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VAM - Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos => 4.6 VAM In-line Six => Topic started by: Pasigen on October 03, 2013, 11:36:25 PM

Title: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Pasigen on October 03, 2013, 11:36:25 PM
I share some pictures of my 6 cylinders in line 4.6 liters engine (282 cubic inches) with dual throat carburetor, currently deep repair.

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Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 04, 2013, 10:26:33 AM
What amazes me is how rust free the engine bay is.  We are so used to seeing rust up North.
Title: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Pasigen on October 04, 2013, 12:31:03 PM
Although it was left abandoned for 10 years, thankfully stayed parked in a place where there was not much wet and homeless under full sun, the more l inner part of the board is the most affected but soon repair all those parts.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 04, 2013, 12:35:15 PM
A couple of questions.  Is the carburetor the one from the factory or was it replaced with something else?  And, was the spark coil mounted on the firewall instead of on the engine block like North American AMC cars?
Title: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Pasigen on October 04, 2013, 12:41:37 PM
The coil if it is mounted on the boom, only in the pictures is recharged aside to give me room to continue dismantling the engine, the carburetor is original of agency.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 04, 2013, 01:01:12 PM
Thank you.  What kind of carburetor is it?
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Whuntmore on October 04, 2013, 05:58:16 PM
Thank you.  What kind of carburetor is it?

Almost looks like some model of motorcraft...
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 04, 2013, 07:59:57 PM
Thank you.  What kind of carburetor is it?

Almost looks like some model of motorcraft...

That is what I was thinking.  Would be interesting to know if VAM installed MC carbs instead of Carter.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Whuntmore on October 04, 2013, 10:57:08 PM
yeah, and exactly what model of Motorcraft - If it just happens to be a 2150, that totally tells me where 'Gronk' got his idea from...
Title: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Pasigen on October 05, 2013, 04:32:38 PM
To be exact is a 2300 motorcraft two barrel, original agency.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 05, 2013, 04:49:53 PM
Thank you, again.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 05, 2013, 06:10:56 PM
Curiosity got to me regarding this carb.  Apparently it is an Autolite/Holley carb used on some Fords (mainly trucks), IHC, earlier Mopar tripower engines and some earlier North American AMC's.  Perhaps VAM liked it and continued using it.  It is a 500 CFM carb.  I think the BBD is around 365 cfm.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Whuntmore on October 06, 2013, 12:49:29 AM
That's interesting, because I'm wondering if the 2300 would be a much better fit for my eagle, instead of the 2150?
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 06, 2013, 10:09:40 AM
I am now wondering the same thing.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: Whuntmore on October 06, 2013, 12:01:47 PM
Hey Doug, How common is the 2300?   Is the 2150 a more common, and cheaper carb, and the 2300 harder to get, and more expensive, or they both pretty common? 

I'm just wondering how the 2300 would perform on my eagle.  Or is it just a matter that I've got my 2150 too lean?
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: IowaEagle on October 06, 2013, 12:29:36 PM
I saw quite a few of them for sale, that were rebuilt and maybe even some new ones.  Not priced badly at all..  So they must have been pretty common.  I posed that question over at the AMC forum as some Rambler owners have them.
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: carnuck on October 07, 2013, 03:26:26 PM
That intake would be better than Gronk's adapter!

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Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: EAGLER on October 09, 2013, 01:15:33 PM
this intake was standard on all 282 engines they were backed with the motorcraft carburator series mc2150 and the holley 2300 for the american gt ported engine the standard carburator was the holley one
Title: Re: Pasigen's engine 4.6 liters
Post by: carnuck on October 09, 2013, 01:23:47 PM
Never saw any in the US or Canada before. Only aftermarket 4 bbl setups.