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1974 Javelin 401 aka: Maxi Blue For Sale... maybe |
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NellsJavelin
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Actually, I am told it is most likely the "cog" "gear" thing that the chain rides on. Supposedly the later 360s had them made from some other material and they often failed. I haven't seen the inside of that 360 as it was in Todd's blue car for a while.
As for driving it, I don't have the money to insure it or a place to park it anymore. :-( |
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wantajav
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Hmmm....
Sell the 401...it wasn't original to that car anyway, you can find another one later....plenty of $$$ to get historic tag insurance from Grundy or Hagerty... and!!!! a new timing chain sprocket. That'll get you way more bucks than the 360. One of us will send you a used cam sprocket....(I know I have a couple in my deep dark scary hoard of AMC stuff, just need to dig it up) good luck Nell
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304-dude
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Sell the 401? Geezo, cranks, and engines dont come by as easy as before in the 401 variety. As for orginal, I thought the Javelin is a 401 car. The original engine is gone, but if you get it all done right, who cares. Maybe a casting number difference, but a with AMC engines, there is nothing to ID to what car it came from.
Keep the 401, as you will be happy you did in the long run. |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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CamJam
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Well, the VIN does tell you what size engine came in the car, in case that matters to you.
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304-dude
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So you are saying it Is a P code car? |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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wantajav
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I'd rather be able to keep the car for sure. I think it is a Z code. I had assumed she was looking for ideas to solve the predicament asking us for input here at the AMC Fortress of Solitude.
Say she got $1000 for the 401, that'd insure the car on an antique tag for years. Then all she has to do is find a place to park it. As a running/tagged car, who is to say she can't park it wherever she wants.
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NellsJavelin
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I thought folks here already knew a bit about the car... it is a Z-code JAVELIN, hence the rarity as just over 200 were built that year. The 401 I have is from a 1973 Jeep. The 360 in it now is a 1980s vintage unit with a 1975 (spread bore) carb setup.
I do have a set of used heads for the 401. |
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NellsJavelin
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When it was on the road, insurance cost me about $700/yr. Rereg = approx. $80+. Rent for a parking space in the Boston area would cost A LOT. I mean 'YUGE. An indoor condo'd parking space in Boston proper can run to approx. $500,000... and we are only 6 miles away. I used to park it across the street in an old lady's garage, but she passed away. We only have a small 1 car garage. I tried parking it in the back yard, that was a muddy failure. Then I tried to park it at my brother's condo complex, and the manager said no after a year. Affordable parking in my area is as rare as affordable retail space... or chicken lips, whichever you prefer! ;-) SO, unless I hit the lottery soon...(fill in the blanks) |
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amxdreamer
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Sorry to hear Nell, maybe bring it to Gettysburg for the AMO Nationals with a big for sale sign? lots of AMC fanatics will be there!
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Tony
Vancouver, BC 1970 AMX 1972 Badassador AMO#10333 |
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wantajav
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Nell - we are all cheering you on.
Best of luck and try to keep the AMC --NellsPrius doesn't have the same ring to it. ---imagine getting a pizza dropped off or an uber ride by a creative lady driving a...AMC! There's $$$ out there somewhere....
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