1973 Gremlin Project.... "The Demise of Sanity"

Added a air/fuel mix gauge and a vacuum gauge to the mix. 

The plan is to add a fuse box to run all these instead of relying on the original wiring. I will run the bigger wires for the a/f gauge, the wires for the cut outs and the vacuum gauge under the carpet and out through the shifter hole. Trying to avoid holes in the firewall. 

To install the sending unit for the oil gauge I used the existing hard line, just had to shorten it up a little bit. Made a bracket, painted it to match and clamped it to the sending unit to it. 

No more drips, leaks or oil getting inside to ruin things. 

I have a standard bore 401 sitting on a stand that I need to do something with. So, here we go. 

Already have a pair of Edelbrock heads that will go on top along with the Edelbrock Victor Junior intake manifold. Will be a .30 over bore and pistons will be 10.5 to 1 compression flat top. I'll have the motor internally balanced. I will use the same balancing shop I used before. Adds a few more $$$ to the build, but I think that it'll be worth it. 

Piston's were not in stock anywhere and it will be next month before I get everything. Which is fine as I need to get the block ready for the machine shop. 

Wiseco Pistons PTS541A3 Valvetrain Kit LPC-Kit

IF anyone knows someone that knows someone that might have a torque plate for AMC motors that would be willing to loan or rent to me, I'd appreciate the lead. 

Got the above 401 from a guy last year out of Spokane. He had partially torn it down to check the crank and bore. He said he got it for his son's Javelin. Kid wanted to LS swap it instead. Bummer for the kid and great for me..!!

When I got it he hadn't put the pistons and rods back in. All the bolts were loose except for the timing cover. Didn't take long to get it down to the crank. Been sitting in the corner since I brought it home. Time to build a beast, or at least try to. 

Anyone wish to decipher the valve cover tag. I would greatly appreciate it. 

Not bad... seen worse. 

I haven't measured anything yet.. Don't feel any noticeable ridge. Didn't have my glasses to read the date code on the main bearings, but my eye sight is good enough to see the AM logo and the bearings are Clevite 77. 

Stay tuned.. 

Took me a while to get these installed. 

First off, I had to get the time off and my exhaust guy had to get the time also. So today was the day. Didn't have time to install the 02 bung as I didn't want to get caught out in the rain that is in the forecast, but we were able to accomplish the cut outs. He made some turn outs and now it sounds like on old stock car with them open. 

Came out nice and clean and still have some decent ground clearance...