[Amc-list] the 82 Clean Loaded Concord

[Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Which PowerPlant ?  


Depends..the car is a Loaded DeLuxe - this car Blue ?

I wouldn't bother with a 304.. I'd go with a 4.0 if you
are limiting your choices. <about:blank>


Here's my Thesis:

As it is, the "Big American V8" engines are gone from
salvage & highways outside of Trucks so - if you ever intend
to have an old school AMC V8 - 'Last Call' .

It's a treat when some beater with a V8 shows up in the Stop & Shop 
parking lot.

The demise of the passenger V8 reminds me of when the Big V8's were 
replacing the straight 6 & 8's back in the mid 1950s - it was a thrill 
standing next to a 1957 Lincoln or a '56 Olds or '55 Nash sporting a 
Packard & Duals.. it's not a thrill
standing next to a V6 powered Impala.

AMC V8 engines are hard to find .. imagine 5 years time looking for a 
'nice running 360' for $300.00. 

Rumbling 360cu.in. & nice 'Torque Cam' - duals & a pair of those Ltd. 
run from freshened up Original Mold:

A&R VALVE COVERS - Tel: 410-391-2300 - ron hash - $225.00 pr.

Ron pours these Cast Alloy 'tall box' former AMC Racing Valve Covers as 
a labor of love for AMC fans - the desirable AMC bling 'Investment 
Grade' item.

When I first slid behind the wheel of my former Blue 1972 AMX functional 
Cowl
360 / 727 & fired it the first time - :

"..Holy Crap........"

I know most frown on donor 360 / 401 V8 AMC buys - but remaining parts 
are in
demand from owners - and that is the way I'd go
for a low cost nice running 360 V8 & Transmission upgrade [I'd actually 
use a Lock Up JEEP 999 instead of a 727] to '..Create a Classic..' .


It's Snowing again ............



milnersXcoupe
1981 series50




 Richard Estermyer <javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxx>


>  
>  Got the 82 Clean Loaded Concord w/bad piston in the garage!  Trying to calculate 
>  the least expensive way to go...  have 304 which would need valve job, bearings 
>  and rings and minimum rebuild, plus the cross member conversion.  Or- a 4.0 Jeep 
>  6 banger (love that torque) and an early head (rebuild one available) and 
>  whatever else needed in that conversion.  Or-replace the piston and gaskets on 
>  original (105,000 mile) motor.  Of course not a lot of funds available at this 
>  time, but some, and the need to get this running so as to sell the 80 Wagon per 
>  what I told my wife, in case she was listening to me.  Yeah, she was...  
>  Suggestions and opinions welcome.  Than You All!!!Happy New Yea Blessings,Richard Estermyer javelinman74@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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