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george w 
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 Posted: Feb/10/2016 at 5:54am |
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The valve control Bowden cable is in the engine compartment and enters a slot on the side of the valve housing. There should be a little slide in piece that closes off the gap once the cable is installed. The cable is connected to the TEMP slider inside. The intake manifold nipple is connected to the side fitting on the valve, the straight fitting connects to the heater core upper pipe using a molded hose that's available from the AMC vendors. The heater core lower pipe connects to a return hose, that if you have the stock carb, is routed to a retaining bracket on the automatic choke housing. From the choke it curves back down and connects to the water pump nipple.
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Long time AMC fan. Ambassador 343, AMX 390, Hornet 360, Spirit 304 and Javelin 390. All but javelin bought new.
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67 Marlin
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Posted: Mar/09/2016 at 7:00pm |
Won't be the last time, pretty sure.  Edited by 67 Marlin - Feb/01/2020 at 4:27pm |
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67 Marlin
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Posted: Mar/16/2016 at 7:58pm |
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Upgraded the rear stabilizer bar's hardware and bonus resolved another deal. The passenger-side of the car was an inch lower (measured at the rear wheel arch) than the driver side. The difference was noticeable when viewing the car from the rear; this bugged me because the car is rock solid and I couldn't figure out why. Thought maybe a spring wasn't seated right but nothing looked out of whack. Started to wonder if the Marlin's been like this since it left the factory. While reinstalling the stabilizer bar, I noticed the driver-side lower control arm was installed backwards; the stabilizer bar mounting holes were about 1.5 inches fore of those on the passenger side. Then noticed the stabilizer bar wasn't straight across from driver to passenger side. Turned it around and we're even from port to starboard. Just like downtown! The rear of the car has upgraded suspension stuff just like the front. The previous owner replaced the rear springs, shocks, and upper and lower control arm bushings, and reinforced (boxed) the upper and lower control arms with 1/4-inch steel plates. Compared to all the older cars I've owned, this thing handles like autocross. More important than the performance, there's no oversteer like I've experienced with other cars with big rear stabilizer bars.  Edited by 67 Marlin - Dec/30/2023 at 8:47pm |
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rocklandrambler
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Posted: Mar/17/2016 at 12:19am |
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AMC = "Persevere, overcome, adapt" Good job
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1974 Hornet X (new) 1975 Gremlin X (new) 1964 Classic 660 Cross Country 1965 American 440-H |
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pit crew
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Posted: Mar/17/2016 at 6:31am |
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 73 Hornet - 401EFI - THM400 - Twin Grip 20 |
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REBEL X
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Posted: Mar/24/2016 at 8:22pm |
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great looking Marlin. I love the 67s the best.
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67 Rebel SST 343 AT conv
68 Rebel 550 232 AT conv 68 Rebel 550 232 AT conv 68 Rebel SST 343 4 SP conv 68 Rebel SST 401 727 HT 70 Rebel SST 360 AT Wgn 70 Rebel SST 304 AT HT 70 Rebel Machine 390 AT |
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67 Marlin
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Posted: Apr/09/2016 at 4:32pm |
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Spring is here early this year and I can't wait to put new tires and the Rally wheels I bought last summer on the Marlin (the ones I bought before I found the ones that are on the car now in a pawn shop). Ordered Cooper Cobra Radial GTs and dropped off the wheels for blasting and powder coating. The wheels will be one color, Dark Anthracite in semi-gloss. The 15x7s on the back will have 245/60 tires. The 14x6s on the front will have 215/70s.
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67 Marlin
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Posted: Apr/11/2016 at 7:45pm |
 Edited by 67 Marlin - Feb/01/2020 at 4:42pm |
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67 Marlin
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I really like the unicolor look on the 1970s AMC Rally wheels! New powder coating and rubber on the Marlin but a few less things, too. The Marlin is being de-chromed. Not all, but a lot of it. The lower chrome moldings, the trim on top, and the wheel arch moldings are gone. I think chrome looks awesome on 1950s cars but not as much on a sporty 1960s fastback coke bottle machine like this. I like what I see (and don't see).  Edited by 67 Marlin - Dec/30/2023 at 9:08pm |
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67 Marlin
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Check out the four sets of before and after photos below. The Marlin's body is clean as heck; I spent a long time looking for a super clean one until I found it in the Pacific Northwest. Now it's a bit prettier and in a cool tiger shark primer coat. #1 - The "bullet holes" from a crease pulling attempt on the passenger-side quarter panel reminded me of the opening credits of The A-Team.   #2 - The passenger door is free of a crease, a couple dents, and a couple more bullet holes.   #3 - A smaller crease on the driver door, some oxidation, and a few more dings removed.   #4 - The driver-side rear corner. I'll need to do a little touch up around the tail light housing but not until I'm ready to install the NOS one that came with the car. Also have NOS tail light lenses and grates.   Edited by 67 Marlin - Dec/30/2023 at 9:13pm |
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