Re: [Amc-list] interesting sites today

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Edmund's made 2x1V and I think 2V heads for the Nash L-head, but he most 
likely saw a STOCK Nash 2V head. They were only used in the Statesman 
w/195.6 L-head for a couple years, I believe only with auto trans (which 
would be the big Dual Range Hydramatic). 67+ big cars still have coil 
springs, but a four link system. The rear axle is a couple inches wider 
than a 63-66 Classic/Ambo, but can be used in it with deeper offset 
wheels. The chassis is nearly the same as the 63-66 -- just need to add 
pivot points for the lower control arms and mounting points for the 
upper control arm cross member (and shorten the CM an inch [or less] on 
each side). The 62 rear tread is about the same as the 63-66, with the 
chassis rails nearly two inches further apart. You may need deeper 
offset wheels, but other than that it looks like the four link 67-78 
rear axle would fit fine. It might have plenty clearance with the stock 
62 wheels and tires since they are rather narrow and the axle doesn't 
move much side to side. I think I'd go for it! If your 62 is a V-8 car 
there's another trick -- narrow the 67+ housing to take the 62 axles. 
All 65+ big cars have the AMC 20, only V-8 and 232 pre 65 cars have it. 
I'm not 100% certain the axle splines are the same, but they should be. 
Pull the axles and check before cutting the tubes on the 67+ housing. 
------------- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:56:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom 
Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>

Edelbrock or somebody made a two-carb head for that flathead,
my father had one of those little hot rod magazine/booklets with
a story on it...  wish I had that book now! (That was close to
40 years ago -- crap am I that old?!)


> > 67 rebel, i was interested in that, IF some things
> > will interchange. its a 232 man w/od. will that trans,
> > od, and rear end work on my 62 classic with the 196? i
> > know its an open drive, while i have the torque tube.
> > but can i use the rear link system, and fit it to my
> > 62 classic? if i can, that would be nice to do, so i
> > can work out the bugs on the open/modified rear
> > suspension for when i do my 304/t5. now for the
> > coolest thing.
>   

I know nothing about 67 rebels, isn't it just a leaf spring
rear? Any old AMC could donate the parts for that to put in
the 62.

But that trans is likely a T-14 with R10 overdrive! Tweren't
no T-96 that year, and too early for the T150.


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