Re: [Amc-list] Where's my sign? (was Re: Eastwood Gas Tank Sealer Kit)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Not all the 4 cyl Dakotas had the AX-15 (some had AX5 like the XJs. 
Wonder why it didn't occur to Der Mopar that the Jeeps needed the same 
upgrade for longevity?) but if it is and your trans goes bad, I'll swap you 
for an AX5! <G>


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Where's my sign? (was Re: Eastwood Gas
Tank
	Sealer	Kit)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <200706172029.l5HKTjK00714@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

" From: Archimedes <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
"
"
"
" Yesterday, I finally found the engine/trans setup I've been
searching
" for for a loooong time: a Jeep 4 cyl 5 speed 2wd setup,
complete, for
" $250.  It's going to go into a Spirit, purely to see if I can
turn one
" of those cars into a 30mpg city car.  I figure if this motor
can drag
" a 4019-lb. Dakota's butt around and still get 21 to 23 mpg
city, in a
" Spirit, which weighs +- 1200 lbs less (2970 w/six) and has
better
" aerodynamics, it might be a great combo for MPG .
"
" Any tips on what externals I'll need to do it?

you might want to retard the cam.  they did something to move
the 4's
torque peak almost 1000rpm higher than the 6's, and without the
weight
to drag around i'd think you want peak efficiency to be at a
lower
rpm.

if you got it from a dak it'll have an ax15, plenty beefy for
the
four.  it still has trucky ratios - 3.83:1 1st, 0.83:1 5th.
an alternative way you could've gone is either an amc/jeep
2.5/t5 bell
or '95-6 chevy s10 2.8 bell and mustang 5.0 t5.  1st is still
plenty
deep at 3.35:1 on the '86-'93 boxes; 5th is 0.68, with an 0.72
set
available from '94-7 'stang 3.8 t5s.  you wouldn't have got such
a
bargain though.

it should have a hydraulic clutch, so you may want to look for
an
eagle to rob parts from.
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