Re: [AMC-list] 4.0L swap

["Dan Strohl" <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Correct, the Advance CPS kit used the stock CPS, which was why I ended
up choosing it over the others.

Very interested to hear about Wranglers with balancer-mounted CPSs from
the factory. If true, that would be very useful.

Yet another option is to find a 2WD XJ and use its transmission behind
the 4.0L. That would likely involve trans mount fabrication, but it
would provide a bellhousing CPS mount.

dan


Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:39:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Met a guy very interested in my '65 (OHC six)
Message-ID: <201211010039.qA10diw16624@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

" 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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