Re: [Amc-list] TELL ME THERES HOPE!!! (doubtful)

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, ignore my first post.
That ain't running without a full rebuild.
Anything less and you're just kidding yourself.
There's going to be too much stuff floating around.

You wanted a project worthy of a re-engine did you not?
There's yer sign.....

--
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: "Dave McCombs" <dmccombsii@xxxxxxxxx>
> Well, I've salvaged worse. I've used iodine with good results on rusty
> cylinders like that, but the PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil should do the
> trick. The keys are patience and liberal applications of your penetrant.
> Also, be prepared to either seriously bore or perhaps sleeve those
> cylinders. That head is going to need some work -- looks like everything
> from the valves up is gone. Good luck!
> 
> Dave M.
> 
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> > From: "d stohler" <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:00 PM
> > Subject: [Amc-list] TELL ME THERES HOPE!!! (doubtful)
> >
> >
> > > well, i got the head off the little American last night. got depressed
> > and
> > discouraged.... 2 cylinders were full of i have NO idea what. 2 were rusted
> > up pretty bad, and 2 look.. well... better than the other 4. i have no idea
> > what so ever was in 2 of the cylinders. one of the 2, (#3) was powdery
> > kinda, but damp. wasnt rust. the other one, #2, was rock solid. looked like
> > quartz or marble or some kinda thing like that... rock HARD. chipped it out
> > with a screwdriver. got it soaking with pb blaster now. rocker arms and
> > under the valve cover was just full of rust powder... please, if you got
> > time, take a look at my pics, and tell me someone has a spare motor for me
> > not terrible far away???
> > >
> > > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules/63American
> > >
> > > i think the motor is toast. i got all but 3 valves moving tonight. was
> > supprised. rocker shaft is frozen. soaking in pb blaster also. i am HOPING
> > it is just surface rust and can be cleaned up and emery cloth going over it
> > will make it ok. these motors do have HUGE (by todays standards) clearances
> > anyway. maybe i can. i think the cylinders for sure are GONE.:-(
> > >
> > > it is a 2 bbl carb. what carb is that again?
> > >
> > > does anyone have a tsm for one of these cars they want to get rid of??
> > >
> > >
> > > dave stohler
> > > http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
> > >
> > >
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