Re: 258 for AMC Spirit

[Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>]

I would think if you use the old dipstick it should bring the oil height
up to where it needs to be for the sump to pick it up.  Of course, taking
a corner might leave the higher sump pickup sucking air.  Not good huh?

Wayne


On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:30:36 -0600 Teamamc <teamamc@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Damn,
> I swapped pans but didn't change the dip stick or the oil pickup.
> Can I add extra oil to make up for the Shorter 2 wheel drive oil 
> pickup and 
> the deeper eagle pan.
> Bryan
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne E LaMothe" <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 10:00 AM
> Subject: Re: 258 for AMC Spirit
> 
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> > 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.
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> > 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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