Re: EBAY #4538877364 Will this work in an 85 Eagle?

[farna@xxxxxxx]

There is no quick and easy way to put a V-8 in an Eagle. You HAVE to fabricate something! The existing crossmember can be modified to hold a V-8, but requires welding. Then you have to fab mounts for the front axle too, as it is bolted to the longer inline six. The only way to bolt in more power is to use get a Jeep 4.0L engine. Just lift all the EFI components out of a Jeep and bolt them in. There are some caveats, but no fabrication is involved if you keep the original 998 trans and use a CPS relocater kit from HESCO or one of the trans adapter companies. To use the AW4 OD auto you'd have to modify the trans crossmember and driveshaft lengths, but wouldn't need the relocater kit. Cost would be close to the same, but the AW4 needs 3.31 - 3.73 gears. It won't work well with the really low Eagle auto gears. I tried running 3.08 gears with the AW4 -- didn't like that either! 

On March 29, 2005 eagle@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> EBay #4538877364
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> Can this be used in an 85 Eagle?
> Seems there should be some type of ready made cross member I can use to put
> a 360 in it.
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> I want the easy and quick way to do it. Fabricating one is out of the
> question. While minor alterations would be okay.
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> My Eagle has a good motor. But I want the 360 / 727 combo with HEI and
> possibly Fuel Injection. I just want a simple solution to drop one in.
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> Also seems like most of the technical Innovation from listers and others
> (Jeep lists) is on many web sites. The Archives don't give you the complete
> story. Would it be possible to put most of it on one or two web sites? It
> seems like the same questions get asked over and over, and the same answers
> returned. One site will free up the list to pursue other technical issues
> that don't involve swaps.
> This has probably been addressed before but I have to ask.
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> Thanks for the great tips from every one!
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> Rick
> 70 Ambassador SST 4 door
> 85 Eagle Wagon Limited
> 84 Eagle Sedan 4 door
> 89 Jeep G W 360
> 98 Kia Sportage beater
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: neprocap@xxxxxxx [mailto:neprocap@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:04 AM
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Park Brake Release Handle: Removable?
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> John, Depending on which handle you have in your car (there's a sharp angled
> handle and a smooth rounded handle) new ones may still be available from GM.
> Last time I looked (a few years ago) the smooth rounded release handle was
> still available new from GM. They were only about $5 or $6. If your local GM
> dealer can no longer get them I am sure you can find them cheap enough from
> one of the thousands of classic GM parts suppliers. The smooth rounded
> handles were used on many GM products up into the 80's. The latest thing I
> remember seeing them in was a 80's Blazer.
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> On March 29, 2005 Bryan Morrow wrote:
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> > I believe it should unscrew As  my 73 AMX Does
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "BaadAssGremlins" <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC Eagle group"
> > <AMC_Eagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 2:28 PM
> > Subject: Park Brake Release Handle: Removable?
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> > > Re: 73 Hornet Parking Brake Release Handle.
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> > > Is the black plastic handle 'removable' from
> > > the cable itself? I'd like to do so to make
> > > cleaning it up/re-painting it easier than
> > > doing it in-car.
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> > > If they come off...anyone know of any NOS or
> > > excellent original handles available?
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> > > Thanks in advance,
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> > > John
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