Golden Lime SC360

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That Golden Lime/Shadow Mask 70 AMX is badass and something I’d eventually like to find/own.

Small update
Block at the machine shop getting decked. Factory deck height on these is 9.208. He’s going to double check his measurement to be sure but he got 9.203 after decking it.
Heads are getting their bowls and chambers cleaned up. Sleeves are installed to use SBC valves. I need to order guide plates to be installed on these heads.

A friend of mine has a car show every year at his house. It’s mostly Mustangs as they’re a huge ford/Shelby family but the AMC contingent showed up this year with myself and Marty bringing the Hornet and another local friend bringing his 72 401 4 speed AMX.

I really wanted a nice Milodon, Moroso, or Canton oil pan for the new engine. But I like scrounging and don’t want to spend 4-700 dollars for a new pan. While out in Kenosha I was hoping to find someone selling one used. I didn’t find that, but I did find this pan. For the princely sum of 30 dollars I bought a homemade deep sump pan that was very clearly used hard. There’s a welded up hole in the side of the pan from a rod poking through it. I brought it to work and on break cleaned in the sandblaster and washed it. For what I paid for it I’m very happy.

Also in Kenosha I picked up a used factory Carter fuel pump. Wanting more volume than the factory 1/8 inlet/outlet pump, I picked up a 30 dollar used Chevy high volume/pressure pump with 1/4 inlets and outlets. A rebuild kit from Dead Nuts On and a little cleaning and I have a very nice AMC Carter pump that should feed plenty of fuel to the new engine.

Thanks for reading. I should have some small updates here and there but my machinist is leaving for 2 months in September so it’ll be sitting there until he gets back. Though I should get the crank back sooner than that and want to order pistons while he’s away.