[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Eddie's Eagle Rear Problem

["Mike" <AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx>]

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m, "Eddie Stakes" 
<eddiestakes@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Doc, the gears simply 
went, and took out everything 
like a cluster bomb. In 30 
something years of driving 
AMC I have NEVER seen 
something like this, even 
with racing, usually a axle 
spis or something but this 
was whole center and axles, 
shims, anything in there, 
roaches, crawfish, it was all 
sheared metal. My guess is 
that it was 
411
probably torn up when the guy 
moved from WA state to TX 
here and drove it with little 
or no oil in rear. When I got 
it, I filled it and looked 
fine but whined loud, mostly 
45-55 then settled down, but 
always checked it once a 
month, but damage had 
probably been done before I 
got it. A lot of bearings, 
seals and such are indeed 
still available, but my 
mechanic told me it would be 
cheaper, and better, to 
simply replace the whole 
unit. I didn't think it would 
be difficult to find since 
lots of Eagles still on road, 
but I have had easier time 
finding 70 AMX rally packs 
(less than 1% of 70 AMXs got 
this) than this damned gear. 
The shocks mounts are 
staggered also on Eagles,a nd 
I just found out from a flock 
of seagulls
> 
> 
http://blahblahblah.beloblog.c
om/archives/flock.JPG
> 
> that Spirit won't fit as 
rear is too narrow. 
> 
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@...
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> email volume HEAVY reply 
> currently 8-19 days, just 
call!
>   ----- Original Message ---
-- 
6ed

>   From: Mr. AMC 
>   To: 
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
m 
>   Sent: Friday, July 11, 
2008 6:17 AM
>   Subject: 
[BaadAssGremlins] Eddie's 
Eagle Rear Problem
> 
> 
>   Eddie what exactly is the 
problem with the rear in your 
Eagle? I know for a fact that 
all the bearings and seals 
are still available from my 
local Non-Chain auto parts 
store for the AMC 15 rear. 
Although not cheap never the 
less the are still available. 
I believe the spring perches 
are different from the Spirit 
and Eagle. The Eagle perches 
being on top of the axel 
while the Spirits are below 
the Axle.
>   "Doc"
>
Here's a sugestion. 3 months 
is a long time not to be able 
to find a rear. Eapecially 
since most of the Eagles were 
probably sold in the rust 
belt. Since you don't need 
the 4 wheel drive disconnect 
the front axel and find an 8 
3/4" Mopar rear. Cut of the 
spring mounts from the Eagle 
rear and weld them on the 
Mopar axel. The better gear 
ratio will probably give you 
a little more pep and still 
with the 4 cyl. give you good 
gas milage.
"Doc"


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