Re: [Amc-list] aluminum 196

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the replacement gaskets show up on Ebay fairly frequently.  I bought mine there.

Joe Fulton


--- On Tue, 3/17/09, Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] aluminum 196
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 5:30 AM
> I looked at the pictures and yep, that is what my foggy
> memory from circa 1978-9 recall!
> 
> I wonder, instead of fighting a battle to find a
> replacement gasket. What would a copper head gasket do in
> this situation?
> It would be sandwiched between aluminium, iron and steel
> liner?  Any thoughts?
> 
> The worst part would be getting one spec'd out, the new
> cutting tech should make it pretty easy to get one made up.
> 
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 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!"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d stohler" <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:52:26 PM GMT -05:00
> US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [Amc-list] aluminum 196
> 
> 
> not sure why the earlier post only came as "a",
> but anyway. ran out and got pics to compare. i see no way
> possible that the cast iron head could fit an aluminum
> block. there is much more than just the right side being
> wider. the entire water jacket all the way around the block
> is wider. maybe to help disipate that cylinder heat away
> from the aluminum? and also, all the cylinders are joined
> together by a chunk of cast iron between the pairs. they are
> as pairs as in the cast iron, but they have a nice thick
> chunk joining #2-3, #4-5 also. so they are all 6 joined
> together. i am quite facinated by this little block, and the
> things they did with their limited technology then. i REALLY
> hope to save this motor just because of how rare, and
> different it is. 
> 
> 
> dave stohler
> my rambler pics@
> http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
> 
> 
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