That hidden distributor makes for a tough restart when wet. My 81 SX4444 (4wd, 4 cyl, 4barrel(Holley) 4speed) got a wet dist after I washed the engine. It's really nasty trying to get that thing dried out. Ken Ames Quoting Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>: > Wow, thanks for all the great info on the engines... I > have never seen the AMC 2.5 in an Eagle... COOL, but > probably so rare I will never see one! > > FYI, these engines are extremely easy to ID. The AMC > 2.5 looks just like the 258 missing two cylinders.. > the water pumps and front timing cover for same year > will interchange and the distributor, intake and > exhaust are similarly placed to an AMC 6. > > The GM 2.5 is configured completely differently. In > Quoting Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>: > Wow, thanks for all the great info on the engines... I > have never seen the AMC 2.5 in an Eagle... COOL, but > probably so rare I will never see one! > > FYI, these engines are extremely easy to ID. The AMC > 2.5 looks just like the 258 missing two cylinders.. > the water pumps and front timing cover for same year > will interchange and the distributor, intake and > exhaust are similarly placed to an AMC 6. > > The GM 2.5 is configured completely differently. In > addition to it's other positive points, it does have > an HEI ignition. One reason I REALLY hate this engine > is that the HUGE HEI dist is located under the intake > and exhaust manifolds with loads of vacuum lines. The > lines tend to corrode everything is hard to get to. > > I mean this COMPARITVELY... I know someone will say > how easy it the iron Duke is, however, if you compare > it with the 258 or 2.5 (where the dist is opposite the > manifolds and most lines are fairly high in the engine > bay). I just know I can't WAIT to get the six in my > Kammback! > > Have a great week and thanks again for the info, > > Jesse > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > > >