Re: [Amc-list] Engine ID number location.

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

If it's a 199 or 232, the engine ID pad is on the block between where 
the #2 and #3 plugs go in but it's easy to tell the various sixes apart.

The OHV 196 is physically small and has the valve cover held on with a 
couple of Phillips head screws (see 
http://www.mattsoldcars.com/gallery/60rambler/mvc-016f.jpg). The 196 
flat head has the plugs on top of the motor. The 199 and 232 have a 
valve cover that is held on with bolts around the perimeter (see 
http://www.mattsoldcars.com/1967american/images/engine_stuff/engine_back_in.jpg).

Matt

On 7/22/2008 10:51 AM, Thomas Garner spouted this sage advice:
> Actually, I was wanting the engine ID number location. I think it's the number on the side of the engine between the front and the distributor right above the plugs. I'm not certain though.
>  What I want to do is take the fuel pump number and match it up to my engine ID number.
>  The main reason is the last pump I bought for it was supposed to be for a 232 and it did match up to the block but the arm  wasn't right so the cam didn't touch it. 
>  I don't think the guy was trying to mislead me when he said the pump would work, so I want to make sure of my engine and what will and won't fit.
>  It's not just the fuel pump causing me to wonder either. When I first got the car, my mechanic buddy and did a tune up. (Plugs, wires, cap rotor, points, PCV valve, air filter, timing and carb adjustments, etc,etc.) We had a hard time getting the back 2 cylinders to fire. We checked for vacuum leaks, compression, spark and everything we could think of. We ended up plugging the PCV valve hose up and it smoothed out and ran good. We replaced the PCV hose with a smaller one, bought three brand new PCV valves that is supposedly fits my engine, but no matter what we did, if we had the PCV valve hooked up, it lost too much vacuum and the back two cylinders wouldn't fire. The PCV valve hose plugs into the manifold at the back of the manifold right between the two cylinders. We checked and triple checked that the PCV valve's where correct for a 64 232, but it didn't work. I ended up using two PCV valves on the hose and it seems to work fine that way.
>  Since everything say's the PCV valve is right for the engine, but it doesn't work, and then the fuel pump that supposedly for the engine didn't work, I want to make sure I know what my engine is.
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> --- mhaas@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> To: Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,  "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Engine ID number location.
> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:12:16 -0400
> 
> If it's a factory original pump, there will be a model number stamped on 
> one of the mounting ears (the other has a 2 character date code). 
> Matching model numbers would be good but is probably not conclusive. As 
> long as the pump looks like yours, it should be okay.
> 
> That being said, I would not install a used fuel pump without rebuilding 
> it. At that point, you might as well have yours rebuilt (or buy a kit 
> and do it yourself). http://www.then-now.com did a fuel pump for me 
> several years ago and it turned out great.
> 
> Matt
> 
> On 7/21/2008 8:19 PM, Thomas Garner spouted this sage advice:
>> I have a guy who has a fuel pump with vacuum wipers. The part number is 4655. Where can I match up the ID number from my engine to the fuel pump? Where is the number located at on my engine.
>>
>>  I am cautious of buying a fuel pump again,without knowing for certain. I just want to make sure the engine hasn't been swapped with another one or something.
>>
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