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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: My "new" J-10 truck! (Jim Blair)
   2. Re: Front drum stuck to hub (Jim Blair)
   3. Re: My "new" J-10 truck! (John Elle)
   4. Re: just when I thought it was safe (Jamie Smith)
   5. AMC Station Wagon Owners - Station Wagons North East
      (Station Wagons)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:13:39 -0800
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] My "new" J-10 truck!
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A: Glad to hear no probs! Your vacuum leak may be a dead booster or split 
hose (although loose and AMC 6 cyl intake in a FSJ tends to go hand in hand. 
Usually due to the front hanger missing that keeps it attached to the 
bellhousing so it swings WITH the engine/trans)
   The vibe may be a bad tire or bent axle flange (or just a M20 axle 
bearing going out) or just a plain old worn out Ujoint (middle slip joint 
driveshafts often seem to be taken off and stuck back on without regard for 
Ujoint alignment as well)
  The NP208 (only tcase used with std trans '80 and newer) can be upshifted 
while moving IF you are adept at meshing non-synchro trans. I would go up to 
almost 20 mph in low range hauling my 5 ton trailer up a 10% hill, then pop 
into neutral (with a 999 auto. You just push in the clutch twice with the 
stick) then shove the shifter into high range and slam the trans shifter to 
1st and engage the throttle right after I felt the trans engage.
   Not the easiest thing to do, and the grinding can be unnerving as you 
practice. Watch out for too much chain slack!


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: 2
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:25:26 -0800
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Front drum stuck to hub
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A: You'll probably find the wheel studs are "swedged" to keep the drum from 
coming off. I wouldn't reuse the bearings unless absolutely necessary. I 
replaced my last ('60?) Rambler's ball bearings with tapered rollers I had 
kicking around that happened to be the right size (I think I bought them for 
my neighbor's Concord but only needed to replace 1 side as the other was 
already new)


From: "johnny kazek" <johnnykazek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Front drum stuck to hub
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   Kind of another rookie question but here goes-

   Rebuilding drum brakes all around on 60 Rambler Wagon.
Trying to
   remove front drum passenger side, shoes retracted with no
problem, but
   drum wouldn't come off.   Planned on repacking bearings so
took off
   nut and drum slips off no problem, but appears seized to the
hub.
   So I have the drum and hub removed as one unit.    Could get
away with
   having drum turned like this, but I've already purchased new
drum and
   would like to put that on.

   If you follow me so far, I'm tempted to soak the drum/hub in
PB
   Blaster then slam the lug bolts against a flat surface, but
think I
   might damage hub or inner bearings.    Should I pry bearings
out
   first?   Try heat around lugs then pry hub?    Am I missing
something
   obvious here?  OK if I lose the drum but don't want to break
anything
   else.

   -- Thanks a lot for your time!

   Johnny

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:27:17 -0700
From: "John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] My "new" J-10 truck!
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Frank
SNIP
3.31 gears would bring rpm @ 60 up to ~2300 =26mph/1000rpm
 
3.08 would be sufficient -- ~2100 rpm @ 60 = 28.6 mph/1000rpm
 
1900 rpm at 60 in 4th. = 31.5 mph / 1000 rpm
 
SNIP
 
Just out of curiosity, what is the weight of this J-10. 
My Spirit with P245 60 14 rear tires and a 2.53:1 final drive calculates
out to about 32 mph/1000 rpm if I did my math right when I calculated it
out and it basically grunts a bit on a 7% grade if you try to maintain
freeway speed, or at least it did before the fuel injection was
installed but for all practical purposes it handled hills and grades
o.k. with the stock bbd carburetor. 
At that time though the basic engine was not stock. The compression had
been raised to 9.0:1 and it was using an Iskenderian 256 Super Cam. The
transmission is a 904 w/lock up torque converter.
 
 
 


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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:18:03 -0800
From: "Jamie Smith" <oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] just when I thought it was safe
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:20:28 -0600
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Subject: Re: [AMC-List] just when I thought it was safe
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<snip> It's worked with my wife Paige now for 18 years, she has 
driven AMC's since we started living in sin in 88. (We are married long time 
now though). <snip>



Living in sin? all this time I thought you lived in Houston......

Although I don't have a significant other, it is nice having someone around to encourage your habit...I mean hobby. I live with my parents (both disabled) and my mom encouraged me to buy the 66 classic. I have told her about other AMC's I have found and she asks if I can afford to buy it or if I am interested in buying it. Later when I told her I needed to get rid of some cars (meaning wagoneer and the toronado) she asked me "you're not getting rid of the white rambler (the classic) are you?" Now I am considering selling it (along with my 84 Eagle Limited and my GMC truck) and bringing  a better truck into the herd. I just have to figure out how I am going to tell her and my boss and his wife (they sold me the rambler and had as many dreams for it as I did). 


Jamie Smith
Spokane, WA
oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx   
1966 Rambler American 220 Station Wagon
1966 Rambler Classic 770 Two Door Hardtop
1977 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton Pickup
1978 GMC 3+3 3/4 ton Crew Cab (pending)
1984 AMC Eagle Limited Station Wagon
1986 AMC Eagle Station Wagon


 

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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:29:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Station Wagons <stationwagonsnortheast@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] AMC Station Wagon Owners - Station Wagons North
	East
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