Engine Building |
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amc info
Here is some info that might be helpful...
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Misc. engine building questions.
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Bore Size
What is the max bore size, after honing, of a 68'-69' 390 to be able to use STD. bore TRW L2313 pistons?
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Piston height/compression ratio
If using a flat top TRW forged piston with 58cc's heads, how far in the hole should I be to achieve 10:1 compression?
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Rod clearances
A friend is re-assembling his 360 and when he plasti-gaged the rod bearings, they all came out to...
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What to do with a thick wall T/A 360?
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Reliable 6500+ RPM techniques
Building a reliable 6500 RPM AMC engine.
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Road Racin'
...how do you make a motor like that that can turn some high RPMs for a long period of time?
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Top rpm for stock 343 rods?
I understand that the first rpm victom in a 343 is the stock rod bolts...
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70-up intake/heads on pre-70 engine. What's involved?
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tore apart the 360...... now a bunch of ????s
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Engine decisions and a piston ring question...
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AMC 4-bolt mains...
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amc dry sump
Has anybody ever set up a dry sump on a amc 401,390 before?
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304 with an ATTITUDE
I would like for it to run 8.9s in the 1/8 mile
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This forum is a lifesaver!....some 343 ??
I hope to build this engine to a 300-350hp and install in a TOTALLY restored '68-'69 Javelin steet car while keeping it "343"...
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360 Questions
Recommendations for mild build up would be appreciated.
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Recommended Thumper 360 Recipe for J10 Wagoneer?
What is a good recipe for a strong 360?
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Street 390 buildup
I thought I might ask for some thoughts, tips, or advice for my future engine build.
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international travelall 401
i've located a 401 out of an international travelall at my local wrecker...
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Aack- the 401 needs surgery!
So, can someone suggest a solid combo for when I put it back together?
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Modifying a 401
I'm not looking to build an all out madman racer...
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motor work
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Balancing - Q&A
I wonder if one of you knowledgable types would care to explain
engine balancing...
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Pistons and stuff...
...does anyone know if there are hypereutectic pistons available for a '70 390?
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520 Horsepower 401 for $3,500 bucks?
Hot Rod Magazine, June '98
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500 inch AMC?
Randy is full of good info....
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Stroking AMC/have questions
kibler asks about stroking a 360: link below is P
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Still stroking
I stroke the 360 to 4.125, get a set of 5.858 rods...
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400 inch 360 stroker...
Here's a stroker 360 combo, any comments on potential?
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Small cubes need love too...
With all the discussions of 390/401 availability, I'd like to offer up this topic for discussion.
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Here's one for you Rob...
If you took a 360 block out .045 to make it a 4.125 bore...
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401 strokin'
...he'd been thinking of going small journal SBC rods, offset ground and indexed- for around 420 ci
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Chevy rods poor fit
Just dummied the rods & pistons in my 401 and found they don't fit that well...
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Horspower gain
How much horspower gain would be seen going from Comp Cams...
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Inline 6 for power...
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engine plan (Inline 6)
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Camshafts |
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Camshaft 101
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More Cam Talk
can somone explain the advantages/disadvantages of a single patern vs dual pattern cam
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Sharing cam recommendations
Well I called several cam manufacturers today...
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Machine Cam Specs?
Anybody out there know what the lift and duration on the factory Rebel Machine camshaft?
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Stock 343 cam specs?
Anybody know the stock cam specs for the '68 343 4bbl?
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Thoughts on Performer cam?
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Should I try this cam?
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Cam opinion needed
It's a Crower "Hi-draulic Hauler"
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Fast bleed hydraulic lifters
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Carb/Intake |
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Holly or carter?
Did 1968 javelin 4bbl's come in Carters only or also in Holleys?
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Attn: All Carter (Edelbrock) carb gurus...
Are the boosters in the primary venturis SUPPOSED to be HUGE?
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Edelbrock Performers & Carb Spacers
...I picked up .3 tenths with an Edelbrock 1" carb spacer
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Intake
I'm building a 401 for my 67 Rebal and I'm wondering what kind of intake to go with?
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! Intake porting question
I spent about 45 minutes with a Dremel and did half of one port...
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Offy 2X4 bbl intake opinions...
Just picked up an Offy dual quad intake...
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intake question...
i've heard a few people talking about the edelbrok RB4 intake, the torquer, even some hi-po stock peices ...
i wonder ...
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intake question
R4B's are rare as hell around here and cost is crazy so what other options do i have other than a stock 4 bbl?
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Found out why my '73 Javelin is such a dog!
Edelbrock SP2P
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Indy's intake manifold
Has anyone actually seen one of the Indy intake manifolds?
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rpm air-gap intake update
the status of the part is 'still in development'
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Manifold "oil baffle"
Does anyone have a picture, or can describe how the "oil baffle" is configured, on the underside of the original manifolds?
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Help! Questions about upgrades to '81 Eagle SX/4, 6 Cyl...
I recently purchased a Weber k551-38 Carb for my Eagle SX/4, 6 cyl...
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Cooling |
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360 overheating
My problem is it is overheating after running down the road at 50 mph for 10 minutes
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Exhaust |
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Stupid headers! What to do?
...and I can't get the dang things to seal for more than a couple days!
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Heads |
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Rectangular vs dogleg heads.
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304 heads on a 290 block
will the 304 heads bolt on to my 290 without serious modification?
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Head flow
Just came back from the machine shop where I begged time on the flow bench for my AMC aluminum heads.
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Heads flow checked- is this OK?
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2.080/1.740 valve install...
If anyone's interested, here's a link to some pictures I took of the work I'm doing...
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George's 291c's...
Hey George, I started messing with the heads...
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291c Buildup
I finally scored a set of my very own 291c's
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Having heads checked/redone,
I want to have a set of the 58 cc heads I have checked out to make sure they're in good shape...
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Swapping across 69/70 deck height
I want to swap the dogleg heads from a 1979 360 onto my 1968 343...
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291c on a 401
How much compression can I gain by using 291Cs with the stock dished pistons?
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Head flow
Has anyone ever bench flowed a big valve rectagular port head 343/390?
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Ignition |
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Timing
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On Magnetos
I have always been told not to run a mag on the street, and it has been so long I have forgotten the reasons why.
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Which plugs/gap for Pertronix?
When upgrading to the breakerless Pertronix unit, which plugs?
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Mallory dual point dist
What are the issues with Mallory?
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Valvetrain |
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Roller Rocker Arms for AMC V8's
Well, i'm out there shopping for Roller Rocker Arms, so I figured I'd share my findings!
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Chevy rocker arm studs?
I have read on this site that a chevy rocker stud and lock-nut can be used...
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No hardened valve seats in an AMC?!?
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Engine Swaps |
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engine swap?
Have a 63 classic with the 195+ engine...
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inline 4- engine replacement
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Destroked V8
I have a 59 American 2 door sedan. It has a little flathead 6 in it...
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Amc 258 - Jeep 4.0L inline6 conversion?
what it would take to swap a Jeep 4.0L straight6 in place of an AMC 191/232/258?
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V8 in a 81 Eagle SX/4
I'm thinking of swapping in a 304 V8 into my SX/4 Eagle...
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Spirit engine swapping info needed
I am doing a major modification to a 1980 Spirit DL.
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440 powered AMX/Javelins?
What is involved in the swap and can it be undone easily?
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Forced Induction |
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Supercharger!
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Supercharger! Part Deux!
...he's got a blown '68 Rambler
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NOX, giggle gas, go-fast-as-hell juice...
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Troubleshooting |
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Smokes @ hot idle only
...smokes a light blue only at a hot idle...
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How do you check for bad rings?
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Oil leak in fresh rebuild?
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My new motor doesnt like distributor gears.
My new motor has gone through 3 sets of distributor gears while I have been trying to find out the cause of their wear.
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New member with engine trouble
I was playing around with the carb when a bent linkage caused the secondaries to open full...
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