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You can use the Edelcock timing set, just study the pics in the link I posted so you know what it takes to make one work properly.
Look carefully at the timing gear in the last post. Notice how the oil transfer slot is blocked. Lots of good info in that whole series of pics....
I wasn't suggesting that the Buick parts would work on an AMC. Just that Buick has the same setup, yet they don't seem to be plagued with this...
What I find really odd is that I don't think I've heard of Buick guys having this issue, despite a nearly identical setup (where do you think AMC...
Ok, I musta missed something there, I thought I read that you had an aftermarket cover. But what was changed after 81K that made it start eating...
To get a little O/T; none of that stuff really matters with AMC anyways. I love 'em, but I know that they're never going to have the status of...
Nope. That right there tells the story. It ran fine for 81K miles until somebody messed with it. A factory cover and gears may be all you need....
Yes. Plus the load imposed by the oil pump itself. It can't go back into the block because of the cam timing gear. The external drip line to the...
Gawd, I hate that stuff for around the house. Might have to try it out on the aluminum though.
Here is a long list of silly questions. Is the correct cam bearing installed at the front of the engine and is the hole lined up facing the oil...
I had a '65 Ford Falcon van. 289, C-4, headers, super loud exhaust, straight front axle. With fats n skinnies, it looked and sounded like a gasser...
Thanks for the heads up on the "R" word! I'll try not to use it any more. I guess it's along the lines of calling a Harley a "bike".;)
Sorry, my mistake. "Ratrod" just has such a nice ring to it!:D
Hi all. My name is Arthur, just joined up when I saw some pics of a friend's '57 Fairlane here. I've mostly been into AMC and Mopar muscle cars,...
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