Re: [Amc-list] 6 cyl. to V8 swap

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

There's a company called Bulletear (or something similar to that) making 
adapter plates to mount a V8 on a 199/232/258 six cylinder cross member. 
I think it uses the more common size engine to mount brackets (that or 
they are making those as well). The rest of the parts (except for an 
American AMC-20) should be relatively easy to come by for a V8 conversion.

Also, I think Galvin's (http://www.ramblerparts.com) can supply a cross 
member and brackets.

Matt

farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
> As Andrew noted, it can be done with factory parts. If the 65 American came with a 195.6 engine and not a 232 (it most likely did have the 195.6) it's not hard to make mounts for the V-8 -- the 195.6 mounts directly to the crossmember with no "perches". That makes it easy to make perches from rectangular tubing that bolt on. I did that to put a 4.0L in my 63 Classic (that had a 195.6 originally). There is the deal with the torque though. If you're not going to run it hard you should be fine, but can you keep your foot out of it? I know I'd have to "romp" on it every now and then. The body can be reinforced without too much work though. 
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