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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Now that sounds like a deal an a half...

I'd seriously consider buying one if they were still available at that price.

One more hit on my shoulder and I'll be going automatic in the American and that sure sounds like an ideal way to do it.

One of the guys over on the strokers list had some high torque converters built for AW4's.
He still had one left last I knew.
At those prices you could have put together a nice combo for a car for about $600.+-

I'm going to have that in my 300 ftlb T5 when/if it gets done.
That does not include a clutch and the shifter etc;...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: 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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