What I'm getting fromt his video is that these vehicles are high cost money pits just to maintain them. Sounds like the Toytota Sequoia is a much better built low maintenance cost vehicle.

I have 1 of 8 ever produced GT-304 GREMLIN SS. It can run mid 12 second quarter mile times from the factory.

I'm placing my 304 in my Gremlin come spring time. I plan on racing it and winning a lot. Watch out GM, Ford, and Mopar drivers.

Mike is awesome

I have a 2024 an love it

That is going to be one badass chipper!

Can you tell me the brand or where you ordered the 4inch soft leaf springs

Those cyl heads with the screw in studs are far better than the later non-adjustable rocker style.

Once cleaned, what might be the Numbers stamped on the Distributor?

Those early heads should be 52 cc. They would raise your newer 304 around a point of compression. I'd hang onto those and just throw a set of the lower compression bridged rocker heads on that chipper motor. The early Gen 2 motors had smaller diameter head bolts too. Not so good for head gasket sealing. Gen 3 block with Gen 2 heads are the way to go.

1972 sounds right with the screw in studs

Glad to hear you can use that block. That valve cleaned up good, she's gonna live.😁

Gobble Gobble Rich and the Gang!. Be safe Happy Holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving Rich!

Did you sandblast those vows

Tear down is going nicely.... good content and thanks....🔧🔧👍

Happy Thanksgiving Rich have a great holiday be safe if you are traveling

A dingle-ball hone is perfect for a garage rebuild.

What did that chippa consume in its life? It has a hard life, I just want to see it doing work again. I have a soft spot for abused equipment, I feel bad for it. I feel everything has a soul and this one needs some love.

Without the real V6 that is as much a GN as a pinto.

Thanks for the Video on the AMC 304, this was the engine that was in the wood chipper you purchased Richard. Really cool 😎. Thanks for sharing 💯👊👍💕

blow your nose next video

What are waiting on for the Cuda?

Alternator bracket is stock for the early externally regulated alternator. (Not that hacked on piece though). You can use a later water pump, you just need to press the hub back on the shaft a little bit to match the 3 bolt crank pulley so they line up. Or just convert everything to the late model accessory drive if you have parts from a spare engine.

What bolt pattern is the bell housing?

This looks like a nice payday for the shop to the tune 3-4 grand in labor.

I had a AMC 304 in my ‘76 jeep CJ-5. My first vehicle. I miss it. Thanks for the memories.

It's always interesting to see when a engine is used on machinery and look at the signs of wear...hope to more on this engine.... good content and thanks...🔧🔧👍

Is the Falcon a Sprint or a Futura??? Brother and I both had Sprints. His had a full race 260, dual point, 2X4 intake, 2 4 barrel Hollys, 4 speed. Mine was a stock 260 with 4 speed and little 2 barrel. My son saw pictures of mine and ended up with two, one Sprint and one Futura. My younger brother bought one of my son's and totally restored it for his son. My son restored his Sprint with a 302 bored 20 over and used a Mustang 4 speed. Good memories

Happy Thanksgiving to you all AMC to the top 🎉 lol

all you guys do is tear engines down what happened to the 451 mopar and the 350 pontiac??? they just disappeared?

Rich!!!! 😊

Definitely check the cam bearings. About 50% of AMC V-8s I've done that had factory cam bearings that were delaminated.

I want to know more about that white FALCON up in the air onlift.

In 1968 through 1971, AMC entered Trans/Am Road race series, with a factory modified shorten 2 seat version of the Javelin called the AMX... In order to qualify for this popular race series, manufacturers cars had to have engines 5 liters or under... In this case, AMC had the 304 Cubic Inch V8 AMX.... Chevrolet had The 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 which was a muscle car with a 302 cubic inch (4.9 L) V8 engine that was designed to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am Series:which was ordered with Camaro Z28 options code... The 302 engine had a 327 small block with solid lifter, four-bolt mains, and a large journal out of 283 V8 crankshaft. It produced 290 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque The Z/28 was produced from 1967-1969, with 602 produced in 1967, 7,199 in 1968, and 19,014 in 1969... Chrysler had the 340 Plymouth AAR Cuda and Dodge T/A Challeger, both Magnum V8's race engines only were modified under Keith & Black borrowed 303 displacement V8 past and 277-340 V8's 1960s & 1970s edit The 1956 Plymouth 303 displacement 302.5 cu in (4,957 cc) and uses the same connecting rods as the 277; the bore is 3+13⁄16 in (96.8 mm; 3.81 in) and the stroke is 3+5⁄16 in (84.1 mm; 3.31 in).

A Pontiac Crank Turning Nut FITS the AMC V8 Crank Snout, better than a pipe wrench, eh ?

What are all numbers stamped on the distributor out of that 304 ?

Ball Hone baby ! Loose motors run better man ! stock piston to bore is only .001" to .002" clearance on Diameter !

AMC 304 Crank and Rods are the exact same as used in the AMC 360, only the bore differs.

camshaft distributor drive gear is only "knife edge" after trying to run a god awful ugly cheap import chinesium hei distributor and gear, stock AMC distributor gears are like gold. That one is good because it still has the stock AMC Delco Distributor and drive gear, imho.

Poor ol' neglected Kenosha Jeffery !

That bracket for the alternator is called the z bracket. Standard on AMC V8's. Don't loose it. Valve covers were on backwards, there should be a tag on one of them. It will tell you manufacturing date. IF it's a early 304, you are looking at 200 hp at the crank and a 10 to 1 compression ratio. Not sure why AMC changed the crank mid production. Hopefully someone here can answer that question. Alternator bracket looks like it came from a 232 or 258. Dip stick is from the same engines.

There's a few videos on how to clean or what to use to clean pistons in a ultrasonic tank

Individual Stud rockers means 1972 or older on a 304.

Those stock AMC Distributor Drive gears are like GOLD... Same for that short water pump casting.

That is 1 tough engine! That is why I like the oddball stuff, they are gifts in disguise.

1973 model year was the 1st year for the AMC 4-bolt dampeners. That water pump pulley is an important piece that works with short water pump and 3-bolt dampener.

those are factory stock AMC Valve Cover bolts and half moon washers. The two up top on each side near the intake are different though.

I am quite shocked that engine tried to run with the condition of the teardown. Just goes to show that anything is possible.

Please post what all Numbers are Stamped on and around the aluminum Distributor Main Body just below where the bottom lip of the distributor cap ends up...