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1969 2-Door Rambler Project
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Originally posted by mitchs66 mitchs66 wrote:

You will like the 8.8 rear end. I went with the Ranger axle instead of the Explorer, didn't want to hassle with narrowing it down.

There seems to be a lot of interest in relocating the leaf springs, would you all perfer I do a post in the suspension section?


Thank you. I couldn't find a Ranger one near me, I looked though. The cutting will give me some stuff to do in the evenings after work.

We are all waiting on the edge of our seats for a write-up Tongue

Originally posted by sweatlock sweatlock wrote:

If you go with a '91 5.9L you get an AMC 360 V8 made by Chrysler. THEY thought it was good engine to keep it in production years after the acquisition. Throw a good aftermarket TBI on it if you want EFI and it'll be a better power plant than a Mopar 360.


Good point. I would love to run an AMC engine. However, I figured I'd just buy this Magnum 360 and utilize the parts I already have in storage from previous vehicles (Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500). I suppose it was a decision based on experience rather than personal preference. Appreciate the input though. If I find a decently priced AMC by the time I'm ready to pulll the 199 and make mounts for the v8, I may consider it. 360 Magnum engines sell FAST here in Indianapolis, so I could always change my mind. However, as it currently stands - this is my choice.
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Sorry it took so long guys, but the post is up in the suspension section.  Hope it helps.
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I wanted to give a shout out to Mitch for providing us all with a very well written write-up on relocating the leaf springs.

I am coming close to a close on my 8.8 rear end and I will upload pictures when done. It won't be going onto the car until this winter though. I have to finish my other project this summer - since the Rambler is actually able to drive.

UPDATE: There have been a couple of AMC 360s pop up around Indianapolis and I have been thinking about going that route if I can get a good one at a good price. The EFI setups as suggested by someone here are not as bad as I once thought and the jeep forums have all sorts of custom ideas for it.

I really want to keep the AMC thing going with this and believe it or not, it seems like it will be much more affordable.
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Glad to hear of the progress, Nicholas. Look forward to seeing your work after the winter. I found a 67 American parts car up north. Taking a road trip in June to haul it home. My Rambler is a little more pieced together than yours so I'm stoked, more parts!
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I might take a couple of your scraps though!

I am currently trying to obtain an AMC 360 and the AMC T10 (4 SPEED).
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Hello,

I found a guy here in Indianapolis that was very fair with his pricing and was quite excited to see a younger guy in the AMC world, so he game me some okay deals for my build. I talked to him for quite some time, but still didn't get all of the information I needed. I got such a great deal on all of this, that I just got as much stuff as would fit in my Jeep.

Got this wide ratio T10, plan on putting it with a 360. I did have a question as to whether or not my clutch fork from my 3-speed would work with this transmission?


Gears look pretty good to me, he said it came off of a perfectly fine Javelin and they simply put an automatic in. The pitting that is seen on some of the gears wipes about 90 off and you see very minor pitting. I suppose I'd mostly be afraid of roller bearing pitting and noise - if anything. Please comment if you see something I do not.



I got this steel bell-housing with some major surface rust, plus he had a patch cut out to do some inspections.



I have a blast cabinet, but I wanted to get the surface rust off first. Stripping the paint and welding in some new steel where that portion was cut out.



I didn't recognize this power steering pump, but we let it go for VERY cheep because he wanted to clear stuff out. If I can make it work, I will. I think I need a mounting bracket though. I have manual steering now, but I'll probably want to run Power Steering with a V8.



This is the only bracket that it came with. He couldn't find the rest. How hard are the other brackets to find?



Rusty flywheel - but free. He said it came from a 360, but I'm not quite sure how much I trust it without a part number. Had to clean it off to search for one.



5 minutes with a wire brush and she looks good as new.




I got the patch welded in last night.






Edited by DrRambler69 - Jun/06/2016 at 5:01pm
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nice car looking good
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Got around to converting the Rambler to disc brakes. They came from a 1979 Concord. Very affordable upgrade and I feel much safer already.

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Looks great Nicholas.  That's a nice find on the disc setup!
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Just checking in, anything new going on with your car?
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