AMC-List Digest, Vol 7, Issue 14
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: What to do? (Jeff Reeves)
2. Apathy (russ hathaway)
3. 242 fuel injection question (russ hathaway)
4. Re: what to do? (Michael Bailey)
5. Educating... (J Johnson)
6. Re: Educating... (Ken Ames)
7. Re: Educating...Or otherwise known as dumbing down. (John Elle)
8. For Sale/PART OUT :1953 NASH TWO DOOR SEDAN! (Joe)
9. Re: Educating... (namdra@xxxxxxxx)
10. Educating... (francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
11. Re: What To Do? (Tom Jennings)
12. Re: (no subject) (Tom Jennings)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:06:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jeff Reeves <amcnut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] What to do?
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Joe, if you weren't clear on the other side of the continent from me, I'd be taking that Spirit off your hands. I'm sure that little gas-sipper would be an excellent commuter car, and I could drive/enjoy it while I'm trying to get my other stuff ready to roll.
But, 3000 miles is a bit of a trek for any reason these days....
And, you're not boring! I thoroughly enjoy reading about your automotive escapades.
Jeff Reeves
Auburn GA
94 Cherokee
79 Spirit GT
72 Javelin SST
69 Ambassador DPL
Message: 11
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 09:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] What To Do?
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Well, you asked:
My 80 Spirit is sitting at the front curb for sale.
No takers, at $500 so I may donate it to charity when
I return from Speed Week in Utah next week. Sad.
<snip>
There is more, but I won't bore you.
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:16:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Apathy
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Mike; are you talking about the recent article that
showed the 1959 Nash Ambassador with the Nash 327,
that the magaizine identified as the owners daily
driver? I wrote them and gave them a quick edumacation
about Rambler and AMC engines.
All in all Super Rod is not a bad magazine, better
than most, they just suffer from being stuck in the GM
and Ford train of thought......Russ
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:59:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] 242 fuel injection question
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I'm going out to pull the manifold off a 242 Jeep for
my Hornet. They have an engine with the head and FI
removed already so he will let loose of the exhaust
for $10. I've put the 242 head on my 258.
He also has a complete 242 FI in an 87 Cherokee.
Besides the obvious stuff to remove such as top
plumbing, intake and exhaust, what should I remove to
complete an FI conversion. I am putting my 258 bottom
in my 87 242. Whats a good cam profile for general
driving, no towing involved and a a 3.50 posi.....Russ
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:34:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] what to do?
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 09:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] What To Do?
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Well, you asked:
My 80 Spirit is sitting at the front curb for sale.
No takers, at $500 so I may donate it to charity when
I return from Speed Week in Utah next week. Sad.
The 63 Classic wagon I picked up in Nevada last month
is in paid storage here in town. Gotta bring it home
when there's room for it.
My 77 Gremlin X is still waiting for a carburetor and
for the seats to be done, then I must order carpet for
it.
My 73 Javelin 304/auto which has fresh paint, new
vinyl top, carpet and seats will be for sale later
this month. I'm just not enjoying this car.
I'm picking up a 69 Javelin from the central valley
later this month. It will be for sale locally and
will go on Ebay if it doesn't sell right away.
I'm parting out a 77 AMX 304/auto. Lots of parts are
still available, but crossmember, rear end and motor
plates are spoken for (me).
I need to bring home a 63 440 hardtop I purchased last
month.
There is more, but I won't bore you.
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
------------------------------> While I do read a
small amount of discouragemnet into this(wrongly?),
this does not sound like someone who doesn't believe
in what he is doing. Keep Nashin' on, Joe.
m
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:46:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: J Johnson <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Educating...
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I have an ironic tale to spin about educating about AMC's.. I recently
met an older fellow with a 64 American 'vert.. He is insistant that
the 232 engine he has in it is made by Chevy. "That old 190 something
was a piece of trash, I love that AMC put these chevy 232's in starting
1964"... I really dont know how to correct him, or if I should..
respecting elders and all.... I cringe when I think about him
spreading this info to others though....
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 18:50:57 -0600
From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Educating...
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He's probably confusing it with the Chev 230.
Ken
Quoting J Johnson <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I have an ironic tale to spin about educating about AMC's.. I recently
> met an older fellow with a 64 American 'vert.. He is insistant that
> the 232 engine he has in it is made by Chevy. "That old 190 something
> was a piece of trash, I love that AMC put these chevy 232's in starting
> 1964"... I really dont know how to correct him, or if I should..
> respecting elders and all.... I cringe when I think about him
> spreading this info to others though....
>
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 20:17:13 -0700
From: "John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Educating...Or otherwise known as dumbing
down.
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SNIP
I recently met an older fellow with a 64 American 'vert.. He is
insistant that the 232 engine he has in it is made by Chevy.
SNIP
Naw! He is relating to the GM distributor used, ergo it must be a
Chebbie. This really gets interesting when the 390 with the Chebbie
distributor and the Ford Carburetor tries to get identified, but it
works out good in 1971 when the 401 is the same displacement as the
Chebbie 396 as produced that year. It really gets the GM crowd teary
eyed when they discover that their infamous 396's were actually made by
AMC. I just show them how the distributor parts interchange and they
begin to gnash their teeth and moan a lot.
As far as Methuselah and his memory lapse, well two choices. You can try
to educate him, probably a lost cause OR just explain to him that he is
mistaken, it was actually purchased from British Leyland as part of a
lend lease program and originally powered a Nuffield Tractor. If you can
do it with a straight face that should do the trick
Remember, two can play that game!
John.
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 20:20:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] For Sale/PART OUT :1953 NASH TWO DOOR SEDAN!
To: AMC list <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, BadAssGremlins
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Rare model. Most 53 Nash two doors were hard tops.
Great to hot rod or restore. No engine/trans. Good
hood,doors,1/4 panels,bumpers.BAD interior Needs some
floor,rocker panel work.Have to MOVE it now. City will
NOT let it park in my driveway. Currently stored on my
trailer. Got warned by police...gotta go.Located in
Central Illinois. First $400 takes it. Thanks,Joe
309-338-3210 or Jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 23:19:23 -0500
From: namdra@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Educating...
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Educate him. Respecting elders (hey, I'm almost 66 and have made a lot of
mistakes over the years and don't mind when I am corrected and it is
proven to me the person making the correction is correct!) has nothing to
do with correcting elders. Of course, if the elder doesn't want to
listen, it is his goof.
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:46:25 -0700 (PDT) J Johnson <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> I have an ironic tale to spin about educating about AMC's.. I
> recently
> met an older fellow with a 64 American 'vert.. He is insistant
> that
> the 232 engine he has in it is made by Chevy. "That old 190
> something
> was a piece of trash, I love that AMC put these chevy 232's in
> starting
> 1964"... I really dont know how to correct him, or if I should..
> respecting elders and all.... I cringe when I think about him
> spreading this info to others though....
>
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 04:56:07 -0000
From: <francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Educating...
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Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 06:46 PM
From: J. Johnson <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx>
I have an ironic tale to spin about educating about AMC's.. I recently
met an older fellow with a 64 American 'vert.. He is insistant that
the 232 engine he has in it is made by Chevy. "That old 190 something
was a piece of trash, I love that AMC put these chevy 232's in starting
1964"... I really dont know how to correct him, or if I should..
respecting elders and all.... I cringe when I think about him
spreading this info to others though....
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Well, you can't "educate" anyone that's not willing to listen. Some old
guys just don't want too -- especially from a younger man. Of course
some younger guys don't either. On hotrodders.com some kid came on
insisting that his Nova had 5x4.5" wheels. Even when a coup[le people
politely told him of his error, he still insisted, though he did add
that maybe he was measuring wrong (nice of him!). When someone posted
how to measure he had nothing else to say, so he must have! But the
point is he posted that the Nova had the pattern after a couple people
had already stated that Chevy wheels wouldn't fit (of course I pointed
out that everyone forgets about AMC!!). I doubt "your" guy gets out to
many AMC shows, or any shows. So I doubt he'll be doing much harm.
I once told an old guy that I didn't want to buy a Fairlane I went to
see. He still insisted on trying to sell me the car, that it was in
perfect mechanical condition except for a burnt valve, and had been
babied all it's life. I finally stated that something had to cause the
burnt valve. At that point he got mad and told me to leave, while
walking swiftly for his truck. We were out in the country, and though I
was a kid (18 or 19) at the time, I grew up out that way too! I
seriously thought the guy was going for a shotgun!! He had a limp --
turns out he was going for his cane, apparently thinking he was going to
give us (I had a friend with me about the same age) a thrashing for
being disrespectful, though I had been polite up to that point. It
really ticked me off at the time that the old guy thought he was going
to strike me with a cane, but we had already made it to the car and
started backing out. My buddy thought the same as I and wanted to run
for the car, but I grabbed him and told him we were NOT going to run
from the old geezer, we hadn't done anything wrong, and I wasn't going
to let him think he'd intimidated us -- which he had been trying to do
the whole course of the "sale". I doubt "your" old guy will want to take
a cane to you for doubting his word, but he might... ;>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:57:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] What To Do?
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On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, JOE FULTON wrote:
> There is more, but I won't bore you.
Bore? Or stroke? Your posts aren't boring.
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:49:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] (no subject)
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On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Michael Bailey wrote:
> hobby in my own way. Too many bullrides in my youth,
> probably. But I promise to keep it short from now on.
I dunno, I think you did gud. Yr long rant was pretty funny
and informative (OK, para breaks ARE nice :-)
Keep up the long work!
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