Re: [AMC-list] new amc's

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

You can use a Motorcraft dizzy with the TFI upgrade or the old Delco 
with a Pertronix in it also -- any will work, even keep points if you 
want to! The factory exhaust is great, much better than any of the old 
cast iron ones and an aftermarket header won't be much better. I'd go 
with a 450-500 cfm carb, but the 390 will work (Demon makes a 470 cfm 
Truck Avenger that would be really good!). Don't know much about the 
tranny situation. I do know that you can put T-5 gears in a T-4 though 
-- same trans except for the OD, which is in the output shaft housing IIRC.

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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:39:08 -0700 (PDT)

From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>

To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx


Im thinking i would like the carbed 4.6 better. get the best working hei 
dizzy that would work. get one of those 4bbl intakes to work on the 4.0 
head. the 4.0 has a header looking 3-2-1 header. is that any good. looks 
like it should be decent. put one of those holley 390cfm or what ever 
carbs on it. that should be a good runner shouldnt it? i dislike all the 
wires and computer jiberish. if the 258 flywheel works on the 4.0, then 
i will use the 258 flywheel/starter. i do not know if this has the t4 or 
sr4. from what i have found, you could get either?? if its t4, how hard, 
and how much different is the gearing for the jeep t5 to fit? would the 
t-case move back and have to have rear/front driveshafts worked? i have 
seen the jeep t5's pretty cheap. moved the eagle into the shop tonight 
to start ripping all the vacume crap off. getting rid of EVERYTHING i 
dont need. and by the way, there is NO sniff test where i live. i think 
i could get it running clean

anyway with a good tuned carb and ignition on the 258 in it now. (it 
cranks over good, no plugs, and most of the dizzy is gone) i would use 
the other 258 parts and 4.0, and build a carbed 4.6. 9.5/1 compression 
sounds safe and fine to me for a good tuned carb. make sure the head is 
good and smooth. i think i have a "PLAN". (those dont always work well 
for me)

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Frank Swygert
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