Re: [AMC-list] Scratch the Weber Jeep Kit for '65 Americans

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts. Completely my mistake in not
checking heights and clearances. We did think about a scoop for about
30 seconds - but my idea (and my sons) is of a very stock grocery
getter mobile. Bench seats, no air, no power windows, no power brakes,
no power steering, no radio, no full cover hubcaps - but I did go
crazy and opted for whitewalls. To me, the car is very cool - the only
thing cooler would be a wagon.

We'll check into low-profile dropped air filters. If we can make it
work, we will. But at the absolute worst, we still have a good 1909 we
put together from parts and rebuild kits. We just need to tune it a
bit more (it was a little rich). More power would be cool, but either
way, the car will be running and driving just fine.


On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:43 PM, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh damn, yeah, you can just about stand on top of the carb and close
> the hood on the older rambler. OK i exaggerate... but i'm certain the
> 64-up hood profile is MUCH lower. Sorry I didn't think of that. The
> 58-63 Americans are very, very old/tall designs that accomodated the
> old oil bath type filters too.
>
> There are filter canister apps for this sort of problem, that more or
> less put the cover 1/2" over the top of the carb, and drop the filter
> down low.
>
> A hood scoop would be cool, actually, if it fits with your vision of
> the car. Or a bubble for clearance, rather than a scoop.
>
> Sounds like your kid is sharp though, to check assumptions like that.
>
> The manifold on the 232 is lower relative to the crankshaft
> centerline; i think you stumbled onto one of those engine-design
> features that few people think about, eg. how an engine design changes
> to accomodate styling! The trough is well above the combustion
> chamber.
>
> Damn, sorry if you end up scrapping it totally.
>
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