An AMC 304 in a WHAT!? Another new AMC V8 Project! Thanks Facebook Marketplace!

You never know what you'll find on the wild and wonderful world of Facebook Marketplace, and this acquisition is certainly high up on the list of didn't know it exists but absolutely have to have it! Anyone who's spent any amount of time here watching Lucore Automotive stuff know we are big fans of the AMC V8, specifically the AMC 304, regardless of what it's in.
Now we know, there's going to be a whole bunch of people complaining that we've purchases yet another project or thing that's going to sit around, but stick with us here, there's a good REASON for this one! Actually, there are a couple reasons for this, might even be moving another project forward with this purchase as well.

[@davidgough1161]

Forever the optimist, that is what I love about you, Rich! You are very much like me, just won't quit until it is figured out.

[@terryeustice5399]

A wood chipper! Wow 😮 congratulations Richard on your purchase. 💕👊👍💕Good Luck 🍀

[@shoresharp8349]

Hey Rich i run a 22inch industrial whole tree chipper powered by a v12 Cat 3412. Make sure you get your chipper.knives sharpened or replace them. They make a massive difference.

[@RustyZipper]

Reminds me of “Fargo” and an independent film by John Schneider (Bo Duke) written about a young man who gets in the “shredding” business. Some people just need to be shredded nowadays… he explained the reason for the film

[@davidgough1161]

I would be shocked if you don't get it to start, these engines are like the slant 6 mopar, just keep oil in them and they will run forever. They are very durable. I know of one in a J10 that had 400k miles, the truck finally rotted off of the frame leaving the frame and part of the bed. Engine still ran with little oil consumption in a 70's CJ.

[@joeworley1065]

Good luck with that project. She’s been used and abused. But definitely can be fixed. Looking forward to the next one hope it’s worth the time and energy.

[@timothyheller2580]

Rich and Austin I used to have a 1979 jeep cj7 had a 304 v8 in it I really do miss it

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy Rich, In case you did NOT notice it but that AMC V-8 Wood-Chipper has a matching SET of HIGH-FLOW Cast Iron EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ( jealous ) !!! even withOUT EGR Fittings ... COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond INDIANA ...

[@edrannou3914]

"Chipped when parked."

[@RustyZipper]

Fargo, ND

[@leonardwalters154]

👍 right on Rich ,are we gonna get woodchripper Dino competition next, can't wait!!!😊😂

[@davidgough1161]

70 Mach 1, my first car!

[@chuckschultz7028]

That chipper needs the iconic red-white-blue paint job to achieve optimum performance!

[@richardlucore6813]

Hmm. Red frame, white chute and tins, blue engine and under bits?

[@chuckschultz7028]

@@richardlucore6813 I was thinking the classic AMC Trans-Am series tri-color look on the sheetmetal.

[@RO16]

You need to put some headers on it😆

[@richardlucore6813]

Have you looked at what AMC headers go for these days? Lol. Wood have more in the headers than the whole rig. All in good fun. Cheers!

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Neat toy... looking forward to seeing a part two on this...was wondering if this is a production automotive engine or a field application engine where the crankshaft is 180° different..??...good content and thanks...🔧🔧👍

[@thatdudeinorange5269]

Was going to build a wood chipper with a 5hp Briggs & Stratton but that seems awfully lame now 😮 For twigs and smaller branches ok 😉

[@richardlucore6813]

If it completes the job you need done. Then it's not lame. I literally bought this because it's an amc V8 chipper. It will help move other things forward. Gonna be great! Cheers!

[@davidgough1161]

I think that is a Stirling, maybe?

[@jaratt85]

And then you leave a 304 sitting around the shop and it disappears and ends up under the hood of one of Austin's cars.

[@imtonedeaf1]

You never hear manifold leak over roar of the chipper

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

Oops = both exhaust manifolds are cracked = sad Coop ...

[@ronaldrey8474]

If kit car was VW base and then called gazelle. Also pinto based ones too.

[@98Z28LS1]

👍👍

[@davidgough1161]

You are truly hardcore! What is up with the bottle jack? I prefer the hobo freight 3 ton aluminum floor jacks, they are faster and I find them to be less work.

[@richardlucore6813]

They are faster and less work.... I like the 20ton bottle jack because it doesn't move around on the trip and it will always pick up what I need It to. Cheers!

[@davidgough1161]

@@richardlucore6813 As per normal, I may be a lot older, however you make a lot of sense. Also where do you put the thing in a single cab flat bed. FAIL on me

[@davidgough1161]

Bearing buddies and a grease gun would be good.

[@richardlucore6813]

Bearing buddies are for boat trailers. These don't get near the abuse as a boat axle getting dipped in and out of the water. Cheers!

[@davidgough1161]

@@richardlucore6813 I have had a lot of bad luck with axles, always overkill for me. Nothing like a 15k 5th wheel with a bad bearing that was cleaned and packed the month before! Just my thoughts.

[@johndillinger8482]

whats going on with the 451 mopar? what about the capri?the other 304 amc engine? whats being done to the olds 455 that was broke down? all these projects just disappeared

[@richardlucore6813]

Or, they are in process. This is a big part of moving the AMC 325 project forward... (Its an AMC test run stand) Your comment implies that machining parts is easy, cheap and fast. I would dissagree.

[@johndillinger8482]

@@richardlucore6813 i dont give the impression things are easy cheap and fast.you do.

[@RustyZipper]

You obviously have never experienced shiny object syndrome. 84 projects waiting and something new pops up for sale and it takes the limelight! 🤩

[@richardlucore6813]

​@johndillinger8482 nothing is cheap, easy or fast. All projects are in process. They will get done when they get done. Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@johndillinger8482]

@@RustyZipper its done for content.

[@brucewagoner2758]

It's a Ford that's guaranteed to break down

[@richardlucore6813]

I see no Fords here. Well, except the 70 Mustang in the rears.