- Turn on subtitles/CC's if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video.
- I bought this 1973 AMC Javelin from a local towing company, the same place that sold me the '74 Torino. This one looks to have been someone's unfinished project and I imagine it's been off the road for about a decade, the last registration was 2014. On top of not running just from sitting, it's also missing a carburetor, ignition components, and was left with a handful of pieces unbolted. Nonetheless, the 360 v8 has a few upgrades, so it should be fun. Also, it's the least-rusty vehicle I've worked on in a while. The floors are more solid than anything around here.
Chapters:
00:00 - Getting it home
02:42 - First look under the hood
04:05 - Seeing if it cranks over
06:28 - Carburetor
14:32 - Getting spark
17:56 - First start preparations
19:50 - First start
21:57 - Sorting out the fuel system
24:49 - Only running on 4 cylinders
26:50 - Getting it to run on 8 cylinders
34:14 - Now it sounds like a v8
35:06 - Fixing the dipstick tube broken off in the block
39:32 - Oil change
40:56 - Cooling system
42:28 - Tuning the engine
45:15 - Flushing the cooling system
46:42 - Unlocking the steering column/shifter
51:11 - Un-seizing the wheel.
55:19 - Replacing a valve stem without a tire machine
57:03 - Fixing the brakes
1:06:52 - Tightening things down, etc.
1:10:21 - Quick clean-up, seat cover removal
1:13:46 - Finishing touches
1:16:44 - Transmission issues
1:18:44 - First Drive
1:24:03 - Cat