AMX69PHATTY
IT STARTED TUESDAY, FIRED FIRST TRY after a couple cranks, manually primed fuel bowls.
No leaks so far, ran great for 25 minutes, had full exhaust hooked up and yet
"only 2" nieghbors stop over to "complain" 15 minutes in, I said over soon, 10:45 pm.
So it runs, did it with car still on jackstands cause of the Master Cyl "opportunity".
Anxious to set it back down on the ground and drive it, but alas, brakes first.
[img]http://home.fuse.net/ckthomas/AMC-AMX-367-1st-FIRE-050107.jpg[/img]
[img]http://home.fuse.net/ckthomas/AMX-CAR-MOTOR-APRIL-2007-B.jpg[/img]
BREK
Congrats!!! Hopefully I too will be doing the same soon!
Blown7
Them pics sure are purrty.
Jeff
tufcj
Glad to hear it's running. Going to Denver in July?
Bob
tufcj
AMX69PHATTY
Thanks y'all :t:
Unable to go to Denver :smile:
AMX69PHATTY
Well I'm major bummed out man. :(:
Only got to drive the car 30 miles and
it wiped out #4 Exhaust Cam Lobe and Lifter :smile:
Guess it will be more fun rebuilding it the second time right ? #-o
Goose
Sorry to hear about the cam.. But ummm whats going on in Denver in July??
AMX69PHATTY
An AMC Annual National Show-Swap-Drag meet is in Dever this year.
A similliar event, GAD, Great AMC Day, is in Ohio this weekend.
And the new motor is toast :smile: :smile: :smile:
jeepsr4ever
:-|
Goose
bummer dude.. did it lunch some pieces of the lifter/cam??
Oh and I ask cause I live in Denver.. (well close) and wouldnt want to niss it,.===========>
AMX69PHATTY
Yeah the #4 Exhaust Lobe is about half gone and lifter cupped about 1/8" #-o
All 15 other Lifters look fine.
Probably about 2 hours total run time.
Old Cam & New Hyd. Lifters, Cam Lube, Rotella-T
25 minutes at 2000+ rpms on first start
Crane double valve springs, #120 closed - ~315 open
Pushrod length looked good, pattern centered on valve stems.
Did change oil to 10w30 after break-in with EOS added to it.
Lookin' at a 95k '87 Wagoneer 360 today, $300
Posted some questions in Engines
:idea:
tufcj
Colorado AMC Club hosting the 2007 AMO Nationals.
[url]http://www.amonational.com/Conv%20Itinerary%201.pdf[/url]
Bob
tufcj
AMX69PHATTY
Was something I found humorous here, thought it better to remove it #-o
AMX69PHATTY
:idea:
So if I can feels "things" on some journals with a fingernail the crank needs attention right ?
:smile: :smile: :smile:
( the rod bearings have the oil squirter hole, they were bought in '04 )
1970amx
If you can feel irregularities with your fingers a polishing is in order if possible.
good luck!
Rob
AMX69PHATTY
Well motor is completely apart and crank is out.
Just hope it will polish up ok and not need ground.
Guess I should have block tanked and new cam bearings too right ?
:-|
Mudrat
Be a good idea to make sure all the pieces parts are washed out. Wouldn't hurt to cross dill the crank and chamfer the holes before you polish it again.
AMX69PHATTY
Crank polished up ok, was already cross drilled and chamfered before.
Have new rod and main bearings.
Have hand lapped oil pump cover smooth.
Have new cam and lifters.
Have used Brake Clean, compressed air, and brushes on block.
Should have everything ready to start re-assembly.
But first need to figure out a medical issue which has came up.
Not sure, but may have gall stones, sonagram tomorrow 7:45am
#-o
Mudrat
[quote=AMX69PHATTY]But first need to figure out a medical issue which has came up.
Not sure, but may have gall stones, sonagram tomorrow 7:45am
#-o[/quote]
Bummer - - you OK?? I have kinda screwed up my back after the tornado hit the trailer last Sat.
Don't EVER want to do that again!!!
AMX69PHATTY
Doing better ....... since my doc game me some good pain killers :mrgreen:
Sonogram gram showed only "a few small stones and some sludge"
and did not give a specific count or sizes but at least no "biguns".
Was relieved though to find out it wasn't anything "major".
Past couple days have done better and no pain pills for 36 hours so far.
Hopefully a change to a better diet will be all I need.
There's stuff out on the web about how to do a "galbladder flush".
Not sure if there's a need to go to that extreme yet or not.
Thanks for asking, hope the back is doing better,
threw mine out also for the first time at xmas 2005.
Man I didn't need this right now, over 40 and fallin' apart #-o
Kinda like the ol' AMX - Ha !
