Re: [Amc-list] Engine Interchange, 58 Rambler American

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

The exhaust isn't a problem, just the intake. Yeah, you could make a steel tubing intake similar to the Ford 300 intake, and there should be room under the hood. Or just make a "log" type with the throttle body on the front end. Can't remember where I was that before... Just one big tube with four smaller runners going over to the head, maybe angled or turned up but not over the valve cover. The engine bay is only 27" wide up to about 10" over the chassis rails, right in the middle of the engine bay. It's a bit wider in front and back, but that 8" or so spot in the center (front to back, right where the suspension mounts) is the killer! Cutting the inner fender wells out only gains about three inches on each side, about 6-7" above the suspension instead of around 10". Not enough to run most modern four cylinder intakes. I thought about using a Mitsubishi 2.6L before I built the 196 in my old American, but I STILL needed a couple inches to have some clearance for the intake. D
 ecided I really didn't want to cut it up though. A 60 degree V-6 sounds great, but there's the accessory issue. May as well put a V-8 in -- it's as much work! Then it's just not an American any more... needs a little I-6!! ;> 

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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:03:14 -0700
From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>

A: If something were to happen and say a reasonably pristine Rambler with a dead 196 
were to fall into my hands (MUAHAHAHAHA!) then I would be VERY tempted to mod the 
intake/exhaust of an AMC 2.5L to run in the car. (tuck the header pipe closer, lift 
and curl the intake runners similar to late model Ford 300s) 

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