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

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: 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?

i don't know, not having actually seen it.  that sounds like it
though.

" 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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