Re: [Amc-list] NEED 195.6 (forwarded)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would this also be true of the AMC 2.5L?



Jim Blair, Kirkland, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10, '73 J4000 
(RIP)<br>


Frank wrote:
3. There is a good alternative engine -- a late model Ford 200
or 250
(the tall deck 200, made through the late 80s, not related to
the 300).
Those sixes are short enough and narrow enough to all but drop
right in.
You'll need to fabricate engine mounts, but that's easier than
cutting a
car up to put in a late model AMC six. At least with the Ford
engine you
can go back original later if desired. This is one non-AMC swap
that
most would accept. The 195.6 was a great engine for its day, but
it's to
hard to find parts for and expensive to rebuild for a driver. If
you
really want to drive your early American a lot, this is about
the only
way to go without cutting under the hood. Even modern fours are
too wide
-- the intake sticks way out from the engine, requiring one of
the
"humps" to be cut out.

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