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Mopar151

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11. And how's that new Kaiser doi'n for you?

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 04:47 PM

Mar 2012

Lookit - AMC is not in business anymore because of 1000 small product decisions that went wrong - like staying with trunions in the front end, or Motorola alternators, or the giant rust traps built into Hornet/Gremlin front fenders.
Regarding the OP - given the date, and western locale, the Rambler in question was quite possibly a flathead, without full-flow oiling, and with a flathead's tendency to run hot - which tends to kill oil rings. I've had a couple old Fords with this disease, and "fill the oil, check the gas" was SOP, @50 mi/qt.

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Romney's Rambler legacy [View all] ellisonz Feb 2012 OP

That is a Metropolitan in the picture, not a Rambler Bok_Tukalo Feb 2012 #1

Ever drive one? ellisonz Feb 2012 #2

Mincing words Plucketeer Feb 2012 #4

Actually.... FredStembottom Mar 2012 #5

Total Bullshit Plucketeer Feb 2012 #3

Two words Mopar151 Mar 2012 #6

Which was the norm on ALL cars till 1960, when electric wipers came into use on cars. happyslug Mar 2012 #7

Having wheeled and dealed in Rambler parts Plucketeer Mar 2012 #8

Well, I remember 'em being on my grandmother's Hornet Mopar151 Mar 2012 #9

You're correct Plucketeer Mar 2012 #10

And how's that new Kaiser doi'n for you? Mopar151 Mar 2012 #11

Actually Plucketeer Mar 2012 #12