Re: [AMC-list] 81 Concord steering

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for the info.

Ken


Quoting Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> A common swap is the 12:7-1 box out of Transams and Camaros of the late
> 70's.
>   The problem is what you are experiencing, short stops internal.
> Two or three ways to go.
> One is to grab the 77 AMX box and forget you ever had a problem.
> I have a 73 Hornet box in my American and it is perfect AFAI'm concerned.
> You can also send your current box in as a core and get a 12:7 box built with
> out
> the short stops. Then you end up with about 3 turns lock-lock.
>   The other source for a non stopped 12:7 box is in a 93-98 Grand Cherokee of
> all places!
> Yeah, I'm serious. 12:7-1 and NO short stops. I have one here at home and
> pointed out the source of info to a member here or a forum and he put it on
> his Comanche pickup and loves it. The only gotcha is to be sure it
> will bolt up to your car. It only has three mounting lugs cast.
>  The missing lug is different than the missing lug on my American 
> leaving only two and that ain't enough. Now it's not a total loss
> as the three lugs on the Grand Cherokee box match my 65 Ambassadors box.
> So, it will probably end up in there.
> 
> Also around 1978 all boxes went to O-rings instead of flare fittings.
> You may need to swap hoses.
> 
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> "I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens!"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> > From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 1:16:45 AM
> > Subject: [AMC-list] 81 Concord steering
> > 
> > My sedan seems to have a rather wider than normal turning radius. The
> > steering
> > box seems to hit its limits before the steering stops hit the strut
> > rods at the
> > wheels. It seems to be a quick ratio box with 2.5 turns lock to lock.
> > I'm
> > tempted to swap in a slower box if it will let me sharpen up the
> > turns. There's
> > a 77 AMX a a local wreckers with a 3.5-turns-to-the-steering-stops one
> > that
> > could be a donor. 
> > 
> > Opinions?
> > 
> > Ken
> > 
> > 
> > Quoting Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > 
> > > There are several of us who have put Mustang T5 manual transmissions
> > in our 
> > > AMCs.
> > > I did this swap into my white 70 Javelin.
> > > John Elle has a very good explanation of the process, go to this
> > site
> > >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~interskalactic/website/amc/trans/trans.htm
> > > 
> > > Everything you need to know is there.
> > > It's an easy swap, just need to find the correct parts and pieces.
> > > 
> > > Swaps for other 5 speed and 6 speed transmissions are out there
> > also.
> > > The 300 lb/ft World Class T5 from a Mustang  GT can handle a street
> > AMC 
> > > engine.
> > > Good Luck
> > > 
> > > Armand
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "James Felton" <feltonjk@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:41 PM
> > > Subject: [AMC-list] Transmission Swaps
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone out there swapped an original T-10 manual transmission
> > for a 
> > > > more modern 5 speed setup for an AMX?
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