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Dan,
 I'll be sending you some information off-list in hopes that it will help.
I know it's possible to mate the 390 with an AMC torqueflite, but
some machining is involved. Assuming your 390 has a 69 crank in it,
I believe the hole in the crank needs to be enlarged, and an adapter
made.
Armand



From: "dan whitehead" <freebird_58@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: stick to automatic
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:26:35 +0000

I've got the 390 sitting on the engine stand for my '69 AMX and the body
won't be ready for probably another year.  The engine has been done for a
couple of years and I've rotated it, kept it oiled and ready for use.  Today
I was thinking, why not drop it in the Spirit.....all I need to do is get a
couple of questions answered.  One, what mods do I need to do to the crank
to bolt up a 727 or 904 transmission, and two, would the trans in the spirit
(behind the 258) bolt up to the 390 or do I need a V8 transmission.

I understand the swap mods that will be required to drop in the V8, just not
sure about the tranny options.  I don't want to run a B-W as the parts and
strength are limited to build one.

Thanks for any information that can help.

Dan Whitehead
Brodhead, WI
'69 AMX
'70 Donohue
'82 Spirit







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