Re: [Amc-list] Slow Spirit

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Save the wiper motor for use on Vacuum conversions when yer done.
Someone will want it. IIRC it is the closest fit to replacing the vacuum motor on Americans 64-69, possibly more.

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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: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008, Matt Haas wrote:
> 
> > AMC wasn't the only one guilty of that.
> 
> 80's was a bad ra for cars...
> 
> In our search for a 24 Hours of LeMons car, we looked at mainly
> 80's imports, and one 79 Mercury Cougar (anemic 350v8). What a
> piece of crap. It was not running well (the usualy smog hoses
> cracked and leaking) but it was quite literally no faster in
> the sub-60mph range than the 1993 1.9L For Escort we chose. (The
> "perfect" car: old man's daily commuter, well maintained, very
> low miles (75K), he retired from driving when he crunched a
> rear quarter, which ruined a fender and bent the hatch, zero
> chassis damage.
> 
> The Escort is gutless, but is geared well. It's 2400 lbs now,
> but we figure we can get 400 lbs off it. Stock, it's got the
> same HP/weight ratio as a year-comparable Camaro! How's that
> for sad (or wave of the future...)
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