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Subject:Parting out 2.1 1991--everything
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:44:53 -0600

Friends, I have a 1991 2.1 that I don't drive, can't drive, and can't find
time to work on anymore. The problem is with the motor and the fix I tried
to do with the motor in the car. I have two other engine projects on my
diesels, and I'm not going to go through all that again for a car I hardly
ever drive that needs a windshield when I get done.

It's an automatic. The only bad thing about it (besides the engine) is the
lumpy body (it had been the victim of falling branches in a windstorm).
While the panels are OK and rust free, you could probably find better ones
in general.

It is a southern car, no rust except mild on exhaust mount bracket.
Exterior Orly Blue, interior grey. No tears in any interior stuff. GL model.

It's in North Alabama at 35758. I will ship any of it to the best of my
ability to package it, but I want it gone so I can get my driveway back.

Jim

Here's what I can think of and the condition

The automatic transmission and everything connected with it out to the hubs
in the rear and the shift lever in the front is in excellent condition.

The front and rear heater boxes are in excellent condition, having the
cores replaced with low mileage used ones and the motor refurbed in the
front.

Alternator good

Power mirrors

Bumper cladding all the way around, with a minor problem here and there and
a split in the front at an attachment point, but nothing that couldn't be
repaired in an afternoon.

Heater controls and cables

Upper and lower steering column housing

Bumper mounting strips

Excellent instrument cluster and instruments

All hoses good

Starter good

Fuel injection setup with new hoses as of a year ago

Anti-bucking pigtail

ECU

Air meter

Good PS rack and pump, hoses

Steering components

Every single bit that goes on a 2.1 engine, including the sought after 1991
alternator tension adjustment

Complete working AC system and ducting including mounts and fittings.

Plastic coolant pipes (probably local pickup only)

Heads rebuilt 3 miles ago. Yes, three. (AMC)

All lights and signals

All things interior, in good shape except for floppy arm rest on front seat
passenger side.

Brand new muffler tip

Good original exhaust system, no rust

Good muffler and cat

Good distributor with very intact hall effect sensor

Good plug wires

Coil

Late model slider parts

Steering u-joint

Steering v box

Muffler mounts (only thing on the car that's a little rusty, but they are
OK.