Re: [AMC-list] eagle questions: valve cover interchange, headers, swaybar, engine paint

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can add that I put an Addco 1" rear bar on my 2004 Grand Cherokee.
It took me a week to relearn how to drive it! It changed the whole character of it's handling.
No more wishy washy, is it going to roll over? going through a curve etc'
Now you turn the wheel and it goes, stays flat, I've towed 20+ foot of V8 powered boat on a tandem wheeled trailer, again big difference. I'd expect addco either has bars or will have the patterns to make some up.

I am way pleased with mine!

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
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!"

----- "Russell Neyhart" <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: "Russell Neyhart" <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> fordmanted@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:02:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] eagle questions: valve cover interchange, headers, swaybar, engine paint
>
> Hi Ted,
> 
>     I cannot say if Addco still makes the sway bars, but they are
> still 
> listed on their Web site and are also listed on Summit Racing's Web 
> site.  When I had my '88 Eagle wagon I used Addco front and rear sway
> 
> bars, KYB GR-2 shocks and Jeep Cherokee alloys with Bridgestone
> Potenza 
> tires a bit wider and lower in profile than stock.  The only thing I
> had 
> that I didn't install was a quick ratio steering box (Buick Regal 
> GN/Pontiac Trans Am, etc.).  It was nice to drive with the OE box, but
> 
> I'll bet it would have been a bit nicer with the quick ratio one.
> 
> Russ (from Pa.)
> 
> Eddie Stakes wrote:
> > Ted below has come over to the dark side of AMC. Still a Mustang
> guy, 
> > and we used to cross paths thru decades here at swap meets in Texas,
> 
> > Pate, Astrodome Autorama, Del Mar, Conroe, Traders Village to name a
> 
> > handful. He is now fooling with Eagles up there, and has a battery
> of 
> > questions about Eagles, including getting away from the plastic
> valve 
> > cover to a metal one; headers; engine paint; sway bar kit; to 
> > hopefully some of you who can help with speak up. I have 4 Eagles, a
> 
> > 81, 82 and 2 88's we drive daily in Houston, and good to see more 
> > people picking up the collectible Eagle series, as they are great
> cars.
> >
> > So if anyone here can help Ted, please feel free to reply and thanks
> 
> > in advance to all who might, be sure to copy your reply also to him
> he 
> > would appreciate it!
> > ==================================
> >
> > HI Eddie- I bought ebay items from you and you mentioned that you 
> > installed earlier chrome cover that had mounting holes and some did
> 
> > not match head but you  said you got it to work. Will I still have
> PCV 
> > frt valve in new cover and do I  drill grommet holes for 2 studs or
> do 
> > I remove them.If possible- Don't want  to take head off to drill all
> 
> > holes to match v/cover. I can use new Permatex  spray gskt sealer 
> > (cost close to $15.00). I don't mind a few holes not used if  new 
> > chrome valve cover will seal. If you ever need  new billet 258 HEI 
> > dist. I found supplier for 84.95 plus $10 S&H instead of  109.95
> plus 
> > higher S&H. Have you ever tried to put 1988 Jeep 4WD headers on 
> 1984 
> > AMC Eagle with P/S and did they clear frame or did you modify shape?
> I 
> > am  also installing alum. intake with small 4 V Holley along with
> HEI 
> > dist., T/chain  set and new dual exhaust system in the spring. Took
> 
> > all emission junk off   and fuel junk so as to clean up engine area.
> 
> > What color was original engine  paint?  Last but not least; I got
> beat 
> > out of Ebay over $1.00 last month  for original rear 4WD sway bar
> kit 
> > and do you have one or know where I could get  one or a panard rod
> to 
> > stabilize rear end handling. Does ADDCO still make  one or any other
> 
> > mfg? Appreciate your
> > time and help and keep up the good work. I  got some items from Mike
> 
> > in NV. Thanks for your help and info. If you ever need  Ford/Mustang
> 
> > help or parts-let me know(50 + years). Got to go get heart stent 
> put 
> > in next month-pray for me. GOD BLESS   Love in 
> > Christ-TED"FORDMAN"EHRHARDT   PS -Sure miss Texas swap meets-Bought
> 
> > thousands  of dollars and saved a lot of money plus made some.
> >
> > FordManTED@xxxxxxx
> > Ted up in frozen Wisconsin.
> > ====================================
> >
> > Eddie Stakes
> > 713.464.8825
> > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
> >
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