Re: [AMC-list] AMC-20 Steer axle ?

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

"4-cyl eagles had a bracket instead, "

Is this the same bracket that lets one use 1979 and earlier 258s in an Eagle -
runs from the front diff back to the bell-housing rather than up to the block?


Ken 

Quoting "(Sandwich Maker)" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> " From: amcngmc@xxxxxxxxx
> " 
> " Just watched a show where they made a Dana 80 rear into a D80 front
> " axle. They said this can be done to about any axle. 
> " 
> " Now its got me thinking could this be done to an AMC-20 ? ! ? Than it
> " got me to take it one step further ;-)
> " 
> " The humvee's had AM-20 center sections front and rear but were
> " reverse driven as they also had gear reduction hubs . . . Ok now to
> " see where I am going with this :-)
> " 
> " 83 Eagle SX/4 with both AMC-20 front and rear axles ! ? ! ? !  Could
> " it be done ? ! ? ! ? 
> 
> the eagle d30 front diff has a custom housing that bolts to lugs added
> to the 258's block.  4-cyl eagles had a bracket instead, but the amc20
> is likely wider and you could run into halfshaft length and angle
> issues.
> 
> otoh an amc20 rear is easy, with some luck: the hd axle in early 
> [roughly pre-chrysler] xjs was an amc20, the same width as eagles.  i
> don't recall if you'd have to play with perches [sua vs. soa], but
> iirc it does have staggered shocks where the eagle doesn't.
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