Re: AMC 2.5 only used in Jeeps, right? RIGHT...almost

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: If you were going to run the GM trans, then this flywheel would work. I 
don't know if the crank bolt pattern is the same, but for the later V6 
(internally balanced) you could use the 4 cyl flexplate (pre TBI, although 
it wouldn't matter as the tone ring isn't used on the 2.8L) or rebalance a 
regular 2.8L one (cost me $65 locally) or buy one from Advance Adapters 
already done. (About $120 IIRC)


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: AMC 2.5 only used in Jeeps, right? RIGHT...almost

" From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"
" A: 700R4 was also used (and it's HIGHLY sought after by rod builders) I 
was
" checking out Advancedadapters website and several of their conversions for
" Ford Rangers are using 700R4 from 2.8L family. As for the other stuff, a 
3.1
" or 3.4L would require a balanced flexplate/flywheel. The 2.8L one is
" externally balanced till almost the end of the line.

as i hear it all the 60-deg engines were redesigned to be
neutral-balanced about '87-8, 2.8 included.  it continued on to '93 in
s-10s, and i think this flywheel would be your ticket if you wanted to
replace your manual-trans xj 2.8 with the gm crate 3.4 longblock,
which is only available with a [700r4] flexplate.
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