Re: [Amc-list] weekend of drivin

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Had mine out, only managed 125 miles though.
Gas mileage was a little better than 25. Not bad considering all the highway useage was runnning 70+mph on our hills around here. Even the 69 American body has the areodynamics of a brick...
   I would have driven it more, but had to run back up and see my dad in the cardiac unit in Pittsburgh and did not want to leave it in the parking garage. They have those spaces that are too narrow for anything wider than a mini cooper... Mine ran flawless, only issue at all is the clutch is starting to not release fully. I installed a stop under the pedal to keep it from going clear to the floor due to the squeal like a pig issue it has when the pedal is on the floor.
   I guess I'm going to have to make a slight adjustment.

Dad was finally coming around yesterday, He did good physically from the bypass, but his mind stayed away for a couple of days. He would forget where he was or why and kept repeating things over and over. They said it is normal for an older person after a 4.5hr surgery to not be able to remember things.
   Probably for the best, as he was definitly hurting some.

My throatless shear should be waiting at home when I get there.
Now I've got to hope I can set it up so I can work the thing easily. I need to figure out a way to mount it down low enough I don't have to reach up to work the lever. As long as I keep things below shoulder height I can do pretty well. I'm really looking forward to not have to fight a pair of handheld shears thru sheetmetal to get the pieces cut for the Ambassador.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

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From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> so, i put about 450 miles on casper this weekend. averaged 21.6 mpg. crossing 2 
> passes over 4500' elevation, and 2300-2500 at the bottoms with speeds between 
> 55-65. not to shabby i though. 
> 
> fri, before all the cruising, had to get a tire replaced. while the tire was 
> off, noticed why my steering has so much play and any little groove in the road 
> will jerk it from one direction to the next sometimes. my idler arm 
> bushing/bearing what ever it is, is SHOT. there is a TON of play in there. 
> www.partsamerica.com (who is the website for checker, shucks, and kragen 
> autoparts) shows an idler arm bushing. does anyone know if it is the right 
> bushing? 
> 
> had no problems at all on the entire trip really. i stopped at the nearest gas 
> on the way home, and noticed coolant coming up thru one of the hood seams. some 
> reason, it started losing coolant around the cap, instead of it going down the 
> little drain hose, and i know that the drain hose aint plugged. 1/2 gallon of 
> water and it was topped off and didnt do it again. it never got over 190* while 
> pulling the mountain passes and all. out here in the west (eastern oregon to be 
> specific) some of you know, we have STEEP passes. about 3/4 throttle to hold 60 
> all the way up. i did have to turn the timing back a bit. i had it set at about 
> 30* from before when i was tinkering with it before tom j started doing his 
> timing tinkerin. never turned it back. that much timing for initial is WAY to 
> much when it starts going up hills. dont ping, just no power. kicked it back to 
> about 15 or so, and it pulls good and hard there. not heating up or anything. 
> not sure what total
>  timing is there. i dont know how much advance it gets. 
> 
> but anyway, was my stepsisters wedding i had to go to. about 150 miles away from 
> me here. the new brid/groom were somewhat interested in using it for the 
> honeymoon-mobile... due to my mom telling them how cool it was the seats made a 
> bed.... lol. 
> 
> anyway, great weekend of cruising in the old casper ride. 
> 
> dave stohler
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> 
> 
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