Frank- I have both a T-176/NP208J and a T-18a/NP208J J-series drivetrain if you find that the J-series has any issues. Good luck... -Spro -------------- Original message -------------- From: farna@xxxxxxx > Going to go look at a J-10 w/258 and four speed tomorrow. All I know is it "runs > good" and isn't rusted out, and is a short bed. Asking price of $1200 OBO > probably means the engine runs but is on its last leg, and the body might not be > rusted out but might be a little on the beat up side. Same guy also has a tired > 4.0L Comanche with blow-by (could just be the PCV hose...) and pops out of > either 4th or 5th gear (I forget which - indicates a synchro is bad though). > Trans is supposedly the AX-5 or 15, guy deals in Jeeps and says it's definitely > NOT the Peugeot trans. Wants $650 as is for that one. Have to run it by the > wife, but don't think she'll complain for $1K. Will need/want a truck when I get > to SC anyway. One of these I'd drive down in early November with a load of > "stuff" that needs to go and take a bus back. Hmmm.... haul the bike down and > drive it back? Probably to cool in November!! Might haul the bike down and leave > it too... less to move in June! Plus if I did brea! > k down > it would be better to have the bike than the riding mower (which I don't really > need here). But if you see someone driving an older red riding mower down the > shoulder of I-95 between D.C. and S.C in early November, please stop and see > what happened!! ;> > > -- > Frank Swygert > Publisher, "American Motors Cars" > Magazine (AMC) > For all AMC enthusiasts > http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html > (free download available!) _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com