whirlcool
Well-known member
One of the problems AMC faced was lack of R&D money so they had to use what they had on hand to build their cars. Some parts on late 60's/early 70'sAMC cars could be traced back to other AMC cars from the mid 50's Nash era.
When I had my Gremlin it needed a valve job as a repair. I didn't really have the money at the time to take it in and have it done. An uncle of mine said to do it myself. He said you could take the old head into a auto machine shop and they'll exchange it for a new head that already has been overhauled and set to specs. Just tell them what it was going on. New valves, new valve seats and springs and the head ground back down to level again.
I did that and the total machine shop bill was only $125. the engine was the 232 6. When I took the engine apart it was so easy. All the parts on it were huge, just like what was detailed in my high school auto mechanics textbook. I did the entire job on a Saturday afternoon. When I was done, it started up on the very first try!
When I had my Gremlin it needed a valve job as a repair. I didn't really have the money at the time to take it in and have it done. An uncle of mine said to do it myself. He said you could take the old head into a auto machine shop and they'll exchange it for a new head that already has been overhauled and set to specs. Just tell them what it was going on. New valves, new valve seats and springs and the head ground back down to level again.
I did that and the total machine shop bill was only $125. the engine was the 232 6. When I took the engine apart it was so easy. All the parts on it were huge, just like what was detailed in my high school auto mechanics textbook. I did the entire job on a Saturday afternoon. When I was done, it started up on the very first try!