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jjubinsky
AMC Fan Joined: Oct/21/2010 Location: temecula ca Status: Offline Points: 17 |
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Ya dont like camoflage green? It looked worse when I got it. Thats the starter sitting on the front bumber, got it a Napa, we looked up a 70's matador for the spec. One of the cracs in the housing is right above where the starter mounts.
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tsanchez
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Love the olive drab rig!!
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72javelinPC
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Am I correct when u say that most AMC heads if not all have the year stamped in the head toward the back underneath the valve cover? My 72 pc has it. That could be the simplest way to correctly identify the year.(if the heads are original. Someone please confirm or deny. Thanks.
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69 ambassador 390
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Sorry about saying you had to pull the engine. I didn't know you had the trans out. Sould have read it better. I would only weld the bell if it's a last resort. In that case make sure you drill stop each crack and grind a furrow in the material before welding. Don't just surface weld it or the cracks will come back.
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Steve Brown
Algonac, Mi. 69 Ambassador sst 390 84 Grand Wagoneer 69 Cougar XR7 65 Fairlaine 500XL 79 F-350 Super Camper Special |
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Vistamc
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Post a picture of the engine, under hood and under truck.
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jjubinsky
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pics of engine |
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69 ambassador 390
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After looking at the pics., I don't see the dowel pins in the large holes on either the block or the bell housing. Do you have them? If they are missing, that would be a huge issue.
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Steve Brown
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jjubinsky
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The bottom holes on each side? These were thru bolted when I removed the housing.
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FuzzFace2
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Where is the oil coming fromValve cover gaskets or oil pan.
BTW I done see any tag on the front of the valve covers so check the back side to see if someone put them on wrong. Tag should be on the right front cover.
Dave ----
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69 ambassador 390
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Yes, those MUST have the locating dowels in them. Without those there is no way the block was aligned correctly to the trans. This will result in starter malfunctions and almost always cracks the bell housing. That is your problem. Someone here will have the dowels for the block. They go into the big holes. Through bolting will work if the block threads are gone, but it would be better to fix the threads and use a bolt into the block. I'm very confidant this is your problem. I would replace the bell housing because it is now bent and won't be right. Don't wory about being a carpenter and not a mechanic. The guy you got the truck from wasn't a mechanic either. You can do much better. Just as in carpentry, measure twice and cut once. You will have an awesome rig after you get the bugs worked out.
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Steve Brown
Algonac, Mi. 69 Ambassador sst 390 84 Grand Wagoneer 69 Cougar XR7 65 Fairlaine 500XL 79 F-350 Super Camper Special |
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