Re: [Amc-list] Destiny reigns (or is that rains?) again!

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I don't know, b ut I'm beginning to think I may need to locate another Gen I setup.
I may go ahead and use the one I have in the Ambassador conv.
  Still thinking on it, but if anyone hears mention of a complete 327 setup let me know.
327 to standard shift would work too, but I need trans and all. 

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

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From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> A: The biggest issue is when did they stop using the Buick nailhead TH400 
> with adapter and switch to a Jag only bellhousing? Perhaps the V12s got the 
> TH400 earlier than in Canada as I recall mine being a '74 and it had the 
> ring. (it was a beautiful sapphire blue or whatever color they call that. I 
> stuck a Chev 350 in it with the advanced adapters kit because I didn't know 
> about the AMC Jeep/ unipatternTH400 connection at that time)
> 
> 
> From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Destiny reigns (or is that rains?)
> again!
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <200707031332.l63DWmt20794@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> " From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> "
> "
> " Since I will be parting out my '73 J4000, I was trying to
> figure out where
> " the 304's next home would be.
> (snip)
> " I came across an '84 Jag Vanden Plas for $400 with an
> excellent body and
> " interior (and it's NOT British Racing Green!). It had me
> wondering how late
> " into production they ran the unipattern TH400. Since that's
> what's behind my
> " motor right now (albeit a 4x4 version) I have the adapter
> ring, etc to bolt
> " my motor in (and being used to the Prince of Darkness, I fear
> no British
> " wiring!) and the Jeep mounts could be grafted in place if the
> current ones
> " didn't work easily
> 
> you have a good chance.  they didn't switch from the bw m12 to
> the
> th400 until '79, and i think their next switch was to the 4L80e
> much
> later.
> 
> just did a little internet snooping -
> http://www.jcna.com/library/news/2002/jcna0105.html and
> http://www.jcna.com/library/tech/tech0012.html only mention the
> bw on
> earlier xj and the th400 on later ones.  how late were they sold
> here?
> and
> http://www.jaguar.com/uk/en/jaguar_ownership/company/heritage/1989_1996.htm
> says "Although during 1993 there were no entirely new products
> launched, the company did put a lot of resource into improving
> and
> extending the current range. A new V12 saloon was the first
> addition
> to be announced. The new Jaguar XJ12 and Daimler Double Six
> featured a
> more powerful, refined and economical 6.0 litre version of the
> V12
> engine providing 318 BHP and a new 4-speed electronic automatic
> transmission." and "The XJS range underwent significant changes
> in
> specification to strengthen its appeal and competitiveness. The
> main
> changes were the installation of the new 6.0 litre V12 engine,
> which
> provided startling improvements in performance, the 4-speed
> automatic
> transmission was also available on V12 models"...
> http://www.jaguar.com/uk/en/jaguar_ownership/company/heritage/1979_1989.htm
> says nothing about v12 transmissions at all.
> ________________________________________________________________________
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> have seen
> adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none
> thought
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