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amcrules00 
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 Posted: Oct/01/2011 at 9:27pm |
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Kool to see a young kid washing a car again. Talk about retro, I haven't seen that in a very long time. A great way to start a life long love affair with the automoblle, kudos to you for starting him out right. |
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Posted: Oct/02/2011 at 10:33am |
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[QUOTE=DocCreer]Awesome American!I wish mine had a 290..... Doc Carnuck in Seattle has a complete 290 for $200. See WANTED section. Great deal on a running V8. That's a good start to a V8 American>>>>>>>>> I love my 290 Wagon
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 66 American 440 Wagon Factory "C" Code 290 V/8 A/C P/B P/S Make Out Seats
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17tamx
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Posted: Oct/06/2011 at 2:43am |
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The rear ends are swapped out. Garrett's car now has V8 rear springs with an extra leaf for a full 6 leaves. I added an extra set of torque links that I had. I have not added the front brackets yet just the axle brakets and the links themselves.
Too dark for pictures when we finished up, will post some later.
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Kirk P. Fletcher
70 AMX BBG w/Shadow 390 4sp 71 SC360 Wild Plum Ram Air 4sp 67 Rogue Convert 343 4sp 66 Rogue Hardtop 290 Auto 66 440 Convert 232 Auto |
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70 Donohue 390
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Posted: Oct/10/2011 at 8:49pm |
I formally nominate The Fletchers to take over "The Rambler Rogue Registry" What the heck happened to the registry? |
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Ron Akerman
http://www.roguevalleyrumblers.com/ The "X" coming soon 67 290 Rogue Convert 78 304 Concord Touring Wagon |
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lrallen
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Posted: Nov/14/2011 at 1:55pm |
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Great find, must be nice to find cars in that kind of shape, sure will look good when your done. Larry
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Midnight Rambler
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Posted: Nov/14/2011 at 4:02pm |
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Did it come from the factory with the buckets and console?
BTW, great call on the extra leaf. IMO, a little tail up is the attitude the car looks best with. Lucky kid! My 8-year-old loves mine...maybe someday... :fingerscrossed: |
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 '66 American 440 Convertible 290/WC M-37/AMC 20 3.15 '97 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 5sp |
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17tamx
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Posted: Jan/10/2012 at 12:38am |
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I have the front suspension almost completly apart. I have most of the V8 front suspension off of the parts car. I will be sandblasting all of the pieces and rebuilding and painting everything before they are re-installed. The 290 V8 for this car is in the machine shop at this time and I am waiting for the block and crank to be cleaned and inspected so I know what I need to do. The T-35 auto is already rebuilt. It was in very good shape. I think I have a limited slip for the type one 3.15 american V8 rear end that we installed. The rear end from the parts car turned out that it was a 3.15 open instead of a 3.54 limited like I was told. I need to find a limited slip unit for a type two AMC 20 rear end to trade for the type one with the smaller bolts for the ring gear.
I have been redoing my garage the last few weeks so I haven't had time to work on any of the cars for awhile. The garage is almost completed so the 66 Rogue hardtop is next on the work list. |
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Kirk P. Fletcher
70 AMX BBG w/Shadow 390 4sp 71 SC360 Wild Plum Ram Air 4sp 67 Rogue Convert 343 4sp 66 Rogue Hardtop 290 Auto 66 440 Convert 232 Auto |
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17tamx
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Posted: May/09/2012 at 10:53am |
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I haven't had time to work on the car for some time. The motor is in the machine shop an I just called Matt to check the status on the .125 oversized Forged pistons for the 290. Still buying parts for the 290 and the 343 motors that are in the machine shop. I hope to start working on the front suspension in August once my job starts to slow down a bit.
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Kirk P. Fletcher
70 AMX BBG w/Shadow 390 4sp 71 SC360 Wild Plum Ram Air 4sp 67 Rogue Convert 343 4sp 66 Rogue Hardtop 290 Auto 66 440 Convert 232 Auto |
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Midnight Rambler
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Posted: May/09/2012 at 12:53pm |
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Any plans for the engine intake, carb, and spark?
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'66 American 440 Convertible 290/WC M-37/AMC 20 3.15 '97 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 5sp |
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17tamx
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Posted: May/09/2012 at 5:05pm |
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Yes, I do have plans for the 290 + .125 overbore whichworks out to a 309.7. I paln on using basically stock 67 343 heads, 4 bbl. intake and stock exhaust manifolds with duals and flow masters. The carb is going to be a Carter AFB and I am going to use a stock distributor with a pertronix II system. I want to make it look stock but run better than stock.
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Kirk P. Fletcher
70 AMX BBG w/Shadow 390 4sp 71 SC360 Wild Plum Ram Air 4sp 67 Rogue Convert 343 4sp 66 Rogue Hardtop 290 Auto 66 440 Convert 232 Auto |
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