Re: [AMC-List] 258 6cyl swap into 63american convertible

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: I don't know why I forgot about this! My son's friend is selling my old 
'86 Comanche with 2.5L and 2wd 5 speed (the 4x4 one got crunched) It's a 
high miler (250,000+) but still runs surprisingly well. All the Renix TBI 
system still works fine. He wants $600 for it, but the 4.10 axles are 
probably worth something of that (far less than that mileage on them because 
I installed them at @200,000). (D30 reverse cut front with D35 rear)


From: Archimedes <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] 258 6cyl swap into 63american
convertible
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Cc: M Walter <redamc1963@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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"M Walter" <redamc1963@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:

>Here I am again asking advise on yet another idea on a
>powertrain swap for my beloved little red 'vert.  The thought
of cutting up
>the engine bay on this car to put in a 290  really makes me
cringe.
>Especially after seeing a couple examples on ebay.  So my
thoghts are now
>leaning toward a 258 or a 232, because it has to be an AMC.  I
have so far
>kept the car period correct, but not totally origional.  The
car is just to
>nice to be sporting the 196 ohv.  There is no aftermarket for
it and not
>much potential.  I already have a T14 to hook it up to.  Also
is there any
>difference in bell pattern up to '85or '86?

Since the later six is a lot longer than the 196, have you
thought about
finding a fuel-injected AMC 150 4cyl from a Jeep or Dakota
instead?  It
would fit in the engine bay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Straight-4_engine

-- Marc

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