For Sale Monaco wagon

[1978 NYB]

400's make plenty of power. Even back in the day they were only 10 hp less than a 440. Bore is a bigger than a 440. Stroker crank and rods and you'll smoke any 440.

 

[azblackhemi]

Do you think that's an oil leak under there?

Certainly appears to be.

 

[Mr C]

Motor Wheel made the road wheel center caps for our Mopars and they also made their own very similar aftermarket version with a red metal band around the serrated cap that said "Motor Wheel Multi-Style". The identical aftermarket Motor Wheel cap was also used by AMC with a similar red metal band around the serrated cap that said "American Motors". Sometimes, folks take out the red metal band entirely and hope to pass that cap as a Mopar cap, as in the case of this wagon. Road wheels were not options on wagons since they were not quite wide enough for that application, which is known for its tail wag as it is due to the weight in the back and the relatively short wheel base for such a long vehicle. That dual function tail gate wasn't light and adding dual a/c didn't help.

The Motor wheel cap I'm aware of. My only disagreement with you on this is that the AMC caps were more narrow at the end than the Mopar/ Wotor wheel caps and not the same. The AMC cap on the dome has a ridge that the Mopar one does not, and makes identification easy even from a distance.

 

[bigmoparjeff]

Do you think that's an oil leak under there?

I thought that too, but I think it's water running down the lot and puddling under the car. You can see two narrow streams to the left of the car in the other photo, maybe from someone draining a cooler.

 

[bigmoparjeff]

I'm going to change my mind on that. Looks more like tire tracks through the puddle of liquid before the Monaco was parked there.

 

[1978 NYB]

Yeah, it appears to be water.

 

[polara71]

I thought that too, but I think it's water running down the lot and puddling under the car. You can see two narrow streams to the left of the car in the other photo, maybe from someone draining a cooler.

I considered the wet lot but my mind says no

 

[saforwardlook]

The Motor wheel cap I'm aware of. My only disagreement with you on this is that the AMC caps were more narrow at the end than the Mopar/ Wotor wheel caps and not the same. The AMC cap on the dome has a ridge that the Mopar one does not, and makes identification easy even from a distance. View attachment 156492

I went out to my garage and gathered examples of all three caps, and I see what you are saying. The AMC cap is slightly different than the Motor Wheel aftermarket Multi Style at the very end, and is slightly smaller at the end due to an added ridge on top of that cap compared to the Multi Style. The Mopar cap is quite different than either of the other two, and has a much wider end of the top of the cap and an inset ledge below the very top of the cap (at the top of the dome where the serrated caps attaches - i.e. the Mopar cap is a two piece affair). The AMC and Motor Wheel Multi Style caps are both one piece. This photo should clear it all up hopefully! So I stand corrected. Thank you.

 

[polara71]

I've always been able to spot a non mopar cap easily especially . I'm having some trouble comparing the other two to one another .