Re: [Amc-list] 70 Donohues

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe,

Yeah that's what I remember is the crankshaft main webs were thick enough
that four bolt main caps could be fitted to the engine.
I dot remember ever hearing about thicker cylinder walls, unless that had
something to do with the "mythical" service block.
Rofl.

Armand









----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 70 Donohues


> Armand,
>
> I should not have used the term "mythical".  The heavy
> wall casting AMC 360s are reported to exist.  I just
> have never seen one.  The engine reportedly had
> thicker bearing surface webs.   This was rehashed a
> couple of years ago on the list, but I don't remember
> the details, casting numbers, etc.
>
> Joe Fulton
>
> --- Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> > Is it ok if I toss a question in here??
> > I was unaware that the mythical 360 had heavier
> > walls also. My memory from
> > back in 1972 or 73 is of seeing in an AMC book at a
> > dealer that the special
> > 360 block had provisions for four bolt main
> > bearings. Did it also have
> > heavier cylinder walls than a normal 360??
> > Armand
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans."
> > <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 70 Donohues
> >
> >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > I don't think you should "pick at that scab."
> > >
> > > Tom can speak for himself, but I think what upsets
> > him
> > > is the continued misstatements by some people
> > about
> > > what is "correct" for a Donohue Javelin.  Tom has
> > the
> > > factory literature and it clearly states what is
> > > correct.  Yes, cars can change after they leave
> > the
> > > factory and some people can mistakenly assume that
> > > their Donohue came with those changes.  Dealers
> > could
> > > have made changes too.  Again, Tom has the factory
> > > literature and knows what the factory said would
> > be
> > > included in the Donohue package.  Anything else
> > would
> > > not be factory correct.
> > >
> > > In my case, I do have a Donohue with a mystery.
> > The
> > > car has the X in the VIN number indicating that it
> > was
> > > a 390 car.  The previous owner claims that he got
> > it
> > > as a young used car and the engine had not been
> > > changed, but it is a 360 engine.  It is not one of
> > > those mythical "heavy wall" 360s either.  Who
> > knows
> > > what happened?  Facory mistake?  I doubt it.
> > >
> > > Joe Fulton
> > > Salinas, CA
> > > --- Dan Curtis <d.curtis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I see Tom is still throwing verbal rocks at
> > those
> > > > who have the audacity to make a mistake.
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