Re: [Amc-list] 24 Hours of LeMons!

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The front suspension is Concord/Hornet on top and Eagle only on the Knuckle and lower arms. Rear is leaf spring and interchangeable with XJ (in the wagons) trans is 998 with 6 cyl and tcase is the same as Selectrac FSJs of the same year (except 80/81 are NP119 quadratrac. No relation to the Borg Warner case of the same name), but without low range. (it should've been a factory option! But then so should the '87/88 4.0L and EFI!) '80/81 and 87/88 don't have the stupid vacuum axle in front (right hand hanger is slightly different) 
   In fact, you could take a Hornet wagon, unbolt the engine crossbar, swap in an Eagle (or XJ) rear axle with modded shock mounts and then mod the floor (to clear the tcase) and have a pretty much one of a kind rig. XJ rear D44 bolts in except the shock mounts.

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 24 Hours of LeMons!
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The Eagle 4WD stuff is all Jeep based. The only thing that might be a problem is the locking front axle if the car has select drive. In that case simply wire the axle in the locked position and get rid of the vacuum servo and line. It only adds a little drag, and you lose 1-2 mpg (2 mpg at the most!!). No one has ever reported problems with anything else. It's a Dana 30 front diff, similar to the one on a CJ except for the independent rig. The half shafts are pretty standard -- same as some FWD units. An AWD endurance car sounds like a great idea! Instead of lower gears put some low profile 15 tires on it. The smaller diameter will have the same effect as lower gears, plus will lower the CG and make the car handle better. 
 
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Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:49:08 -0800
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
 
I was gonna ask you, actually, if you know about Eagle 4WD hardware. 
Reliability is my big concern, what to look for. Suspension is a worry 
since the $$$ is so low. I have no stock of Eagle parts, but the rest of 
the AMC stuff I know dead cold, or at least enough for this project.
 
 
-- 
Frank Swygert

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