Re: [Amc-list] aluminum 196

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Most of the issues where with the head gasket as Joe says.
Once it is done correctly they will last a long time, especially if maintained properly which I'm pretty sure you would.
Tom seemed to think the filter on the pump would clear in his car.
I'd guess from what I can recall him saying that in the worst case you may have to do some drilling and tapping to fit a couple of hydraulic lines and run a remote filter. That is a guess, so treat it as one.
   Aluminum engine has hydraulic lifters, due to the different expansion rates of the block they went that way,  I assume to allow for the lifter to compensate as mechanicals will not stay in adjustment with the block resizing itself.

   My 63 Classic lived till over a 110K on it when I killed it in 79 for which I am still sorry! I was 17 and it was just an "old car" my dad made me drive... 
   There was a noticeable loss of power when we dropped the iron engine in after I killed it...
I'd bet if done up nice and carefull and the head retorqued annually, it'll last forever, or thereabouts.
  Should make a nice snappy littl eengine in an American too.

--
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: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> i found one picture online of the aluminum 196. it looks to be like it... i will 
> have to take my tools with me one of these days when i go to town and pop the 
> head off and take a look inside. if it is useable, will it work in my 63 
> american? with the filter on the oil pump like it is, will it be in the way or 
> is there enough room for it? it looks a little taller too. will it fit under the 
> hood? how much different is the aluminum vs cast? will my cast crank work in it 
> cause i probably have to swap them. i dont think the flexplate will bolt onto 
> the manual crank. 
> 
> plus, if i got that one, id have the o/d to put in my 62 classic. :-D. 
> 
> how much different maintenence is the aluminum? i dont know anything about them. 
> 
> dave stohler
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