Re: [Amc-list] 232 combustion chamber - No Squish

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

No closed or flat area at all.
They look alot like the 70 Ford Clevelane open chamber heads.
Those engines are notorious for ping, zip quench, nada...
I wonder how available E85 is out there?
May have been a good test bed for a Howell with a 4.0L head!
Woudl have put that puppy up into the 10+ to one range easy!

I was thinking of building a high compression stroker for the American, but that 27.9 mpg on the last tank kind of makes me want to leave it alone!
   How many people have a 60's semic custom Rambler with efi etc and get that kind of mileage out of it?
Not many I'll bet!

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

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tom,
> have you considered adding the combustion chamber grooves, or is is a completely 
> open chamber head?  grooves would help address ping.
> 
> Sincerely, 
> Greg Taylor :) <>< 
> 
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> --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 232 combustion chamber
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 9:34 AM
> 
> Good point, with no squish your not hurting anyything with double gaskets or at
> least finding the thickest one out there for it.
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> " Chronic Pain Hurts"
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > If your chamber has no "squish" area there's a couple of
> ways you can go.
> > 
> > Water/Alky injection. It works and when used conservatively is probably
> > you're best answer. Edelbrock used to make a nice kit. Was adjustable
> by RPM
> > AND vacuum so you could tune it as needed. I installed one on a 351 Ford
> > Modified (no squish either) and it worked good.
> > 
> > What is your "running/cranking" compression? If too high you
> could try
> > double gasket or a shim to lower it. With no "squish" to worry
> about this is
> > viable.
> > 
> > If any of you remember the old GM Vega engine they had a completely open
> CC.
> > There was a guy who invented a steel "wedge" that installed in
> the chamber
> > with sealing compound and a large bolt to give it not only more
> compression
> > but a "squish" area!! He claimed something like 15% more power
> AND mileage
> > due to the mod. Never got a chance to try it but I'll bet it worked!!
> > 
> > But hey,,, that's just ME
> > Bruce Hevner
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