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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: T14 OD,  or just a '71 earlier T14 wanted! (Frank Swygert)
   2. Re: My "new" J-10 truck! (Ken Ames)
   3. It's still a Rambler! (Mark Price)
   4. Re: My "new" J-10 truck! (farna@xxxxxxx)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:29:23 -0500
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] T14 OD,  or just a '71 earlier T14 wanted!
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You won't have a problem with the T-96 and a 196 engine. Unless you
turbo charge it or something. you won't make enough power normally
aspirated to stress a T-96. 

On October 28, 2006 M Walter wrote:

> I am still in the search of more power for my '63  196 in my
american
> convertible. Thanks for the earlier input.  I know that the T96od is
the
> weak link, and would love to replace it.   THANK YOU!
> redamc1963@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:44:28 -0700
From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] My "new" J-10 truck!
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My J10 has the same trans and gears with a 258. Runs 1900 rpm at 60 in 4th.
Normal city driving uses 3rd a lot. 3rd in my trans is getting noisey.
I've also used 4lo without locking the front hubs for low speed maneuvering.
Shifting from lo to hi on the move gets a nasty crunch from the transfercase. I
wouldn't recommend it as normal procedure. I have a set of 3.31 diffs from a
Cherokee that would help things if I ever get around to putting them in. :)
 
Ken


Quoting farna@xxxxxxx:

> Well, I got it home from NYC with no problems at all! The exhaust is kind of
> lud due to some leaks, but it drove fine. Vacuum seems to be a little low, so
> I may have a vacuum leak in the manifold. It has power brakes, but sure
> doesn't feel like it! The previous owner (PO) stated that he put metallic
> pads on and that it stopped much better with standard pads. That's a cheap
> swap, might have to find out! He also told me that only one of the front
> calipers was bled recently due to a broke off bleeder screw. A rear tire is
> out of balance or has a slipped belt, but the PO told me about that. Gets a
> vibration in it around 55 but not bad now. It started a little unsettling,
> but as I drove (couldn't go over 55 while near the city anyway) it got a bit
> better. I ended up driving at 65 or so most of the way home with just a bit
> of vibration -- not enough to be anooying or uncomfortable. The exhaust
> system is BADLY rusted -- could be original! It's definitely leaking some,
> sounds about !
>  like an
>  old tractor! Planning on replacing it soon -- will look on-line and see if I
> can buy a head pipe so I don't have to replace the cat.
> 
> He'd been using it to snow plow with, and boy does it show! Lots of flakey
> surface rust on the front frame, and bolts that were difficult to get off.
> Nothing you northerners aren't accustomed to, but I'm sure not!! One main
> bolt holding the plow frame on must be bent -- couldn't drive it out with a
> 2# shop hammer! It's a 1/2" bolt. I'll get a local shop to blow the head off
> with a torch. I found some braces welded on the front crossmember that will
> need to be cut off anyway. Now I know why the PO didn't take the frame off,
> just the pump, hydraulics, and blade! I let him keep the plow in exchange for
> an aluminum cap. Probably won't use that much either, but can use it more
> than a snow plow in S.C.! I'm driving the truck down in a couple weeks then
> parking it until I move there. Wanted a Jeep, and this one looked pretty
> good. It has some rust here and there over the body, but seems to be typical
> J-truck stuff. I'll use it a year or two then start patching here and there
> as lon!
>  g as ev
> erything seems to be okay. Should -- the trans (nice "snap" in every gear!)
> and transfer case were rebuilt over the last 3-4 years. 
> 
> The four speed (T-176) acts more like a three speed with OD with the stock
> 2.73 gears. No point in using fourth unless you're traveling over 45-50. With
> a load there will be lots of 3-4-3 shifting. Not a problem though, first
> seems to be low enough for a light load, and there's low range in the
> transfer case if not. IIRC it can be shifted from low to high on the fly with
> no problems. Anyone know for sure (Jim B?)
> 
> --
> Frank Swygert
> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
> Magazine (AMC)
> For all AMC enthusiasts
> http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
> (free download available!)
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:51:37 -0800
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] It's still a Rambler!
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The Rambler all right! 
It has sat in one spot since the first week of July.
I finally felt up to taking it out for a short drive since it was nice today.
I cycled the key twice to prime the fuel system.
Then tried to start it. It grunted and didn't turn, "arg, dead battery"!
I crossed my fingers and tried one more time and it grunted then spun over a fired right up! I took it out for while and got it warmed up and charged the battery.
It's still a Rambler all right, left it sit for over three months and it starts and runs! :]
I hadn't driven anything till yesterday. It's taking a while to get over all the inactivity from wearing the brace. It's been a slow painfull week and it will take a while yet before I'm even close to being able to look over my shoulder.
   I go in the morning to see about my collarbone. I'm hoping it has healed enough the pin can come out. I got my fingers crossed.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV



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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:10:23 +0000
From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] My "new" J-10 truck!
To: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	<103020060310.22269.45456D1F00075E93000056FD21602810600E029D0E00@xxxxxxx>
	

Oh we have the same gears -- 2.73 was stock. If I were towing anything very heavy (like a horse and trailer!) I'd have to use low range. I don't plan on doing a lot of towing, or at least not long distance. I did want something capable of towing though, that's what low range is for!  Don't know if I want to put the extra EFI system (Renix) I have on it or look for a small 4V carb. Won't do anything until the house is about done, so that leave me a couple years to decide. If the rust doesn't get any/much worse by then I won't mind fixing the rust spots and doing a bit of work to it. I'm going to wait that bit of time to see if it gets much worse before putting much money into it though. If I only drive it 3-4 years then junk or part it it'll be worth what I have in it. 

--
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
Magazine (AMC)
For all AMC enthusiasts
http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
(free download available!)

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sounds like you got a good deal on a fairly decent truck all things considered!
> On the exhaust, if at all possible I'd recomend taking a few days to think over 
> what you would really want to end up with in the long term.
>   No need to redo things over again later if you can avoid it just causes extra 
> work.
> I'd do a new generic high flow cat and 2 1/4" exhaust and be done with it!
> That cat is likely 20+ years old, unlikely it is functioning properly or flowing 
> well anymore. Generic cats are cheap if you shop around.
>   At least you got the 2.79 gears! My cousin got like 22? gears! It wouldn't 
> backup out of his drivweway in high range. When he towed his horses up the hill 
> he had to stop and do the lowrange thing then too. If you plan on using it for a 
> tow rig you will probably be wanting to eventually go a little steeper in the 
> gear ratio.
> Have fun with your new truck!
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- farna@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> > Well, I got it home from NYC with no problems at all! The exhaust is kind of 
> lud due to some leaks, but it drove fine. Vacuum seems to be a little low, so I 
> may have a vacuum leak in the manifold. It has power brakes, but sure doesn't 
> feel like it! The previous owner (PO) stated that he put metallic pads on and 
> that it stopped much better with standard pads. That's a cheap swap, might have 
> to find out! He also told me that only one of the front calipers was bled 
> recently due to a broke off bleeder screw. A rear tire is out of balance or has 
> a slipped belt, but the PO told me about that. Gets a vibration in it around 55 
> but not bad now. It started a little unsettling, but as I drove (couldn't go 
> over 55 while near the city anyway) it got a bit better. I ended up driving at 
> 65 or so most of the way home with just a bit of vibration -- not enough to be 
> anooying or uncomfortable. The exhaust system is BADLY rusted -- could be 
> original! It's definitely leaking some, sounds about !
> >  like an
> >  old tractor! Planning on replacing it soon -- will look on-line and see if I 
> can buy a head pipe so I don't have to replace the cat.
> > 
> > He'd been using it to snow plow with, and boy does it show! Lots of flakey 
> surface rust on the front frame, and bolts that were difficult to get off. 
> Nothing you northerners aren't accustomed to, but I'm sure not!! One main bolt 
> holding the plow frame on must be bent -- couldn't drive it out with a 2# shop 
> hammer! It's a 1/2" bolt. I'll get a local shop to blow the head off with a 
> torch. I found some braces welded on the front crossmember that will need to be 
> cut off anyway. Now I know why the PO didn't take the frame off, just the pump, 
> hydraulics, and blade! I let him keep the plow in exchange for an aluminum cap. 
> Probably won't use that much either, but can use it more than a snow plow in 
> S.C.! I'm driving the truck down in a couple weeks then parking it until I move 
> there. Wanted a Jeep, and this one looked pretty good. It has some rust here and 
> there over the body, but seems to be typical J-truck stuff. I'll use it a year 
> or two then start patching here and there as lon!
> >  g as ev
> > erything seems to be okay. Should -- the trans (nice "snap" in every gear!) 
> and transfer case were rebuilt over the last 3-4 years. 
> > 
> > The four speed (T-176) acts more like a three speed with OD with the stock 
> 2.73 gears. No point in using fourth unless you're traveling over 45-50. With a 
> load there will be lots of 3-4-3 shifting. Not a problem though, first seems to 
> be low enough for a light load, and there's low range in the transfer case if 
> not. IIRC it can be shifted from low to high on the fly with no problems. Anyone 
> know for sure (Jim B?)
> > 
> > --
> > Frank Swygert
> > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
> > Magazine (AMC)
> > For all AMC enthusiasts
> > http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html
> > (free download available!)
> > _______________________________________________
> > AMC-List mailing list
> > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list
> > 
> > or go to http://www.amc-list.com
> 




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