beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

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beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

January 30, 2010, 06:28:56 PM

I haven't had a AMC for very close 30 yrs. my dad had 4 door one , when I was a teenager.
this ambassador 990 was given to me free from a friend, i know for over 45 yrs. it sat in his yard for about 10 yrs . one day, he was passing by at work. I ask him, what he wanted for that AMC. his reply was, you can have it.
when I got home from work that night, here she sat. but I will give him $50.00 money because he a friend ,if he will take it.
it's a roller and only rust is on the surface from thinning paint.. so now I need to find a complete V-8 AMC drive train.

I'm thinking it a 1967 model. it has manual drum brakes and manual steering with no A/C. I would like to find a 401 AMC and 9 inch ford rear end .one thing about AMC. you can see some ford/mercury/dodge styling in this one. can you find them?

so tell me how a seat can do this, still in the car?

I guess, I will paint it this summer back to same factory blue for dad and mom.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #1 – January 30, 2010, 06:40:58 PM

I have the exact same kind of steering column in my '74 Jeep truck.

I'd put a V6 in it, it'll make more power than a 401....:flip:

In all seriousness, a 401 will be fairly hard to find. They're highly sought after by the Javelin crowd, and there weren't a lot made anyhow. I think you could find a 360 a hell of a lot easier.

Then again, I suppose some people get a hard-on by shoving the biggest V8 they can find into every can they have.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #2 – January 30, 2010, 06:54:53 PM

i think theres ford, gm and chrysler in more than the styling of those amc cars.
dont give your friend money for the car, just do something nice for him like a fancy dinner, ect.(about $50 nice should do)
i see abunch of those things for sale around here but with a oddball car parts cars are a must, which i could not do.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #3 – January 30, 2010, 07:00:23 PM

as big as that engine bay looks you could fit about anything in there.. 460 ford, BBC, BB Mopar take your pick...

If you just want an odd ball Idea... how about a Twin turbo stroker Winsor.. ala 393 cid.. done right could be 700-800 HP

If you want low buck, pic your flavor of small block and fave carb... and roll on

so many engine and trns combos can be dropped off in there......

the headlight rimind me od a Ford Galixie....

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #4 – January 30, 2010, 07:17:59 PM

Quote from: FordTruckFreeek;308488

I have the exact same kind of steering column in my '74 Jeep truck.

I'd put a V6 in it, it'll make more power than a 401....:flip:

In all seriousness, a 401 will be fairly hard to find. They're highly sought after by the Javelin crowd, and there weren't a lot made anyhow. I think you could find a 360 a hell of a lot easier.

Then again, I suppose some people get a hard-on by shoving the biggest V8 they can find into every can they have.

your funny. i don't know about big v8 given a hard-on but these :ies: might.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #5 – January 30, 2010, 07:43:09 PM

AMC's are cool IMO. I've been looking for one off and on, and if one came by for free, I'd find it hard to refuse. Even if it is an Ambassador. (oh, and 390 FTW)

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #6 – January 30, 2010, 08:20:29 PM

man put a 355 small block in it

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Reply #7 – January 30, 2010, 09:40:04 PM

It looks a lot like a '66 or so Fairlane. I like it! It would be cool to stick with an AMC motor if possible.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #8 – January 31, 2010, 12:21:14 AM

Quote from: HAVI;308498

AMC's are cool IMO. I've been looking for one off and on, and if one came by for free, I'd find it hard to refuse. Even if it is an Ambassador. (oh, and 390 FTW)

thanks .here one for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QCE2P7J1Cw

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Reply #9 – January 31, 2010, 01:30:57 PM

I'd ize it with a 460 without a second thought. Nice score.

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #10 – January 31, 2010, 09:37:16 PM

the v8s in those are the same block from the 304 to the 401, just a different bore and stroke...

beware of your friends! they leave things behind.

Reply #11 – February 01, 2010, 12:14:06 AM

401's were used in the early wagoneers also. Might be the place to start looking for one. I say keep it AMC all the way. But I'm biased. My first two cars were AMC's. And ironically enough, there both now resting in a Montana junkyard.

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Reply #12 – February 02, 2010, 12:47:19 PM

Quote from: TBone;308614

I'd ize it with a 460 without a second thought. Nice score.

me too