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akimmet
AMC Nut Joined: Aug/02/2012 Location: Republic OH Status: Offline Points: 428 |
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There is nothing specific to an AMC that makes them harder to get running. Keep at it, you will get it figured out. The description of your problems all appear to point to some sort of valve or ignition timing problem. Did you pull the timing gears when you had the timing cover off? Both the upper and lower gears are indexed with a key, make sure the keys haven't sheared. Are some of your valves hanging open? Check lifter pre-load. The correct method of setting and checking pre-load is diffrent depending on what rocker arm setup you have. Since AMC have used several different kinds of rocker arms over the years, we would need to see a picture of your heads and rocker arms to identify what you have. Do you have a flat cam? While this is unlikely, it is always a good idea to make sure all of the valves are opening. Are both distributor gears in good shape? If your distributor has a GM HEI cap on it, you definitely have an aftermarket dist on your engine. Some of these early aftermarket GM HEI cap distributors were very poorly made, and will be nothing but trouble. They were made by welding or pinning together mismatched housings. The newer billet housing HEI distributors on the market aren't quite so bad, and most are now acceptable quality. Are you absolutely certain your engine doesn't have a reverse rotation cam? Make sure valve timing events match the firing order. Since both distributor gears are removable on a AMC V8, it is possible someone before you may have swapped in the incorrect dist gears. |
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5904 |
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Well when you find out what the problem is please be sure and let us know, ok ?
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AMC-304
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/08/2018 Location: Star, Idaho Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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Well let me state that I haven't had a motor give me fits like this, and reading up on it it seems to be just like a chevy small block even the firing order is the same...The valves are operating correctly, I had the valve covers off and they are the non-adjustable type. the gears on the dist. look good. both the crank and the dist. turn clockwise so I dont think it turns backward. So I just dont want to throw parts and money at it! I want to get it running and make sure the impeller works! if it doesn't we will make the derision then. So my question to you is I have read all over the internet dirfferent ways to set the dist, I've always get to tdc compression and then drop the dist pointed to #1 cylinder. the start installing the spark plud wires with #1 alittle before the #1 cylinder and continue the firing cw....
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Boris Badanov
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/14/2013 Location: NH USA Status: Offline Points: 4209 |
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Try a compression test.
Yes, the firing order on all AMC V8s are the same as the SBC 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Check to be sure that the phasing of the rotor and cap are correct. That is a little before the "contact" at rest and a little after it at full advance. |
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PHAT69AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5904 |
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Yes, Distributor turns Clockwise. Yes, kinda like a SBC... Can only think of "basics"... just stating the obvious is all... no "judgement" involved...#1 cylinder is drivers side front, that side is 1, 3, 5, 7 #2 cylinder is passenger side front, that side is 2, 4, 6, 8 What Distributor? A stock AMC Delco type? Points or what? Pull Distributor, get motor to Compression on #1, align Dampener Mark and Pointer Cap is Keyed to Distributor Housing, Front & Center is "normal" position for #1 Cap Post. Put Cap on Distributor and use tape or a marker and mark Housing with Cap #1 Post position. May want to confirm the Points or whatever are at a "fire point" when the Rotor Button Tip points to the Housing mark that matches the Cap #1 Post. Although a Delco Type Distributor, the AMC & Chevy Point Plates *are different* ( pic ) Remove Cap, pre-align Oil Pump Drive in motor, stab distributor (there is a Distributor GASKET) so that the Rotor Button Tip ends up Pointing at housing #1 Cap Post Mark. Turning the Distributor CCW Advances the Timing. Install the Plug Wires... ? cross fingers ? It will be interesting to see what was awry once it fires ups... |
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AMC-304
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/08/2018 Location: Star, Idaho Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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I think i told you its a gm hei.....maybe not...
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AMC-304
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/08/2018 Location: Star, Idaho Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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See im getting the drawings you sent. Ok the engine is at tdc. Installing the dist. Rotor pointing at #1 cylinder, and it shows the #1 spark plug at the front of the dist...so whats up with that??
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mmaher94087
AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/01/2008 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 1676 |
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Question: knowing this is a boat motor; Has the starter been replaced by the prior owner? This might sound off-the-wall, but.... I'm still hung up on the fact that all these remedies have not produced a fix.
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Mike
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AMC-304
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/08/2018 Location: Star, Idaho Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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I dont know if the starter has been reppaced...but that being said, every once in awhile it does drag....
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Boris Badanov
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/14/2013 Location: NH USA Status: Offline Points: 4209 |
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Compression test to spot a hanging or burnt valve.
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Gremlin Dreams
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