1969 AMC Ambassador

Quick inspection `69 AMC Ambassador

Engine
Type: AMC 401 displacing 444 ci (4.250 bore x 3.915 stroke)
Block: '71 vintage 401
Oiling: blueprinted stock pump, Milodon 8-quart pan with swivel pick-up
Rotating assembly: offset-ground forged OEM crank, Carillo 6-inch SBC rods, J&E custom 10.8:1 forged pistons, TRW rings
Cylinder heads: Indy aluminum SR heads, 2.10/1.65 valves, 235cc runner, 61cc chamber, ported by Proair (Escondido, CA), Unique Engineering sheetmetal valve covers
Camshaft: COMP solid roller, .650/.622-inch lift, 251/254 duration @ .050
Valvetrain: COMP springs, COMP pushrods, COMP 1.6 roller rockers, Cloyes dual roller timing set
Induction: Indy 401-3 single-plane intake, Holley 950 HP carb
Ignition: Mallory 685 CD digital ignition, MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Taylor ignition wires
Power adder: none
Fuel system: Mallory regulator, Mallory 140-gph electric pump
Exhaust: 2-inch primary Hedman Hustler race headers, 3.5-inch collector, Dual 2.5-inch custom exhaust, Flowmaster 50-Series Delta Flow mufflers w/turndowns
Cooling: FlowKooler aluminum water pump, CR Racing Products aluminum radiator, bottom third of block filled with Hardbloc (no overheating either!)
Built by: LAM Automotive, Kenosha, WI

Drivetrain
Transmission: Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite, TCI internals, rebuilt by owner
Torque converter: Dayco 9-inch, 4,200 stall
Driveshaft: stock, shortened by Don's Auto, Kenosha, WI
Trans cooler: B&M
Shifter: stock floor-mount
Rear axle: Strange Engineering Dana 60, 4.10 gears, narrowed 1.5 inches

Chassis
Front suspension: stock, N.O.S. shocks
Rear suspension: Hotchkis adjustable upper control arms ('66 Chevelle), Hotchkis lower control arms ('70 Chevelle), upper mounts fabbed by owner, QA1 coilover adjustable shocks
Subframe connectors: Aerofotografik.com
Brakes: stock 10x2.5-inch drums, front; 1970 Mopar 11x2.5-inch drums, rear

Wheels & Tires
Wheels: vintage Rocket Racing Wheels; 15x7, front; 15x10, rear
Tires: BFGoodrich 225/70R15, front; BFGoodrich 275/60R15 Drag Radial, rear

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Tags:

• 1969
• amc
• ambassador
• coupe

[AMXBOY73]

thats a really nice car! good job bro

[listlesssleeper]

What an amazing build. I see very few 401s punched to 4.25.

[smithdsmit]

very nice car