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

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" 
" > yeah, earlier -v8s- can be easily adapted -- but tom was talking about
" > his hornet's -six-...
" 
" Well YEAH, Thanks Andrew -- I did say SIX not V8 you @#$%&!
" V8-on-the-brainers... His Hornet is a six, so are both of ours...
" 
" So, is it true this magical adapter is for eights (290, 304, 343,
" 360, 390, 401) but not sixes (199, 232, 258)?

alas, yes.  the '64-'71 199/232/258 have a small bellhousing pattern
shared with the 196 family, and a 153-tooth flywheel drilled for 9"
and 10.5" clutches.  the big change for '72 was the gen-2 v8
bellhousing pattern and 164-tooth [though still neutral balanced]
flywheel drilled for 12" clutches as well as smaller.

fwiw i believe the gen-1 v8 also had a 153-tooth flywheel, but i don't
know what the bellhousing pattern was.

" Dang, got my hopes up :-(

another great idea ruined by the facts...
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