Re: [Amc-list] to buy or not to buy

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His description sure sounds like the aluminum motor.

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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"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> That "65" motor might have the aluminum block.  Did
> you notice where the build date stamp was on that
> motor?  Did you notice the verical die cast
> indentations on the passenger side of the block?
> 
> Regards,
> Joe Fulton
> 
> --- d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > at the same antique motors place in town today, i
> > stopped in again. looking to see what he had for 196
> > engines. he has moved in 2 new ramblers. a 62
> > classic 4 door with what appears to be a 65 196. has
> > me a little baffled. also has a 61 classic delux
> > with 196. couldnt get either crank pully to turn.
> > both are manual. so that sucks for my auto trans.
> > would have to swap cranks. 
> > 
> > the 62 engine, it has the oil filter right on the
> > oil pump. no little covers where the lifters are.
> > looks to be taller than my 196's. spark plugs appear
> > to be a little deeper also. it has 3 spd/od.
> > probably t96. couldnt see under it. pulled the
> > dipstick, and it had junk on it along with a little
> > bit of oil. engine seems to have been pulled back
> > about an inch. ripped both front motor mounts off.
> > just barely sitting on the cross member. last tagged
> > in 73. and get this... only 15,000 miles. 
> >
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