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AND COMPLETE BODY SHOP FACILITIES ASK FOR FREE ESTIMATE ^ AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR AMOCO MOTOR ClUB R&D AUTO SERVICE 4250 W. Bull Valley Rd. - McHenry 385-7448 The 1977 AMC Matador coupe (shown above), sedan and station wagon offer a high level of standard equipment to become even more outstanding values in the new breed of family-size domestic cars. Standard features on all Matador models include power steering, power front disc brakes, automatic transmis­ sion, individual reclining seats, custom steer­ ing wheel and custom door trim panels, plus other luxury and decor items that previously were optional, or part of a special Brougham package. Basic values in terms of ride, usable room and performance are strong competitive features of the Matador line. Both the sedan and the wagon offer outstanding interior dimensions in an intermediate-size car. The wagon's total cargo capacity of 95.2 cubic feet is the largest of any wagon in its class. All AMC cars are covered by American Motors' exclusive Buyer Protection Plan. 24 HOUR TOWING FOR PEOPLE WHO skip breakfast: Don't. Re­ cent rtudies show that peo­ ple w 10 don't cat breakfast are riiore likely to have ac­ cidents than those who be­ gin the day with a nourshing meal. An added benefit is that most of the food eaten at breakfast is converted into energy rather than fat, which is the case with food eaten at lunch and dinner. AMC Matadors Offer Top Standard Features PAGE 16-SUPPLEMENTTOMcHENRYPLAINDEALER- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1976 RECENT CENSUS BU­ REAU figures show that in 1975, there were 22 million Americans 65 and over. The number of people 65 and older has been increasing by between 3 and 4 million every decade. By the year 2000, estimates place the number of people 65 and over at 31 million, more than one-third more than today. THE NAPA GOLD HAT THE HALLMARK OF THE TRUE PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC If you depend on your car everyday... remember... service. They'll give your car a complete tune-up it depends on you, too. By getting tune-ups and minor repairs done in time, you can avoid alot of delays and help prevent major repair jobs. So...don't put it off... drive in at a station or garage that displays the NAPA sign of good and if repair parts are needed, they'll use famous NAPA parts made especially for your car. Your car will drive better and operate more economically...and that's what responsible \ driving means. ® we help keep America moving A Quality NAPA Replacement Parts and Martin Senour Paints are Available Locally From McHENRY AUTO PARTS, INC 3318 West Pearl St _ • J . V . W , V / f f / V r 1 . U v III. Ph. Lugging Damages Engines Now that the popularity of manual transmissions is re­ turning, due likely to their better efficiency and yielding more miles per gallon than automatics, and now that many people are driving man­ ual transmissions who have never driven them before, it becomes timely to mention the harmful effects of lugging engines. Lugging occurs when the engine is not turning over fast enough to develop enough power to accelerate the vehicle from the speed at which it is traveling. It is caused by failure to down­ shift to a low enough gear to pick up the load. Of course, the best miles- per-gallon are achieved only when the vehicle's transmis­ sion is in high gear, but often overlooked by the driver is the speed at which the car is traveling when in top gear. There is no pat miles-per- hour figure below which one should not travel in high, be­ cause of the different idle speeds of engines turned to meet emission! requirements, because of differences in axle ratios, and because of the size and power of engines. One can probably "coast along" in high gear with the engine turning over barely faster than idle speed, but when the need to pick up speed arrives, the driver ^hould drop down to a lower . gear for that purpose and re­ turn to high gear when the engine is running fast enough in that gear to continue accel­ eration without rumbling, shuddering, shaking, straining or knocking. Accelerating from too low a speed in too high a gear lugs the engine, and lugging dam­ ages pistons, bends connect­ ing rods, hammers bearings and in short, "kills" an en­ gine. Lugging an engine will cause preemption of several weekends if you do your own engine work, or will take your vacation money for its repair. So don't fail to downshift for any reason when your en­ gine is at its low end and you need to pick up speed. i " © A utomotive Parts A A ccessories Association