Revell Front suspension, has a total of three parts. Now, as you can see there is a difference between the Automatic mount and the Manual transmission mount, so does this mean we have an Automatic equipped Chevelle in our future? Just putting this thought out there for speculation. Also what I found curious was the fact that Revell choose to have the transmission mount cross member molded separately. The AMT kit has separate springs, upper and lower control arms, shocks, and sway bar while Revell molded the springs to the axle, and molded the upper control arms together and the bottom control arms and sway bar as one piece. Overall look of the frames, AMT to the left, Revell to the right. How do the frames stack up? I think AMT did a better job on that. Sorry for no pics, but I will have some when the engines are assembled. Once I get the engines put together we will see which one "feels right." So, as it stands now, Revell has 8.5 points to AMTs 6. It's hard to tell from internet pictures, but I believe the AMT version better simulates the stock one, a point to AMT. While it does not matter too much, the AMT carb looks better than the Revell unit, 1 point for AMT Both kits have chrome valve covers and a chrome open element air cleaner. Revell uses slots in the engine to mount it to the frame, AMT has pseudo engine mounts molded to the block that fit on numbs on the frame, point to AMT.īoth kits show the correct alternator mounting bracket for their individual engines, a point for each. It should be aluminum but either way, better detail and easier to paint, point to Revell. The AMT fan is all one piece whereas the Revell version has a separate clutch which is on the chrome tree. Neither one has the vacuum advance canister molded to it. The Revell kit has a better defined distributor and separate coil, while the AMT distributer is smaller and the coil is molded to the intake. Revell has a separate fuel pump and oil filter, the AMT engine does not, 2 points for Revell. I suspect though, that the Revell oil pan is incorrect, so a point to AMT. Since I have a 68 396 I know that the low HP version came with the three sump pan, but do not know about the racier version. The AMT oil pan is a three step sump while the Revell oil pan only has 1 sump at the end. Revell detailed the heads with end bumps (or casting identification nubs) while AMT did not, point for Revell. ![]() but probably was for the luxury oriented El Camino, a point for each. The AMT also has the Air Conditioning system which was probably not a big seller for the race oriented Chevelle. I believe the AMT 396 depicts the low 325 HP version with a Turbo Hydro 400. Revell has a 4 speed while the AMT kit has an automatic. ![]() Point to Revell, it is easier to detail paint the separate water pump. Revell's kit comes with the timing chain cover molded to the block but with a separate water pump, AMT molds the water pump and timing chain cover together as one unit. First off, the Revell kit depicts a 375 HP 396 (L-78) with a low rise aluminum manifold. Doing some painting on the engines of these two kits, and I have some observations for you all.
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