Re: [AMC-List] AMC Progress

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

About half the Prestolite's I've checked had blown vacuum diaphrams. Seems a
weak point for them.

Ken


Quoting JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I finally made some progress on the drivetrain of my
> 77 Gremlin X this weekend.  I had finished installing
> the replacement tranny cooler lines a few days ago.  I
> had installed a rebuilt nonfeedback BBD carb but had
> not been able to run the engine for final tuning
> because the old tranny lines leaked.
> 
> I had mounted the air pump incorrectly and the belt
> didn't line up with the lower pulley, so after
> figuring out that puzzle and correcting the
> misalignment I was able to start the car.
> 
> I quickly found (well fairly quckly) that the
> Prestolite distributor had no vacuum advance nor did
> it have any mechanical advance.  I tested the vacuum
> system and the distrubutor was getting 15-16 inches of
> vacuum at fast idle.  I then tested the distributor
> can and it would not hold vacuum.  Kragens' wanted $79
> for a rebuilt distributor and my local independent
> parts store wanted $57.  Not in stock either place so
> I began looking through my parts collection and found
> another Prestolite six distributor which held vacuum.
> 
> I installed it today and after the timing was set
> properly the little 258 purrs like an AMC.  I need to
> install the driver's seat and see if it moves down the
> road OK.  I had the 904 tranny professionally rebuilt
> by a local shop.  Then onto finishing the interior and
> color sanding the old paint followed by buffing.
> 
> Big smile,
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
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