Re: [AMC-list] AMC-list Digest, Vol 11, Issue 43

[jim williams <sportsix63@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you would like to pass the information about this parts guy on I think I can help him out.



Jim Williams  Lewisburg, West Virginia



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>    1. Cam specs (Nick ALFANO)
>    2. Re: Cam specs (tom jennings)
>    3. Pie In The Sky (Marc Montoni)
>    4. Re: Pie In The Sky (peggy delancey)
>    5. Re: Pie In The Sky (tom jennings)
>    6. Re: Pie In The Sky (Joe Fulton)
>    7. Fw: carb spacer wanted (Eddie Stakes)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:10:13 -0800 (PST)
> From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: amc list <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Cam specs
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> I scanned through a few of the posts on cam specs and
> such.? Was?it ever said which engine, car, stick or auto,
> gear ratio etc went along with this discussion?? Making a
> general rpm?range or power use across the board is
> impossible.? There are so many factors involved when
> deciding?on the right cam that you can just say, here is
> the?lift and duration of?the cam I?have that is rated at x
> but it doesn't perform well.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nick
> ?Alfano Performance
> 4849-76 st.
> Kenosha, WI. 53142
> 262-308-1302
> 262-942-8271 after 6pm central and weekends 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:04:49 -0800
> From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Cam specs
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> Nick wrote:
> 
> I scanned through a few of the posts on cam specs and
> such.  Was it ever
> > said which engine, car, stick or auto, gear ratio etc
> went along with this
> > discussion?  Making a general rpm range or power
> use across the board is
> > impossible.  There are so many factors involved
> when deciding on the right
> > cam that you can just say, here is the lift and
> duration of the cam I have
> > that is rated at x but it doesn't perform well.
> >
> 
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> First, I screwed up entering cam data and got a totally
> fouled curve.
> 
> I know precisely what I want and where I want it.
> 
> '63 American, what, 2700 lbs?
> 
> 3.78 axle, 26" tires, 3 spd + 0.7 OD.
> 
> The old 195.6 OHV engine, NOT the new six (as a lot of
> people read in) the
> old boat anchor.
> 
> 
> The kind of driving I'm tuning it for, 1500 - 3000 rpm, is
> where I want some
> gain. First gear isn't that useful, too slow to shift in
> busy sections, and
> too low overall ratio. No other transmissions available
> without serious
> surgery.  I found myself using 2nd and 2nd-over in the
> tight stuff because
> of the speed of gear change. I've got the standard 2nd gear
> (not the "twin
> stick" ratio) so 2nd-over is 85% of 3rd (1.14:1) so it's
> good.
> 
> An "RV" type cam would be perfect for me. The other, more
> traditional choice
> is to make power up where most people do, 3000 - 5000 and
> change my shifting
> regime and maybe tires or axle. But that's too expensive
> for me, plus this
> is a daily driver, the factory setup is SWEET for overall
> driving and the
> new cam is 100% compatible with that. Plus it would be a
> shame to ruin the
> character of a Twin Stick hardtop American.
> 
> 
> 
> Using the same software, I did what-ifs with the usual
> work, and found that
> even mild things like pocket porting have nearly no gain
> for me at the
> speeds I'm turning (though I doubt their software is
> prepared for the truly
> awful valve pockets in this head, they are as bad as a
> lawnmower and I am
> not kidding).
> 
> It does seem to indicate that headers would be a HUGE
> improvement, more than
> the cam, even. I've been thinking about what it would take
> to bend my own
> out of really skinny pipe (1.25") and really long (40" -
> 48"). There's room.
> I am every unlikely to undertake that this year, but it's
> nice to think
> about.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:22:11 -0500
> From: Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AMC-list] Pie In The Sky
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> 
> So I have an ad running on my local Craigslist, looking for
> AMC memorabilia.  This guy who owns a tow truck and
> occassionally comes across stashes of parts writes me and
> wants to sell me a bunch of NORS, still-in-the-box AMC &
> Rambler taillight lenses, shocks, carb kits, and
> whatnot.  All of them are either parts for less-popular
> models (lower demand) or common things you can still get
> brand new at NAPA or RockAuto.  Plus, they are
> aftermarket replacements, not factory parts.
> 
> He wants $10 to $20 for each taillight, $20 for each shock,
> and so on.  I tell him I'm not going to give him ten
> bucks for a taillight lens that I'll sit on for three years
> waiting for someone on ebay to buy it for $2.35 plus
> tax.  He's got hundreds of items.  I tell him if
> he'll put every part in a pile, I'll come over and make him
> an offer but not for ten bucks for any piece.
> 
> He swears I can make money on every part at the prices he's
> asking.
> 
> The above happened in 2007.  Fast forward to this
> year.  He contacts me again.  He still wants me to
> buy them at his prices.
> 
> Here's the rub: He hasn't sold any, himself.
> 
> Grrr!!
> 
> I'm willing to dump a small bit of cash into a few parts
> that other Rambler guys might want.  But I'm not going
> to dump a large pile of cash on them if I'm going to spend
> countless hours inventorying, photographing, setting up ebay
> sales, relisting them constantly, and then ultimately
> selling them for less than I paid for them.  My name
> would be Daimler-Chrysler if I were going to do that.
> 
> Just come up off the things, man!  I'll pay you a dime
> or two on the dollar -- enough to buy your lunch at Chez
> Louie's if that's what it takes -- for the entire
> batch.  You'll have lunch, I'll have a decent profit
> margin for my time & trouble delivering them to the
> hobby, and we'll all be happy.
> 
> Sheesh.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:41:36 -0800 (PST)
> From: peggy delancey <butterfly15610@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Pie In The Sky
> Message-ID: <958106.18618.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> ???? Any 62 Rambler Classic Lenses? I would be interested.
> Jay
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 4:22:11 PM
> Subject: [AMC-list] Pie In The Sky
> 
> 
> So I have an ad running on my local Craigslist, looking for
> AMC memorabilia.? This guy who owns a tow truck and
> occassionally comes across stashes of parts writes me and
> wants to sell me a bunch of NORS, still-in-the-box AMC &
> Rambler taillight lenses, shocks, carb kits, and whatnot.?
> All of them are either parts for less-popular models (lower
> demand) or common things you can still get brand new at NAPA
> or RockAuto.? Plus, they are aftermarket replacements, not
> factory parts.
> 
> He wants $10 to $20 for each taillight, $20 for each shock,
> and so on.? I tell him I'm not going to give him ten bucks
> for a taillight lens that I'll sit on for three years
> waiting for someone on ebay to buy it for $2.35 plus tax.?
> He's got hundreds of items.? I tell him if he'll put every
> part in a pile, I'll come over and make him an offer but not
> for ten bucks for any piece.
> 
> He swears I can make money on every part at the prices he's
> asking.
> 
> The above happened in 2007.? Fast forward to this year.? He
> contacts me again.? He still wants me to buy them at his
> prices.
> 
> Here's the rub: He hasn't sold any, himself.
> 
> Grrr!!
> 
> I'm willing to dump a small bit of cash into a few parts
> that other Rambler guys might want.? But I'm not going to
> dump a large pile of cash on them if I'm going to spend
> countless hours inventorying, photographing, setting up ebay
> sales, relisting them constantly, and then ultimately
> selling them for less than I paid for them.? My name would
> be Daimler-Chrysler if I were going to do that.
> 
> Just come up off the things, man!? I'll pay you a dime or
> two on the dollar -- enough to buy your lunch at Chez
> Louie's if that's what it takes -- for the entire batch.?
> You'll have lunch, I'll have a decent profit margin for my
> time & trouble delivering them to the hobby, and we'll
> all be happy.
> 
> Sheesh.
> 
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:28:09 -0800
> From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 13:22, Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> He swears I can make money on every part at the prices he's
> asking.
> >
> 
> That is maddening. It's the magic of Stuff. I learned some
> time ago stuff
> has no value -- none of it -- unless someone wants it,
> which usually means
> money. It's the wanting that has value, not the Stuff. Some
> people like that
> guy think the Stuff, itself, *is* value, like all by
> itself, when it's
> just... stuff. A '57 Chevy rusted to dust in the back yard
> -- my retirement!
> 
> 
> The above happened in 2007.  Fast forward to this
> year.  He contacts me
> > again.  He still wants me to buy them at his
> prices.
> >
> > Here's the rub: He hasn't sold any, himself.
> >
> 
> And he'll throw it all out later just to prove... you
> wrong?!
> 
> (Because otherwise he'd have to admit he was wrong, all
> this time, about the
> value of his Stuff.)
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:40:27 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Pie In The Sky
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> I have been there.  I have bought bulk lots of parts
> off of Ebay when people didn't know what they had and I've
> doubled or tripled my money.  But I have also been (and
> am now) stuck with some slow selling parts.
> I am a parts freak so I get a kick out of doing this
> and  have made some money to support my hobby.
> 
> NORS lenses as far as I know are crap.  You want
> AMC/Nash parts.  The NORS lenses are not as vivid in
> color as the factory parts.
> 
> My last purchase was a $500+ dollar batch of lenses and
> speedometers from a defunct dealership in PA.  The
> parts had been stored in an attic for years and were being
> sold by the previous owners daughter.  The batch
> included some fairly rare Renault lenses for R8s, R10s,
> American Dauphines and a couple of Caravelle lenses.  A
> guy in France paid good money for many of the lenses and
> advised me about the correct application for several of the
> others.   I think I have one Caravelle
> parking light lense left.
> 
> Oh there was one 71 Javelin reverse light lense in the lot
> with the gasket, screws and center medallion which sold for
> aobut $300.  
> 
> I still have several AMBO/Rebel reverse light
> fixtures  andlenses, many old pre-1958 Rambler American
> lenses, and some old Nash stuff out of that lot.  One
> of the Rambler parts vendors helped me price them and bought
> some of the rare stuff that would sell. He told the much of
> the rest was worthless, but I run occasional auctions on
> Ebay and there is sporadic interest.    
> 
> Marc, you should inquire about the shocks.  Early
> Rambler American FRONT shocks are scarce I understand. 
> Most of the other AMC shocks I think are available at your
> local NAPA.
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
> 
> P.S. Hey Jay, I have an NOS 62 Classic (with reverse light)
> lens if you want it, contact me.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:35:17 -0600
> From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Garrett, Todd" <TGarrett@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Fw: carb spacer wanted
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> Need HelpTodd below is looking for a spacer for his carb,
> if anyone knows of a interchange or has the part or point
> him in right direction please feel free to comment and
> thanks in advance to all who might, be sure to copy your
> reply to Todd also. 
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Garrett, Todd   TGarrett@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to hunt down a part and having no luck.  I
> have a 1972 AMC 304 that goes into a 1972 Jeep
> Commando.  I am looking for; I guess you would call it
> a spacer that goes underneath the 2 barrel carburetor. 
> It bolts directly to the manifold and has two tubes out the
> back one for what I am assuming is for the breaks.  It
> is around a 1/2 inch thick with a think gasket. The part
> number on the damaged one I removed is 3197877.
> 
> Thank You
> Todd Garrett 
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