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

[msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx]

IIRC, the unit my trans guy ordered ($300 was "my" price) fit XJ's, but was a Toyota spec'd 2wd unit that was rated for a little more power.  This was a new trans, not a reman.  He recommended them to all the stroker guys on our home board and a number of them bought.  For the 96-down, I think all that was required was to swap the 4wd tail onto the A340.

For the 97-up, all the A340 guts have to be swapped into the 97-up housing due to wiring and sensor differences.  This guy had a complete case washer setup and everything, so you essentially were getting a "reman'd" unit with parts from a new unit if you had a 97-up.  It wasn't as good a savings as with the 96-down, but you still came out ahead and with a stronger trans.

I put a call in to him to get his source.  He relocated out-of-state, so there's no concern about people circumventing him anymore.  His "Joe XJ owner" price was $400 for the A340.


-Spro

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx 

> Now, to me that's more interesting than "go spend $3k on a mail order trans". 
> What needs to be done to use it? 
> 
> -- 
> Mark Price 
> Morgantown, WV 
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II 
> " Chronic Pain Hurts" 
> 
> -------------- Original message ---------------------- 
> From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Last time I needed a 96-down AW4, I bougth a *new* Toyota-spec'd A340 for 
> $300. 
> > 
> > 
> > -Spro 
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