RE: AMC 2.5 (NOT iron Duke 2.5) Expert Advice needed

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

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" The bellhousing pattern on a iron duke is the same as a small block chevy.
" The bellhousing pattern on a AMC 2.5 is the same as a 60* 2.8 V-6.
" They don't interchange. The good news is that T-5's where used in tons
" of S-10's with the 60* V-6. The bad news is I believe the trans case
" was the GM case and is different from the one you will have.

true - up to '94.  yes, believe it or not, in '94-5 gm used
ford-pattern t5s!  on s-10s and camaros, though the camaro bell tips
the tranny toward the driver, 15* iirc.

dunno about input shaft lengths.  they might still be chevy, quite a
bit shorter than ford or amc.

" Some XJ's used T-5 transmsions for short period around 1985.  Find
" one of those and you are set. The bellhousing will be your biggest
" stumbling block as far as I can tell.

'84-6 xj/mj, either 2.5 or 2.8 could have either t5 or ax5.  cjs also
used t5s with the 2.5, from '83 to '86.  and of course the rare eagle
2.5.

"   I believe the AMC 2.5 has the proper bosses to mount the front axle
" on the Kammback, but check to be sure.

if not, you can always use the iron puke setup; they don't have the
bosses either.

"  Start researching things before you jump in, but I believe there are
" probably other sources for the bellhousing for this combination. The
" clutch will need to match the flywheel for the 2.5. That I'm not sure
" of either.

with xj and cj apps, this shouldn't be too hard to find.

s10 thought:  the gm-case s10 t5 has the same gears as the amc t5.  it
should be simple to combine a gm case [to use the s10 bell] with amc
mainshaft and t/c adapter.

also: none of these bells have provision for the efi cps.  you can
modify one or get a cps relocation kit that puts it on the harmonic
balancer.  hesco has 'em; also advance adapters and iirc clifford.

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" Mark Price
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" From: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
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" Will this Jeep 2.5 fit bolt up to the current 4 spd in
" the car?  I am sure that some fabrication will be
" needed in the way of making it work with the engine
" crossmember, but I can handle that.  

i've only gotten one good look at an xj 2.5, but it seemed to me the
mounts were very far fwd on the block, about where the 4.0's were.
the 2.5 just might drop onto your present mounts.

" What I REALLY would like to do would be to put the FI
" Jeep 2.5 with the T5 since this vehicle has 3.54's and
" full time 4WD.  However, I don't guess the GM pattern
" bellhousing would allow the T5 to be bolted up would
" it?  It is a T5 from an SX4.  

that t5 should be a straight swap for a t4 or sr4 in any eagle.

" I know some of you are thinking "screw this and go
" with the six" however, with Gas prices as a
" consideration I think this would be a cool combo.  The
" 2.5 would have ample power for the Kammback
" considering it's light weight compared to the CHero. 

it doesn't weigh much less, if any.  it's rather more aero though.
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