On Sat, 09 Mar 2019 16:07:53 -0500, wrote:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyPI438nGjI
You needed a new fuel pump. The Javelin used a vaccum pump on the
fuel pump to operate the vacuum wipers if yoiu didn't spring for the
optional electric wipers.
I was an AMC mechanic in 1972.
Now the Chevies up until about 1957 didn't have this luxury - and
the wipers would slow to a halt on a long uphill grade, then go so
fast they'd throw a blade coming down the other side of the hill with
your foot off the gas. The #48 juice can repurposed as a vacuum
reservoir was almost adequate to keep the heater controls working, and
the hydrovac was good for ONE application of the brakes - but didn't
help the wipers for more than about a 10 second passing maneuver.


Clare - my brother had a Rebel "Machine" - I seem to remember
that it still had vacuum wipers ? ~ 1970 true ?

If he didn't pay the pittance for the optional electric 2 speed
wipers, yes. I think it was less than a $25 option

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Rebel

I would DD before the term was invented, and take off from
a stop light in 3rd gear of 4 and be half way across the
intersection before realizing it ... geared LOW or what !
As far as I know it had stock rear end.
On a 401 round-trip from Galt to Hogtown - you'd need to gas-up.
.. 200 miles max.
John T.
The "trac pack" 390 came with a trac-loc 3.91 - the standard was 3.54
and the automatic got 3.15 - no optional on the automatic.
A 5.0:1 trac-loc was available from the go-fast parts department
-along with the "service pack" that boosted the stock 340
(conservatively rated)hp 390 to north of 440 HP. The stock 430 ftlb
of torque could really torture the tires even with the long-legged
3.54 rear end. Sub 12 second 1/4s with the 3.91 were not out of the
ordinary. The 5.0 gears were for the 1/8th mile.

The 401 HO in the Javelin was a SERIOUS contender. The AMC v8s were
an under-appreciated threat!!!!!With LOTS of extra power on tap with
minor modifications.

The SCrambler was even wilder - along with the later Hornet SC - or
the rare 401 Gremmi.XR. (limited edition from Randall AMC in Mesa
Arizona) There were only 21 made, but they could hand a 454 Chevelle
or a COPO Camaro it's ass handilly with 12.4 second 115MPH quarters on
pump gas.
Since the 401 and the 304 shared the same block there were quite a
few "home-brewed"XR clones built over the years - just grab a wrecked
Ambassador or AMX/Javelin 401 and slip it into your 304 Gremmi X.