Re: [AMC-list] Pacer in CO Springs /pacer motor mounts oddities

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Seems like an odd thing for AMC to do - have a special block for one model.

Ken 


Quoting Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Glen Hoag mentioned of the Pacer in CO here:
> 
> http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/2234564950.html
> 
> "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."
> 
> I had hell of a time finding a Pacer six years ago for my custom woodie
> wagon, I could get 
> regular old 232 and 258 at pick a parts for $89 whole engine, but none of
> them would fit 
> as the motor mounts were totally different for Pacer. So had to find a Pacer
> to 
> cannibalize for drivetrain. A 258 is a 258 and 232 is 232 until it is in a
> Pacer, they sat 
> in at odd angle, was not motor mounts, was the actual block mounting was
> different. So 
> bought whole Pacer and pulled drivetrain for my woodie wagon
> 
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/pacer-commercial.htm
> 
> and parted out rest years ago.
> 
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
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