Re: 258 for AMC Spirit

[Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>]

The engines should be the same as they all use the same block.  On the
Eagles we have found that the oil pans are vastly different and that a
Spirit  Jeep and Eagle oil  pan are all different.  The Jeep and Spirit
ones will not fit in an Eagle.  To see the difference go to
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=4800.0  I took pics when
swapping a Spirit 258  into my Eagle.  The Eagle version of the 258 has a
longer pick up arm on the sump and the dipstick is a different length to
account for the deeper pan.  Just things to watch for.

Good luck

Wayne

superglider@xxxxxxxx, Bolton Landing, NY
http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/
82 Eagle SX/4 Sport, 88 J10-a real truck
66 Ambo 990 wagon, 69 Ambo DPL
83 Eagle wagon Limited

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:41:29 -0600 Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> My son is taking high school auto tech, and is wanting to rebuild his 
> first 
> engine.  He's thinking of doing a 258, and then installing it in our 
> 83 
> Spirit.  I'm thinking of picking up another 258 for the rebuild, 
> then 
> swapping them out when he's done.  
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> Will any 258 fit in the Spirit?  Are the mounting points different 
> for a Jeep 
> or an Eagle?
> 
> Thanks,
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> Todd
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