Re: [AMC-list] My upgrades/conversions

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My '82 Spirit had 9" (on the M-15 axle I'm selling for $100 because it has nearly brand new drums, brakes, etc ) The Eagles came with M15 and 10" brakes. That's what's in my Spirit now (I just swapped the original main leaves back in as the Eagle wagon mains were @2" too long)


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] My upgrades/conversions
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" From: "Thomas Garner" <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" []
" 
" Next thing will be to change over to front disk brakes. My brakes work
" good as is, but I'm hoping that switching to front disk will cure the
" knot on my forehead that seemed to form after my first test drive after
" the power brake add.:) (may not be related, but I think it is)
 
you have the amc15 rear with 9" drums?  some late amcs like concord
wagons have 10" rear drums; get them not only for more braking, but
also easier to get parts for - used '73-'90 on various amcs and jeeps.
 
grab the concord 14x6" wheels too, if you're still running stockers.
radial tires like wider rims than bias-plys.  all the ones i've found
still take my rambler hubcaps but i'm told some won't.  paint 'em to
match your car and they'll look stock.
 
"  My question is, other than swapping my 232 for a V-8, are there any
" other recommended upgrades? I thought about adding A/C, but that seems
" to be too big a head ache.
 
before going to a v8, consider a 4.0 from a wrangler or grand
cherokee.  up to about '99 will drop onto your 232 mounts.  if you
have an auto, an early-'90s wrangler [yj] would play well - they still
ran the ecm-free 32rh aka tf999.
 
and btw inline sixes have better natural balance and are smoother than
any other engine used in cars short of v12s.
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