RHD AMX

The upright, spindle, and knuckle are all forged steel, probably a 1040 variant. I would change the damaged one out- I realize you're in AU but that isn't an expensive used part and it'd suck if it failed. It's certainly been weakened as you changed the temper on it with heating it and cooling with air/water.

Beautiful car and nice work. How many of the RHD AMXs are known to still exist?

Pistons out and measured the bore. Average 4.081" 2 5/16" down.
At the top 4.083 in a few places.
Found 1 broken piston ring. Another piston was missing one of the thin oil rings.



Rod side clearance OK.



Conrod and crankshaft bearing clearance OK with plastigage.






Very lucky to have a NOS head on hand to see what valve seats should look like.



AMX#14 head, have to make it look like NOS seats in the pic above.



Bought a valve refacer and borrowed a valve seating tool.
Determined to do as much as I can myself on this project.
Enjoying the challenge and if its a fail got only myself to blame.
Dressing a grinding stone.



Cutting a narrowing angle.



Lappping. Note the two stands holding the head. Friend lent them to me.
Great idea. Got to make some for next time.

Ollie wrote: Been a long time since I have seen a hand lapping valve tool. Your project amazes me with each post !!! Having AMC Fun, Ollie

Bit sad in a way. I did go and ask a professional early on.
    He had never heard of an AMC engine. Told me he needed to do this and that, would cost so much. He measured a valve stem told me it had a terrible amount of wear, should measure 3/8'. I said I think TSM says valve stems are less than 3/8" new. He also told me I didn't want high compression, 98 octane was no good, and that all old heads were pretty rough from factory. At about this point I remembered the shiny flat faced NOS AMC head I had at home and the extra effort AMC put into their engines, decided for sure to find the equipment and have a go myself.
Could sink, but gotta be optimistic try and swim.

PHAT69AMX wrote: imho Nowadays the only way to get what you want if you know what you're doing is to do it yourself.

Agreed.
Sometimes not sure if I know what I am doing.
This is the worst of three out of four outside corners that have hairline cracks on the heads. Have been told the engine was good and saw no evidence of evaporated coolant. I'll find out if I eventually get it going I guess.



Rotating engine parts away for a few days getting balanced.
Meantime did some cleaning.



Got a thing about vehicles looking tidy underneath.
Couldn't leave it how it was,-

Someone in the past stopped this spring keeper rattling. I like it.
Can stay like this for now. Will see how the car sits reassembled. Suspect will need to reset or add another leaf down the track.



Not sure if this is textbook but worked for me.




After removing the centre and the rubber I drove an old screwdriver right down between the eye and outer bush.




Got to be 50 year old oil.