Re: [Amc-list] Another new guy

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If the chrysler trans you have is from the ambo it is a chrysler design but carries a different motor bolt pattern for the AMC engine. Chrysler internals fit as do converters, excpet the Chrysler conv has a ring on it for the starter. You can remove the ring, but it is harmless and clears the bellhousing.  Don't try to use the Chrysler 360 converter as it has a weight on it and will cause an imbalance.

   Sounds like you have a good combo in the works.
I hope your not parting out a good 401 Ambo for the engine. They deserve some respect in their own right as they are fairly scarce!

   When You get to the rear axle, easiest true demension unit I have found is from a 90-92 Ford Ranger with a 4.0L.
These came with an 8.8" and had a matching wheel bolt surface to wheel bolt surface 56.5". You need to install spring perches to match the Americans springs. But finding the correct width is 2/3's the battle! Best part is you can find them in Gear ratios of, 3:27, 3:55, 3:73 and even a 4:11 if your real lucky! With a 401 in a street car I'd look for the 3:27 or 3:55 as you'r egoing to have enough torque to melt some serious rubber!!!

If you send pics to the list they will get scrubbed, but a link to the pics is sent through at the bottom of the email. Anyone who wants to see the pics can click the link. That saves sending all that bandwidth to those who still live in the dark ages of dial up....

Since i have a 69 I'd love to see any pics you'd care to share send them my way!  

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

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> Hi everyone, My name is Eric Krauss? I live in the Joliet area , (outside of 
> Chicago) and have been receiving the List since the middle of Oct. but have been 
> too busy to write . Now the holidays are over I should have more time.. My first 
> car was a hand me down from my parents a 62 Rambler Classic 2-dr. My parents 
> bought it in 75 and I finally sold it in 86. It was a good runner. but I was 
> young. over the years my brother and I have been in the street rod scene, I have 
> 2? pro -street Anglias (Engilsh Fords) and he has a 33 and a 36 ford. Now those 
> have been done for a few years and I?decided to build one more, I picked up a 69 
> American 2-dr sedan? in August off e-bay and surprisingly the seller offered to 
> drive it up here on his way to Chicago, for the price I paid I was surprised it 
> ran. So I figured I was going to start on it in the spring of 2009. That way I 
> could figure out what I wanted to do to it..? I wanted a big engine that was #1 
> . I picked up a 72 Ambassador in oct
>  .?for $800.00 and got a 401 and a 727,plus all the front disc brake parts.. I 
> have been researching and found out about the v-8 cross member form a Gremlin 
> that would fit right in . but around here those cars pretty much don't exist 
> anymore especially with the price of scrap the last year. I found two at the 
> Cordova national meet this fall but they were a bit too pricey for me, I see on 
> the American parts depot web-site they offer a rebuilt one, again too much$ , so 
> I decided to just weld up new ones myself.? In the mean time I kept searching 
> for other parts sources and then came across Bulltear.com? they have? V-8 
> conversion kit mounts. so the next step for me will be to get the engine and 
> trans into it.?Since I am kinda new to the Amc stuff I have some questions you 
> guys might know.
> 
> ????? 1.The 727 trans I got is a Chrysler product, so is the bell housing bolt 
> pattern for Chrysler and AMC the same ?
> ???? 2. Will any Chrysler trans fit on the 401 engine ?
> ???? 3. I have been looking for AMC engine build books, I have found a few on 
> craigslist, does any one know of some? ?
> 
> Also I'll be pulling out the original 199 out of my car along with the Automatic 
> trans, drive shaft and rear end. If you know of anyone interested in them . 
> Please let them know . I'd post a few pictures of the car , but I'm not sure if 
> you can do that.. Thanks for reading .... Eric
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