Re: AMC 2.5 only used in Jeeps, right? RIGHT...almost

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: The Eagles got the 904 trans with the 4 cyl and so did early XJs. @late 
'89 the XJs started getting the 4 speed auto similar to the AW4. (may even 
be the same, but with different bellhousing) Toyota also used the 
Aisan-Warner auto in a lot of vehicles (I have one from a 4 cyl 4runner that 
has the Toy RH drop tcase on it in my stash of stuff. I was thinking maybe 
an AMC 4 cyl or 4.0L swap into a Toy and putting the Toy's diesel motor into 
an XJ or something)


From: KSiroonian@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: AMC 2.5 only used in Jeeps, right? RIGHT...almost
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FYI, to give you some more insight, The AMC 2.5/2.46 was installed in  Mid 
year, early 83 spring production run group of 1983 eagles, I know sx-4, 
because I drove one as a demo to try it out, but I also think I recall some 
wagons as well. The reason was that AMC had started pilot production on the 
engine, and stopped putting the GM 2,5 in, and they wanted the factory guys- 
the service reps actually, to drive these as long term test vehicles for 
engine evaluation of upwards to 30K miles, prior to full prodcution-where we 
normally only put 5-6K on them. Since this was to be the standard engine in 
the upcoming fall 83 launch of the new 84 XJ cherokee-wagoneer models, it 
was necesary to have this pre-production of the motor, as well as to do some 
actual long term testing in a vehicle as close to the new XJ as possible, 
thus eagle was the chosen car. The GM v-6 2.8 was the option, So perhaps 
this is the reason they had the same transmission bell housing. Though if I 
recall, the a!
 uto trans was the Aisen-Warner 4 speed electronic, a collaboration between 
Borg-Warner and the Japanese company Aisen-Seiki I think. It was the engine 
also for wrangler, comanche, and initially for the Premier, but I think it 
was quickly dropped from Premier early in the first year. I had heard that 
it was also the base engine in the Dakota truck for a few years, maybe 
starting in 89-94. So, some Dodge trucks have the heart of an AMC-Jeep I 
guess we can say. About time something was improved in a mopar. I think this 
info is pretty darn 99....9% accuarate, but I plead the fifth if not. ( This 
weekend I did get some new tires for my 85 eagle wagon, but only have one 
wheel all de rusted painted and primed so far.)_

Regards, AMC/ken.