Re: 258 for AMC Spirit

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 31, 2005, at 8:00 AM, Wayne E LaMothe wrote:

> The engines should be the same as they all use the same block.  On the
> Eagles we have found that the oil pans are vastly different and that a
> Spirit  Jeep and Eagle oil  pan are all different.  The Jeep and  
> Spirit
> ones will not fit in an Eagle.  To see the difference go to
> http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=4800.0

meetoo

I put an 83 *JEEP* 258 in my 70 Hornet. Had to get a passenger-car  
oilpan, but everything else is the same as far as I know (differences  
must be microscopic). Oil pump pickup the same, etc, just pan/ 
suspension clearance stuff.