Re: [AMC-list] Met a guy very interested in my '65 (OHC six)

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Dan Strohl" <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" Rick-
" 
" I've done the 4.0L swap into a 1979 AMX. My suggestions:
" 
" []
" 
" * The 4.0L will bolt up to any bellhousing the 258 bolted up to, but the
" bellhousings behind 4.0L engines had a mount for the crankshaft position
" sensor, which 258 bellhousings won't have. If you're using a 4.0L
" bellhousing, you're good to go. If not, you'll have to figure out a way
" to mount the CPS. I used an Advanced Adapters CPS relocation kit, but AA
" has apparently discontinued the kit since I bought mine. HESCO may have
" a kit - I haven't recently checked.

idle thoughts on this --

before about '03, the wrangler's auto was a 3sp closely related to the
pacer's, and it has a cps mount.  if you found a rebuild-ready core
[eg. cheap] which would have to be disassembled anyway, you could have
it converted back to 2wd and use it.  nb. the obdII years are
electronically controlled from the ecm.

a cps relocation kit would be cheaper, but most of them - including
iirc mopar's own - don't use the stock cps [read: costly, difficult
replacement].  i thought advance was the exception.

advance does have stick bellhousings with cps mounts, for various
transmissions.  they're about $375 even from discount dealers like
forte's parts connection.  you could hook right up to your existing
tranny though.  ps. i've known mike forte for about 30 years and he's
a good guy and a square dealer.

[btw if you have a 3sp stick, a swap to a ford toploader 4sp is easy
if you don't mind a floor shifter]

i've also heard rumors of wranglers coming from the factory with a
balancer-mounted cps.
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