On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 09:30:34PM -0400, Mike Canfield wrote: > Usually the only way to get the V8 with a 4 speed was in the "X" package for > the gremlin and in the early SC Hornets. Mike
X package was more of a trim option than anything. There was a gap after the demise of the javelin where the t-10 wasn't used anymore, and the SR4 hadn't been acquired from Borg Warner yet. The four speeds in the gap were a three speed with laycock overdrive (think gear vendors overdrive). SC hornets were only around for one year (71?), 360v8, four barrel, and either four speed or automatic. > They made them in the Kammback(very short), SX4(longer but still short), > Coupe(a bit longer yet), Sedan( even longer) and finally the Eagle > wagon....(same wheelbase a fullsize jeep Cherokee/Wagonneer). Sedan/wagon were the same wheel base, and the kammback/sx4 were the same wheelbase. Those were the only four eagles offered. The full size wagoneer was a smidge longer in wheelbase - half a foot I think. I could go measure, I have a 77 cherokee parked next to an 84 eagle wagon. ] They did have some fairly decent cars though, I remember the Matador which if ] I'm not mistaken was used as a police cruiser Matadors and Ambassadors were used for police vehicles. IIRC, Adam-12 was a matador. There wasn't a police package like Ford, but there was a certified speedo, and police cars usually got 401s, front and rear sways, tranny coolers, and bigger brakes. The engine was identical to civilian except the oil pan had baffles. Alabama used to use javelins as pursuit vehicles. } Don't recall the iron duke 151 being used in any AMC? 80-83 CJs, 80-83 eagles, 80-83 spirits. The four banger used in 78-79 was a VW/audi/porsche engine, 121 ci, actually the engine used in the 924 (not renault). Way underpowered for a spirit/concord/etc. ] Sure seems like I'm not going to get by with any AMC slip-ups in this ] crowd. Not when people around here have a good chunk of the sales literature, parts books, and a few surviving members in the fleet :) K
