Re: [AMC-list] Quad 4 in 58-60 Rambler

[Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had a Quad-4 in my '89 Olds Cutlass Calais (Grand Am platform) and it was a real screamer for a 4-door sedan.  I never had engine problems with it.  Did start having a problem with the lock-up converter staying engaged at stop-lights, which kept it in high gear, instead of down shifting.  Had to pull serious neutral-into-gear hole shots to get going.  A buddy that worked in service at the dealer told me to unhook the harness to the tranny and it would keep the lock-up from engaging (a lot cheaper than fixing the thing).  Nice thing was, my redline RPM's went from 6,000 (limited) up to 6,600.  After that, I could beat similar year 5.7L Firebirds off the line and down the expressway ramp for about 500 yds. That was always a blast.


Sincerely, 
Greg Taylor :) <>< 
Rochester Hills, MI
1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer "TRMN8R2"
330-CID AMC Stroker V8

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--- On Fri, 5/22/09, Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Quad 4 in 58-60 Rambler
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, May 22, 2009, 9:47 AM


You just scratched the surface, but come to a great point -- you need to research a bit so you know which one to get. In general, the later ones have all the quirks and bugs worked out. Rather than a Quad-4 you really want a 1996-2001 "Twin-Cam". Same engine, new name to mark all the improvements. Any of those should be good to go. The rodder community calls them all Quad-4, thus a bit of confusion. I'm pretty sure the one the guy on hotrodders.com is building is a 96-97 model, but I'll ask.

The Ecotec appears to be based on the Q4 design, though of course thoroughly modernized.


      
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