Re: [AMC-List] Trans for 232 six.

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" I have a 998 out of a 73 Javelin that I've offered to sell to Butch.  This 
" transmission was used by AMC with the 304.  Does anyone know of any pros or 
" cons to using this transmission with Butch's 232?  

pro - ought to be bulletproof behind a stock six
con - still needs a six flexplate, or the 304's rebalanced

can't think of anything else.

" On Monday 04 December 2006 21:43, John Elle wrote:
" 
" > Any year 904 will work and bolt up to the engine.
" > []
" > In 1980 AMC started to use the lock up torque converter
" > version which is interesting as first and second gear are lower geared
" > to improve acceleration when using taller rear axle gears. For example
" > 2.53 is standard on a 1980 Spirit. When used with that rear axle ratio
" > you can expect better gasoline mileage and as the transmission is set up
" > with lower gears in 1st and 2nd acceleration is not compromised.

i've been wondering if 2.53s would go into a '60s axle.  there was a
change in '70 but as far as i can tell it's the housing and pinion seal
but *not* the pinion itself.  [non big nut setups of course]  i suspect
they'd fit though i have my doubts about the 2.35s and 2.21s; the rogue
2.37s had a special housing different from all the other gears.

the rogue axle might be an excellent match for a lockup 904 and 232, if
highway cruising is the goal.  i think it'd suffer a little in
stop-and-go.

" > If you
" > find a parts car purchase the transmission, torque converter,
" > transmission mount, yoke, cooling lines, kick down linkage from the
" > carburetor to the transmission and shift linkage to ease your
" > conversion. They can be found in any AMC I-6 automatic equipped
" > automobile.

i don't think you'll find a yoke compatible with the tiny u-joints on
the big nut driveshaft.  this means a custom driveshaft [not a very big
deal] or conversion to the non-big-nut setup on '65-6 232s and all '67-9
american sixes.
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