Re: [Amc-list] rambler 327

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: I'm way too far away to poke around with it, but I would give it one more 
try. Got any Aerokroil or PB"Laster? I sprayed the valve stems of a marine 
engine that had stuck valves a couple days ago and started working the valve 
around (pulled the spring off with the piston at TDC with soft nylon rope 
shoved into the spark plug hole to keep the valve from falling in)
  Then after reassembling, the owner put Marvel mystery oil in with the 
fuel and oil, plus he's running high zinc content marine motor oil as well. 
As for the timing, I doubted it was the timing chain but I'd put a new one 
in while it'a apart (5 degress CAN make a huge difference, whereas 10 can 
make it horrible) It has a Delco dist? The mechanical advance is right under 
the rotor. Your motor may also be down in power from the rings needing to 
reseat and the carb being clogged up from sitting. I don't have any Bitron 
motor oil supplement left, or I'd send you one of those (perked my '66 289 
right back up to the point of getting @18 seconds in the 1/4 mile in a 
Fairlane with a 3 speed stick!)


From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Amc-list] rambler 327
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i have almost given up on my 65 287. as some people
may know, i spent forever trying to find lifters and
pushrods for it. i got them in and got it running.
this weekend i pulled the front end of the engine
apart. the chain is stretched a lot. it was one tooth
off. i set it dead on. ran like CRAP. wouldnt even
idle. i set it one more tooth retarded, worse. set it
back to where it originally was, idled, still now
power. set it one tooth advanced. wouldnt hardly idle.
set it back to the original location, idled with no
power as always. started tapping real loud in the left
bank and had a dead cylinder again. the valve that was
stuck when i first got it, and fought to get it loose
siezed back up. bent a BRAND NEW pushrod. in a z
shape. was H*LL to get it out. i am HATING this
engine. my buddy has equipment to do a valve job. i
dont know if i even want to keep screwing with this
engine. in early july i am going to be going up to
cincinatti area. anyone ANYWHERE within a couple
hundred miles have a 327 i could pickup? i am tired of
messing with this little 287. i still need a
bellhousing for the t86/od. PLEASE someone  help? im
about tired of this engine.

dave stohler
http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules

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