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4.0 engine swap in a Gremlin |
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71gremmy
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/04/2007 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 130 |
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I am doing this swap in a 82 spirit with a 95 jeep grand cherokee 4.0. I am running a 89 mustang t-5 with the stock amc t-5 bellhousing. I drilled a hole in the bellhousing for the cps and then made a plate with two spacers. The spacers move the plate out over the notches in the flywheel (a stock 95 jeep part) and the sensor mounts to the plate. The spacers happen to be the same thickness as the specal intake/exaust washers on 4.0 and 258 six cylinders. The plate and spacers then mount using two bellhousing bolts using longer bolts. Be aware that you must use a 4.0 starter with the 4.0 flywheel or flexplate, and the old big ford starter with the 258 etc flywheel or flexplate. The ring gears are in different places, it bolts up but won't ingage.
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71 Gremlin X,360,t-5,8 3/4 rear axle
66 Rambler Classic, 232,auto |
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71gremmy
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/04/2007 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 130 |
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I forgot to mention vist this website, it is for cj jeeps but they have a whole area deicated to 4.0 swaps. There is a lot of info and they are very helpful. Almost everything will cross over to our cars.
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71 Gremlin X,360,t-5,8 3/4 rear axle
66 Rambler Classic, 232,auto |
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RamblinAMC
AMC Nut Joined: Dec/07/2008 Location: Clovis,Ca Status: Offline Points: 264 |
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That is some very useful information.Thanks!
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1963 Rambler American 330
1971 Hurst Jeepster 1972 Commando 4.0 1972 Commando 258 1975 Jeep J20 401 |
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billd
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Some of this will be useful for my project - a 94 Grand engine going into a 82 Eagle.
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71hornet6
AMC Nut Joined: Nov/18/2012 Location: Oakland, CA Status: Offline Points: 433 |
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This sounds rad! Did you ever make it happen?
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Pdok
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It's AALIIIIVVEE!! The 3 year old thread, I mean...
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76 Grem X 258/904,4.0 head/MPFI, Comp X250H cam, Hughes springs, Clifford header, serpentine swap.
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71hornet6
AMC Nut Joined: Nov/18/2012 Location: Oakland, CA Status: Offline Points: 433 |
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3212775/1972-amc-gremlin/
This guy actually did it, which is a lot cooler than just talking about it |
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Wrambler
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 4197 |
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Guys, this thread is way ancient news...there are quite a bunch of 4.0L powered amc's out there now.
Look at the section above in the six area. And YEA, it is much better than just talking about it! B.T.D.T. (did not get a t-shirt) I've lost track of the exact date mine hit the road, but it's been quite a while now. |
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited 2019 Chrysler 300 |
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farna
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Mine hit the road about October 1999... Wrambler wasn't too far behind me...
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Frank Swygert
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