72 Javelin

[CK5]

Hey guys this is one of my many projects. Drug it out of a field a few years back. Front drums were seized so I put a scarebird front disc swap on it. Buffed the paint(decent 20 footer, driver), new wheels, Changed fluids and a few parts here and there and got it fired up. Was told it was parked for a rear main leak but the engine appears to amazingly be leak free however the transmission is leaking from the bell housing area. Haven’t dug into it too much as it is a 304 car with torqflite but I acquired a 401 and th400 from a wagoneer and had the machine work done on the block. Also spent way too much on parts for it ( Weisco forged pistons, Molnar forged h beam rods, edelbrock aluminum heads, lunati cam etc) need to get the new engine assembled and have the th400 gone through. Anyways here are some pics of when I got it and it’s current state.
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I always thought those were kind of cool

 

[tRustyK5]

We used to joke back in the day that AMC stood for "Alcoholics Making Cars"...but they did have some cool models for sure!

 

[90RedBurb]

Stock rebuilds I usually just use Fel Pro's because I have lots of them.
For everything else, I use Cometic gaskets. They will make almost any thickness you need.

Ok. I was leaning toward the cometic gaskets. I seem to remember the fel pro being really thick. Once I get the short block thrown together I will check clearance and see what gasket I need. Seems like I remember the fel pros being like .045 compressed. Been awhile since I looked though

 

[acm]

We used to joke back in the day that AMC stood for "Alcoholics Making Cars"...but they did have some cool models for sure!

That's still the joke today... if you can't put it together better than a bunch of drunk kenosians, why bother?

 

[pblaze725]

Nice Javelin!


I did a little work on a ‘74














I even got to go down to Sonoma and help with the pit crew.