RE: 1971 AMC Hornet SST 2 door, assistance please.

["Todd Jesme" <jesme@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sure you can.  There is a spacer/adapter that requires absolutely no
machining.  One goes between the engine and bell, the other goes into the
crank snout and spaces/adapts the torque converter the same.  All of the
major AMC vendors can hook you up.

Todd
MN 

-----Original Message-----
From: John W Rosa [mailto:JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:04 PM
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Subject: Re: 1971 AMC Hornet SST 2 door, assistance please.

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:06:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>

You cannot switch to a "modern" auto trans without changing engines to match
it.

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Not so, Tom. If you have a 71 or earlier AMC and want a 72+ TorqueCommand
tranny behind it, contact any of the big AMC vendors for an adapter kit. A
minor machining of the end of the crank (done in-car) and addition of a
bushing and everything lines right up.
If so inclined, it's like a $30 item, if I recall Correctly, and the
boneyards have plenty of old Concords and Spirits from which to get the
tranny.

John