Re: [Amc-list] 1964 verus 1966

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Brian, all 63-66 Classics are basically the SAME car under the skin. The outer skin was changed in 65, but the underlying components are virtually identical, so everything that bolts off will bolt on any of the four years. The exception is anything to do with attaching the skin -- mainly the front end pieces. Mounting holes will be in different locations for some of the sheetmetal, filler panels will be different shapes, and the headlight mounts will be different. Nothing that can't be worked out though. The re-skinning was radical enough that the 65-66 looks pretty different than the 63-64, but the glass areas and the inner door metal (and window frames) are all the same -- body style for body style. 

If the 64 has the 196 (most do, but the 232 was available very late in 64, and a few hundred Classics got it -- that is Classics other than the special "Typhoon" hardtops) you have to change the entire drivetrain and such as has already been mentioned. If you keep the 196 trans mission you don't have to change the torque tube and rear axle for sure. I'm not 100% certain the 232 trans (should be a T-86, I think, the 196 used a T-96) uses the same driveshaft front yoke or is the same length as the 196 parts. The 232 powered big cars used the AMC 20 rear axle, 196 and 199 cars (only fleet 199 cars in 66) used the AMC 15. So you may want to change to the more durable rear axle anyway, though I believe it to be overkill with the 232. The AMC 15 is basically the same as a Dana 35 used behind the 4.0L in XJ Cherokees, and the 232 isn't nearly as strong even hopped up a bit. 

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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:28:52 -0600
From: bryan morrow <teamamc@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I have a 1966 classic 4 door with 30K on the clock.
Body is rusty.

I am looking at buying  a 1964 Classic CrossCountry wagon with a rust free
body but the mice may have eaten the interior.
Very low Mile car.  
Pic's at this link.
http://saskatoon.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=90522690

The motor is seized in the wagon.

My questions are.
Will the 6 cylinder from the 66 classic bolt in place of the 6cyl in the 64

How close are the interiors and dash.
Doors glass.

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