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

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the 2.53's will work. IIRC, Tom Bunsey had an American AMC 20 axle he had swapped  2:21's into when I picked up the convertible from him. I may be wrong though, so don't quote me on that!
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Mark Price
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Morgantown, WV


---- Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> " 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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