Re: [AMC-list] Pacer in CO Springs

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In general, you can install later blocks in earlier cars, but not 
necessarily the reverse.  You may have to drill and tap some holes, 
as the later castings generally kept the earlier bosses, but they may 
not have been drilled, as you mentioned.

--Glen

At 05:14 PM 3/9/2011, you wrote:
> " From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> " I'm fairly certain that the 1974 and earlier blocks will not fit the
> " Pacer.
> " []
> " Attachment points for the motor mount
> " brackets to the block may also have changed.
>
> having seen a 4.0 in a '69 american, i believe motor mounts were
> unchanged '64-'99, though the 4.0 is ordinarily mounted in jeeps with
> different holes and taps one of the originals metric for the '87-'90
> knock sensor.  the 4.0 [up to '99 anyway] even has the eagle diff
> mount holes!
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