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forest
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http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc360.html
I am sure the hp only got less as the years went on.... go with the 6 unless you want to mod the 360 as well.
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1968AMC770Wagon
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I like the idea of having a radical six, because not that many people do, and I would love to eat some of those ricers with a six, but it's just alot of money to do it right, and thats the way I would do it, and I dont have a job right now since my job is seasonal(hay farm). S i'm just trying to weigh the pros and cons. I also want a manual, but that probably wont happen. Edited by 1968AMC770Wagon - Oct/01/2009 at 3:04pm |
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forest
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well, really you dont need to go ape$hit with it to have a blast. I bet 300hp at the crank is in order with the stock bottom end in the 4.0 if the top end is done well. I havent even opened my motor up and it makes that kind of power. That is a offy intake, 600dp carb, and a 2.5exh. Thats all. A cam and 10.5 or 11.0 compression would be great and still run on pump gas with the right camshaft and make a TON more power.
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1968AMC770Wagon
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It's a 232, and will be a 4.0 head if i go through with it. The money numbers are just the scary part. |
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forest
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I got my 4.0 for 500.00......
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TinMan
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I got my 4.0 for $220. Keep an eye on the local stuff such as craigslist to see what they go for in your area.
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1968AMC770Wagon
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http://albany.craigslist.org/pts/1397095814.html Seems like a good deal to me, but the trans is what i'm worried about with the 4.0, i guess i could then go with a manual of some sort...
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forest
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get a 904 for cheap I bet.
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1968AMC770Wagon
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theres a jeep comanchee 4.0 5 spd. 2wd. DO a complete swap, that would be nice, i know 4.0's are good engines but this one has 150k on it
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farna
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A 904 would be pushed behind a stock 4.0L. No more than a Borg-Warner M-4x would though!!
The transmission is a stickler if you go with a 4.0L. It's not hard to modify an early trans bell housing and sensor, just takes drilling a 1/2" hole in the right place, and using a Wrangler sensor. There is a CPS relocation kit, but it's around $300. Still, that might be the best thing for you. The big problem is you need a rear wheel drive AMC V-8 transmission or bell housing, the six cylinder bell you have won't bolt up to a 4.0L. It. like all other 72+ AMC sixes, uses the same bell pattern as the AMC V-8. Rear drive 4.0L trannys are hard to find in snow country -- but not impossible. Easier to find down south. All you really need is an 80s Jeep bell, then you can install a T-5 from a Ford Mustang. You're talking about a lot of work, time, and not too much more money. If you get a 360 it will have to be rebuilt, and you're likely to end up with more than $2500 in it, depending on what the core engine needs. Finding a good running one is difficult at best, but not impossible. They usually come with an 80s Jeep Grand Wagoneer wrapped around them. That trans can be converted to rear drive, but at the cost of a trans rebuild and some junk parts -- $1000-$2000, depending on the shop and location, and if the shop has some junker 2WD 727s they just want to get rid of... It all adds up when you start modifying and upgrading no matter what you do!! Edited by farna - Oct/01/2009 at 4:48pm |
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