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Lexstang
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My 2 cents is you will want brake hoses. The two front ones and the one going to the rear axle. My 63 was so swelled that the back brakes didn't work. I couldn't even bleed the brakes. I had a lot of trouble learning about how to set points because I had never dealt with them before but its fun to learn.
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chippewa26
AMC Fan Joined: Jul/10/2016 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 24 |
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Thanks everyone!! I put in new coil, points and condenser rebuilt the carb right away, wouldn't you know it? She fired right up!! Thank you everyone for the help!!
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Blitzman
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Cool, glad you got it going.
I was just going to say a few things... Maybe the extra blue wire is one they ran for a Tach? Did you find out? I did not see in skimming posts. On many of the I6 equipped cars they used a Resistive Wire instead of a ballast resistor. I think if it is Pink or is it Orange? Dist. wire is usually Black. I just went and looked at my `72 Hornet Sportabout and it has the factory plug still with TWO wires, a Yellow one and slightly larger gauge um... Solid Purplish uh brown? ha, can't tell what color it is, muddy looking color. Now I forget if I even knew where the other one goes on mine LOL, been so long till I got back into it I remember other AMC's having a single resistive wire for ballast and no other. If you run a direct wire to your coil then you should insert the appropriate ballast. If you put in an aftermarket one then run new wire with specified or supplied external Ballast appropriate for RPM(Higher revving 4Cyl engines, High Perf, etc usually require higher resistance to avoid overheating the coil due to a more constant current or less of an OFF time actually). Peace! Edited by Blitzman - Jul/30/2016 at 1:31pm |
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chippewa26
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Thanks Blitzman!! I gotta look into that yet. Does anyone know as to where I can find a clutch adjustment rod for the throwout lever? I took the original out, and its bent to heck!! Would like to replace it.
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farna
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I've used a steel turn buckle to make an adjustable rod before. Use one that will take at least a 3/8" bolt. Run a bolt in each end and cut the head off. Grind one end rounded to fit in the clutch fork, the other might need to be different. Just make it however you need.
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Frank Swygert
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chippewa26
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A turnbuckle!! Didn't think of that idea. Thanks!!
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farna
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IIRC it's just a straight rod, may have a loop on the linkage end. In that case you may find a screw eye that will work.
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Frank Swygert
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