Re: [Amc-list] Engine Interchange, 58 Rambler American

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, factory Jeep parts, but with a blown 4 cyl I'd still move to the 700 based trans.
Not so much for anything other then the low first gear to get it rolling and up on boost quick.
The AW4 does not have the torque multiplication and low gear of the 700 series trans.
You'll not get the AW4 to shift as hard as a built 700 either. Nor will you get the backing of the aftermarket the 700 has.
  Believe me I stay AMC when possible, but in this instance I'd move to the 700R4 or 4L60E.

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> With the 700R4 from an S10 with 2.8L V6 (flywheel would be special) I'd sooner 
> run an AW4 with the 2.5 (factory Jeep parts!)
> 
> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Engine Interchange, 58  Rambler American
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Now. me, I would go with a Turbo'd AMC 2.5L
> Pushing thru an 700r4 since it is a BOLTUP transmission!
> Way to tempting to pass up.
> Think about it.
> It stays AMC, It gets an O/D trans that has all kinds of backing in the 
> aftermarket, plus that low first gear to get the little 2.5 rolling and up into 
> boost quick!
> Man, think 7lb of boost or so and second gear shift would be a handlfull!!!
> Clear the fenderwheels?
> Come on, go look on evil bay at 2.5L intakes. You could not ask for an easier 
> intake to mod.
> Pick up a header to feed the turbo and modify it. 
> If you got lucky you could use the cast exhaust and wrap the pipe under the 
> engine and put the turbo on the right side. lok at some of the Wrangler series 
> headers as they actualy wrap under the engine to begin with!
>    Even normally asperated you could get a fun litle package put together pretty 
> easily.
> Forget the six since AMC never gave us a good V6.
> Unless you want to consider the 4.7L dodge V8 as AMC's last design as some do.
> Then you could look at the 3.7L family of dodge V6's as "from the same line".
>  
> Dare to be different! [as long as it's AMC powered]....
>  
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> Mark Price
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