AMC
Tuning the GM 1227747 ECM
Written by Tom Jennings, edited 01-30-2026 by Frank Swygert These are expanded notes to myself, I am in no way a TBI tuning expert. I have this one car,...
Repairing Rambler American door hinges (1958-63)
Written by Tom Jennings 09-20-2022, edited by Frank Swygert 02-23-2026 Sagging, klunking, rattling and leaking doors and doors that require slamming to latch closed are one of those things that...
Substituting a Modern Delco Alternator for that old AMC/Rambler Motorola
Written by Tom Jennings, edited by Frank Swygert 02-23-2026 There's nothing wrong with the older Motorola alternators, other than they're all old and are expensive to replace. The Delco alternator...
Carter YF/YFA carburetor
By Tom Jennings 04-16-2023, edited by Frank Swygert 01-27-2026 Carter YF/YFA Today (2023) the Carter YF/YFA is my go-to choice for replacing worn out one-barrel carburetors, maybe the overall "best"...
Revisiting the feedback carburetor
Written by Tom Jennings, 25 may 2023, edited by Frank Swygert 01-30-2026 The Carter feedback YFA, modernized Few automotive ideas are as reviled as the "feedback" carburetors of the 1980s...
Borg Warner vacuum modulator disassembly
Putting my 1960 Rambler American station wagon together I had to (had the luxury of) choose between a recently rebuilt M8, the cast-iron boat-anchor that is correct for the year,...
Barney Navarro-built Rambler turbo Indy motor
12-14-2025 Written by Tom Jennings (in 2005), edited by Frank Swygert On 14 July 2005 the remaining contents of Navarro Engineering's shop in Los Angeles (Glendale) was auctioned off, almost...
Rear axle bearing replacement
These are basically my personal notes to myself, expanded into a how-to. I have no pictures for this page; I only wrote it up after someone asked for tips on...
Replacing AMC/Rambler inline six motor mounts
Written by Tom Jennings 23 Apr 2020, edited by Frank Swygert 02-02-2026 Luckily motor mounts only need replacing every ten (or more) years, because it's generally a PITA. They are...
AMC and Rambler dash & door knob removal
written by Tom Jennings, edited by Frank Swygert 02-02-2026 Why is it that automotive instrument cluster, knobs, levers, cranks, dials, etc are so weird and strange? It's unbelievably difficult to...