Re: [Amc-list] 195.6 OHV Progress Report

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I just ran across a pile of those little toothless rings/flexplates.
I should have one.
Need to look for it.
$20 plus shipping?

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> I have made some more progress in the last few days. 
> I examined the cylinder head and decided to take it to
> the machine shop to check for cracks, clean up the
> gasket surface and mill it flat if necessary.  The
> valves looked better than I remembered and seemed have
> decent margins if it needs a valve job.  I'm hoping
> just to be able to lap the valves since the engine did
> not have much run time since overhaul.  I also took
> the cam to have it polished.
> 
> I am cleaning up sheet metal parts and hardware.  The
> sheet metal gets dipped in my 5-gallon bucket of carb
> cleaner for at least a day to remove paint and oil. 
> Then it will get bead blasted.  The hardware gets
> dipped to remove oil and grease and then I put it in
> my Eastwood tumbler to remove traces of corrosion. 
> Everything will get bagged in clean bags until
> assembly.  
> 
> I have removed the piston rings from the pistons. 
> Four of the pistons had frozen top and center rings
> due to corrosion.  The engine must have sat with at
> least some water in the cylinders for some time.  To
> remove the frozen rings I soaked the pistons with
> Kroil repeatedly and used a heat gun bring the
> temperature up and expand the ring lands a little. 
> The rings all came off except I broke a middle ring
> land on one piston and had to order a new piston
> tonight.
> 
> I have ordered bearings and piston rings and now one
> piston from Kanter Automotive products.  I think Egge
> Machine also has these parts but Kanter now has an
> online catalog and ordering is a snap.  The engine has
> double roller timing chain and later steel cam gear
> and it did not appear to have much slack so it will be
> reused.  
> 
> I hope to begin engine assembly some time next week. 
> Pictures will follow.
> 
> On another note, I picked up a 199 engine out of a
> 1969 Rambler yesterday and am considering installing
> it in the 65 Rambler.  I need to modify the engine
> perches or exchange the front crossmember.  I have
> located the proper crossmember but I still need the
> proper flex plate if anyone has one.  199/232
> flexplate for pre 72 six cylinder is what I need.
> 
> I will still continue building the 196 engine even if
> I do not use it in this Rambler.  I have a 63 Classic
> wagon that can use it.
> 
> Have a Merry Christmas.
> Joe Fulton
> 
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