AMC V-8 Engines: Rebuild & Modify: 1966–1991 (Sa Design, SA504)

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Rebuild your American Motors Corporation (AMC) V-8 engine with help and guidance from Don’s Auto Parts & Machine Shop located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the home of American Motors!

The AMC Gen II and Gen III V-8 family consists of 290-, 304-, 343-, 360-, 390-, and 401-ci engines. Manufactured in Kenosha, Wisconsin, these engines reside between the fenders of classic cars (such as the AMC Javelin, AMX, Gremlin, AMC Rebel Machine, Matador, and Rambler and SC/Rambler) as well as Jeep CJs and full-size Jeeps.

If this is your first time rebuilding an AMC engine, this book contains detailed photos and instructions starting with disassembling your engine and determining what machining will be needed. All of the fine details about boring and honing, crankshaft grinding, balancing, cylinder head rebuilding, engine assembly, oil modifications, and performance upgrades are detailed with photos. Many of the specialized machining steps that are needed for a performance build that your local machine shop might not know about are included in this book.

AMC V-8 Engines: Rebuild & Modify not only shows the steps of a rebuild in detail but it also helps you determine what kind of build is right for your project. It will assist you in making the correct decisions on compression ratio, camshaft selection and what performance parts are needed. Many engine replacement parts are getting hard to find, so this book reveals some of the aftermarket and restoration companies that specialize in remaking AMC engine parts. Items like camshafts, forged pistons, connecting rods, and cylinder head manufacturers are covered.

Get ready to rebuild your AMC V-8. We look forward to helping you along the way!

From the Publisher

AMC V-8 Engines: How to Rebuild & Modify not only shows the steps of a rebuild in detail but it also helps you determine what kind of build is right for your project. It will assist you in making the correct decisions on compression ratio, camshaft selection and what performance parts are needed. Many engine replacement parts are getting hard to find, so this book reveals some of the aftermarket and restoration companies that specialize in remaking AMC engine parts. Items like camshafts, forged pistons, connecting rods, and cylinder head manufacturers are covered.

Teardown

With the valve covers removed, it is easier to see that the rocker arms are held down with bridges. This indicates that the valvetrain is nonadjustable and that it is a late-1970s-and-up engine

Inspection & Machining

After the main caps are installed and torqued, run the dial bore gauge through the housing bore to see how close the dimensions are. It is common to have to remove a cap or two and grind them a little more.

Rotating Assembly

Using a small press, remove the old bolts by pressing down on the connecting rod. While standing the connecting rod on a piece of brass, the bolts should come out without a problem.

AMC V-8 Engines: How to Rebuild & Modify not only shows the steps of a rebuild in detail but it also helps you determine what kind of build is right for your project. It will assist you in making the correct decisions on compression ratio, camshaft selection and what performance parts are needed. Many engine replacement parts are getting hard to find, so this book reveals some of the aftermarket and restoration companies that specialize in remaking AMC engine parts. Items like camshafts, forged pistons, connecting rods, and cylinder head manufacturers are covered.

Cams, Lifters & Timing

The camshaft gear is unique to the AMC engine. The distributor drive gear is not attached to the camshaft; it is bolted to the front with the fuel pump eccentric. When installing this gear, cover it with a camshaft break-in paste.

Cylinder Heads

The two different exhaust-port configurations are the pre-1970 rectangular port (left) and the 1970-and-later dogleg port (right).

Final Assembly

After the pushrods have been inspected and or replaced, install some of the same assembly lube that was put on the camshaft and lifters. For stock rocker arms on engines where the rockers are not adjustable, make sure that there is the correct amount of lifter preload.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CarTech (October 15, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1613255993
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1613255995
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.38 x 11 inches