Another AMC
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Another AMC
Thought I posted here already. Guess maybe not. Have an AMC Eagle wagon. Pics. under Member's rides. Currently stock, soon ( hopefully ) to be AMC 360 powered.
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Haven't been here in a while. Just saw this question. Can't really answer, haven't got it on the road yet. After 1½ months at Tech School for a valve cover gasket ( had an aftermarket valve cover, required special bolts & the rear one was a pain in the @55 to get to ), it failed inspection yesterday. Have to get some stuff fixed & take it back. Even better, the valve cover leak was only part of it. Also has a rear main leaking. Tech School won't even touch that. Called the shop where I take stuff for inspection & they said 5½ hours labor ( 4wd , they have to pull the engine ). If I pull that out, I don't want to put it back in. Want an AMC 360 I paid for & now can't contact the guy.
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Found out from the Sheriff's Dept. where the guy I paid for an AMC 360 is that he is on the run & warrants are issued . House was foreclosed end of March. Appears he was mixed up in dope . Sadly am stuck with the 258 for a while .
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Don't be too sad about that 258. They are great motors with lots to offer.
If you are willing to invest the time and work, you can swap on a 4.0 head with FI intake and have one bad bump motor. You can also pull the motor and swap in a 4.0..... right after you use the 4.2 crank and rods and build the 4.0 into a stroker....... Just saying
If you are willing to invest the time and work, you can swap on a 4.0 head with FI intake and have one bad bump motor. You can also pull the motor and swap in a 4.0..... right after you use the 4.2 crank and rods and build the 4.0 into a stroker....... Just saying
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Just not a fan of " 6 in a row " ( personal preference ). Always believed " V-8 makes it great ". Have been reading a lot about other people on the Eagle site doing that. They also add fuel injection. When they build theirs up, they go for a 4.7? 4.9? ( forget which ).
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Have a 360 ( AMC ) coming. Guy on the Eagle site is going to give me one. Think it's already partially disassembled. Says it needs rebuilt, but is a good core to rebuild. Maybe in a couple years, I'll get my 360 in there yet.
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Didn't get a lot of info. just that it had been sitting for a while & had gotten wet, but should still be rebuildable. Price is right & beggars can't be choosers. From what he said, I think it's already partially disassembled.
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