" From: "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] " " From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> " " You cannot switch to a "modern" auto trans without changing engines to match " it. " " ------------- " " 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. yeah, earlier -v8s- can be easily adapted -- but tom was talking about his hornet's -six-... ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought