Re: [Amc-list] Car Craft Rambler troubles

[Jock J JocewJ Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>]

Armand and all,
  I agree with you on them engine builder didn't do it correctly. One
thing to mention about Douglas Glad's blurb is that he mentioned putting
a Chevy smallblock in the CC/Rambler!! No way, Jose. You can e-mail Glad
at CarCraft@xxxxxxxxxxxx about how you feel about this.
 
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:12:24 -0500 "Armand Eshleman"
<aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Just received the latest issue of Car Craft magazine.
> Found a blurb in there about the CC Rambler.
> It would appear that Douglas Glad's engine builder didn't
> prep the AMC 360 block correctly. He left a restriction in 
> the area of the cam/distributor/oil pump lubrication galley.
> I guess those guys should pay more attention to this list.
> Stuff like that is old knowledge around here. Apparently it ate up 
> the gear on the bottom of the distributor and sent metal throughout 
> 
> the engine for further pain and suffering. I feel for D. Glad. Wish 
> it
> wouldn't have happened. I hope he's taking it in stride and not 
> wishing
> he'd never seen his little Rambler. Good thing is there's lots of 
> those 
> 360 engines laying around so he can easily start over.
> 
> Armand
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