RE: Hornet project progress!

["Todd Jesme" <jesme@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pics man...pics!

Todd
MN 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Jennings [mailto:tomj@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:57 PM
To: AMC List
Subject: Hornet project progress!

Sheesh, I got unstuck today. It even rained a bit, but not enough to make me
stop. My new work sked is working out better for me.

Got the old used 232 out, and the new(er) 258 in. The 232 will get rebuilt
eventually and go into the 72 Hornet, that's got my 70's original motor (and
aluminum BW auto) which is quite tired.  Local shop will do a longblock for
$900, drop off, pick up.


A used 232, and plain old T14 was installed, I'd bought this T150/OD in
December planning on swapping it in, but stalled on the tons of trivia
needed.

I got it all out, and with the T14 and T150 side by side, decided to not use
either and I'm going with the 904, rebuilt first. It'll cost me about $400
more out of pocket, but I'll have -- a new trans; it will drop in zero mods
(original trans for this car!), I have a shifter, driveshaft, new speedo
cable and housing, new trans mount, correct rear X-member,
  for it.

The manual I still need to wangle clutch linkage (hard enough for an 8; damn
near impossible to find parts for the 6); find a clutch, pressure plate and
throwout; change crank bush; fabricate complicated X-member, find totally
new speedo housing (speedo adapter is on the right, not left!), custom
driveshaft...

I'm perfectly capable of doing all those things, but I doubt I'd have it
done by fall. Time to sh*t and get the hell off the pot.

I'm dropping the trans off at Westminster Transmission tomorrow (thanks Joe
for that tip!). I'll have it back in a week, and installed weekend after
next! Unless it rains again.

I really wanted that tall OD ratio for the highway... maybe a project for
later, if I find all the #$%^%^ parts!