. But
then there's no warning if you have a problem. You can run the disc
brakes off the drum brake junction block and warning light with no
problem. You should install a proportioning valve in the rear brake line
though. The CV has a proportioning valve built into it (thus the name
"combination valve" -- it combines junction block, warning light, and
proportioing in on unit). You can use the Hornet/AMX combo valve in the
American also.
------ original message -------------------
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006 02:01 PM
From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
My question is about the plumbing of the brake lines.
Every AMC I see has the drivers front brake line
branched off before the line goes to the balance
valve. Then after the valve the passenger front brake
gets pressure. Doesn't it make sense to run both lines
from the MC to the balance valve, then branch off to
the L/R front? I realize that it would involve more
lines, but it seems better braking would be the
result.
Also, since these brakes (77 AMX disc/drum) are going
on a 64 American, can I run the stop light switch from
the front brake coupler, the afore mentioned coupler.
Then just branch off after the balance valve to go to
the discs? Do I need that warning light set-up on the
balance valve or can I yank it out and toss it, then
just plug up the hole.
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:40:32 -0400
From: Steve Johnston <SJohn89715@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Annual Canadian AMC Car Show- June 24
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11th Annual Rambler-Rama 2006 American Motors Car Show and Swap Meet.
Organized by the Northern Ramblers Car Club of Canada. Saturday June
24th from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain or shine. Car registration is open to
all American Motors and related vehicles including (pre 1987) Jeep,
Rambler, Nash, and Hudson. Registration is $10 at the gate, $20 for
vendors. Held at Haugen?s Bar-B-Q Restaurant, in Manchester Ontario,
just west of Port Perry (town of Manchester, corner of highways 12 and
7A). Visitors, and non car owners, welcome to drop by to see a slice
of automotive history. Contact Steve Johnston at 905-939-8050 (email
sjohn89715@xxxxxxx) for details. Only 2 hours or so from Buffalo (3
hours from Watertown, NY), for our northern U.S. AMC brethren.
Steve Johnston,
Newsletter Editor and Club Archivist,
Northern Ramblers Car Club of Canada,
119 Cook Drive, RR2,
Kettleby, Ontario,
L0G 1J0.
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