Re: AMC Engines...
-> Well, it's a shame the AMC dealership did not know that when I was tr
-> replace a cracked carb base plate.  I don't claim to have the detail
-> you do, but the employees at the parts counter of the AMC dealership
-> (and various mechanics from time to time) said the reason it took
-> forever to get non-stocked engine parts was the dealership had to
-> order the parts from American Motors, which in turn had to order the
-> parts from Chevrolet.
That's truly odd.  AMC did buy a fair amount of things from other
auto manufacturers, but not engines.  There were three types of
V8 AMC engines.  The first was quite rare in the mid-fifties.  A
Packard engine, actually.  The second was the 287/327 type you
mentioned, but made by AMC. The third was the 290-343-360-390-401
used in later cars. Not a bad engine, actually. It looked a lot
like a small-block Chevy, but had a front mounted distributor.
It's *possible* that a certain carb part was the same as a Chevy,
and therefore "back-door" ordered by the parts guy from a Chevy
dealer.  I can't remember that much about the specific carb type.
-c-
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