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DoughertyAMX
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DoughertyAMX
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Does anyone know an easy way to replace this bolt/stud in the parking brake? Grind it off? I have a replacement bolt I got from one of the vendors but don't want to tear up the emergency brake bracket getting the old one off. It must be tack welded on but can't see the welds.
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5919 |
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Oh, tuff to get out without damage, yes, swagged or resistance welded I think.
Maybe carefully wiz wheel cross-cut the head, then cold chisel / punch ? Or someone Real Good with a Torch.... Distributor, Points replacement. Don't know if still available, I used a Mallory UniLite Conversion, fits under stock Distributor Cap, maybe 2 wires though, it is Infrared Photo-Optic. Ran one for decades, with an MSD 6T Box too, never an issue with the UniLite. Even bought a 2nd back-up Spare UniLite Module just in case, never needed it. The Magnetic or Hall Effect units are good also, I just always worried about the windings of small gauge wire that usually are in there somewhere with Hall Effect. And kinda "sentimental" I guess since Group 19 Dizzy was a Mallory UniLite "Brand", even though it was a Dual Point Type, not a Infrared Photo-Optic type Mallory iirc. Man I used to do Carbs and Dizzy's, had about 5 Parts Dizzy's, but sold my car and all my Parts.... Still have a bunch of Holley Tuning Parts, but that's about it. Regardless of conversion type, they make the Block To Crossmember Ground Strap even more "important" to have in place to make sure the Block is well grounded to the Chassis. 4 years, man... miss my AMX.... can ya tell? LOL
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DoughertyAMX
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I think you should buy back the AMX ! Do you know where it is today?
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5919 |
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Aug 19, 1989 pictures at Edgewater, Cin. OH
Ol' Charlie Hustle 343 367 Auto 727 3k Stall 3.73s 26x8.5 Slicks 12.6@107First time out with brand new Slicks iirc... Yeah know who has it now & where... nope, unable to get it back.
Orange... but Bittersweet rather than Big Bad... Doug, do you intend to make any 1/4 Mile passes with your AMX? Edited by PHAT69AMX - Apr/20/2018 at 2:58am |
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DoughertyAMX
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Just a quick update. In process of rebuilding the rear end. Changing 2.87 gears out to 3.31s. Got the rebuild kit from RaceTech and just sent torque links off to Ross Peterson for rebuild. Also sprung for the leaf springs from Eaton. Went with 1 inch lift over stock. Just an fyi for others, Eaton is out of the rear leaf shackles and say they see no ETA from the vendor that was making for them. Hopefully what Kennedy or APD has will suffice.
A few quick questions: 1) Is there a carriage bolt that holds on the lower battery tray to the inner fender? Inner fender has a square hole, but I don't see any bolts that would have originally went there. Also there is about a 1 inch gap between the vertical bracket and the inner fender where it mounts. Is there a spacer there or do i just need to "move" the vertical so it mounts flush with no spacer? Pic of battery tray I am referring to below. 2) I know most of the front end chassis parts are supposed to be "as cast". After glass beading what I am not replacing, debating on just clearing those or using a "cast" paint. What have others used to replicate the as cast look? 3) Leaf springs. Debating on how to finish the new springs from Eaton. They suggest just spraying with hi temp semi gloss black engine paint. Say do NOT powder coat. Were these painted from the factory? I hate to put any undercoating on them and am leaning towards the semi gloss black. Doug
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5919 |
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The Square hole may be for a Square Cage Nut, google it and take a look at images.
The ones I had bought were made by Au-Ve-Co, a northern KY Company.
iirc there are also some cage nuts in the Radiator Support somewhere, unsure about the 1" gap and if a Spacer or not... or what paint finish... Failed to get that "deep" into my car, me, I'd paint, preserve instead of "correct", but only opinion, both approaches are valid and have their place. |
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amcenthusiast
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/02/2012 Location: SW Atlanta GA Status: Offline Points: 1778 |
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Enjoyed browsing through your thread this morning; congratulations on work well done.
Your body work and paint looks fabulous. IMO the stock '70 AM Motorcraft four barrel carburetor is a good choice for it's lack of any nitrile diaphragm power valve device, having a brass and spring type instead, which is more durable to tolerate US Fed mandatory E10 gasohol fuel. I would like to see AMCers lead the way into the future with E10 fuel compatibility; it makes me cringe to consider how many vintage AMC 390s there may be 'out there' running ethanol (solvent) contaminated engine oil because they have a formerly popular-yet-leak-prone carb on their engine. IMO you shouldn't have any (potentially catastrophic) leak issues with the stock '70 AM Motorcraft 4bbl. carb if the car is only started once a month etc. |
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443 XRV8 Gremlin YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=2DmFOKRuzUc
XRV8 Race Parts website: http://amcramblermarlin.1colony.com/ |
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DoughertyAMX
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Square cage nut. That's it. I see the AMC vendors have these as well. Thanks!
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DoughertyAMX
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Ok, leaf spring color for a 70? Just unpainted steel??? Hate that but if that's what it was. I've seen then black, silver, cast painted, but wondering what is correct. If unpainted steel, I think I'll clear over them to stop them from rusting.
Anybody?
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