I did the same with mine. Just took the threaded insert from an old 232 or 258 put it in the 95 4.0L block and use the old style filters now. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> Sender: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:26:31 To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 88 Eagle trans mount (oil filter issue fix!) There's an easy fix for the oil filter issue. The hole in the block is tapped for a standard US thread adapter. The late model adapter is threaded US for the block, metric for the filter. If you have an older 232/258 lying around just take the filter adapter off and screw it in the Eagle block. The Eagle takes the same metric filter as the early (Renault era) Jeep Cherokee -- not sure if Chrysler changed that or not, don't think so. I did this on the 4.0L in my wagon. Took the 90 degree adapter off and screwed in the adapter from the 74 crank/rod donor block. Look at the threaded piece the oil filter screws on in an older AMC block and you'll see a thin hex head at the base -- get a wrench/deep socket and screw it out! -------- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:28:08 -0500 From: "Eddie Stakes"<eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> My mechanic recently put a new transmission mount on wife's maroon 88 Eagle wagon, he got it over counter at O'Reillys. Part of the problem is many parts houses do not list 1988 AMC anything since AMC basically didn't exist anymore. So have to go 'back' a year and many computers in parts houses pick it up using 1987 AMC Eagle. Some list it as 1988 Jeep Eagle also. The oil filters have been my personal bane, as they have smaller screw on hole than earlier Eagles, same 258, just smaller mount! Little child's portion oil filter. ====================== -- Frank Swygert Publisher, "American Motors Cars" Magazine (AMC) For all AMC enthusiasts http://www.amc-mag.com (free download available!) _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com