Re: [Amc-list] modern six in an old-six hole

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom, I just happen to have an AMC 2.5L from my son's '88 MJ along with the carb and intake from his girlfriend's '85 Cherokee and 2wd AX-5. Any measurements you need? He pulled the motor due to high mileage before finding out the cat was clogged (it still has a loud lifter/piston slap noise). The motor from the XJ was swapped in with no noticeable gain in power.

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10


From: Tom Jennings 
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] modern six in an old-six hole
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." 
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Frank Swygert wrote:
> I know of one person who said they did it, but never got any pics.
> Took the heater out and recessed the firewall nearly to the dash.
> Wouldn't want to change #6 sparker!! Must have an access panel under
> the dash for that... would be worse than a Pacer!
 
You mean, like a set-in box for the back of the motor? UGH!!
 
An AMC 5-cyl would be *perfect* :-)
 
> The only "modern" engine that readily fits with little work is a Ford
> 200/250 six
 
Yeah, but I wanna AMC! :-)
 
What I wish AMC had done, instead of all that foolish new platform stuff 
in the early 70's?
 
Stuck with high-quality economy cars, with a thin layer of prestige 
performance cars, like it seemed they might 68-70. Rambler AMericans 
with bench seats and radio delete; and AMX 390 with four speed! 
Conservative, reliable, boring, economical design, with the perf cars as 
testbeds and prestige. The AMX in the product line made the Americans 
interesting.
 
Then make the V8 a V6; the I6 an I4; and turbo the CRAP out of both 
"new" motors, for four: econo four, 'hot' four, V6 for workaday wagons, 
and phase out the 8's for hot light turbo V6s.
 
Yeah, I know you all like 8's, but marketing-wise it would have made AMC 
cutting edge, cheap development (the six and the eight are clearly 
top-notch base designs!). ANd quality econo cars with GOOD 4's and V6's 
would have leaped them ahead in Gas Shortage I days...
 
... and I could put an AMC v6 in my Early American.
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