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1972 AMC Six+AT being swapped into a 1967 American |
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Wrambler 
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 Posted: Mar/07/2008 at 3:19pm |
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Could be the Hornet/Gremlin stuff will indeed work.
I'm not sure.
I tried an early AMX set and while the pedals will all fit into the pivot, nothing else lines up from the Jav/AMX.
If you've got all the linkage in then good deal.
if you've just got the pedals in, don't count on it working till you get the Zbar and linkage in.
Digging way back in my foggy memory a Zbar on a Grem mounts to the bell on the inside and the strut bracket on the outside.
trudging forward in my foggy memory the Zbar in my American now is out of a 67 and mounts to the bellhousing on the inside, however it mounts to the framerail into a removable cup on the outside. Forward of the strut bracket.
Just as I have heard that all years of Javelin/AMX clutch stuff interchanges if used in full, it may proove true you can use the Hornet/Gremlin stuff backwards into 64-69 Americans if you use it all from the same year.
It'd be very good information to have if it prooves to be true.
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 65 Ambassador Ragtop rustbucket 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0L 5 speed 04 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Quadratrac II Zip is 26505 |
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tyrodtom
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Posted: Mar/07/2008 at 4:02pm |
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Wramblers right,I had to mig weld a mount for z-bar on the left strut bracket. The Hornet isn't finished, but it does have a mock-up block in it, and the trany, the linkage does work. Now i've got the Gremlin for a parts car, I can use it's strut mount on the Hornet, it might be better than what I fabbed up. Plus i've still got the 69 parts car.
This is weird, i've got a Hornet with 69 American pedal assembly, and i'll have a 66 American with 77 Gremlin pedals.
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66 American SW, 66 American 2dr, 82 J10, 70 Hornet, Pound, Va.
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Wrambler
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Posted: Mar/08/2008 at 1:58am |
That's good information to have.
I bought a spare set of American linkage a while back so I would have it in case anything broke with mine.
Nice to know the Hornet and Gremlin stuff can be retrofitted.
The AMX stuff I tried first was way off. No harm done though as I resold it to an AMX guy!
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 65 Ambassador Ragtop rustbucket 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0L 5 speed 04 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Quadratrac II Zip is 26505 |
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1967AmericanSW
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Posted: Mar/08/2008 at 2:08am |
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For that matter; Concord/Spirit clutch pedals, etc, should also be useable-----same platform (01) as the 1964+ America, Gremlin, and Hornet.
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Wrambler
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Posted: Mar/08/2008 at 2:18am |
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For icing on the cake.
It should mean that using pedals out of an Eagle will get you an hydraulic setup too.
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 65 Ambassador Ragtop rustbucket 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0L 5 speed 04 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Quadratrac II Zip is 26505 |
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tyrodtom
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Posted: Mar/08/2008 at 2:28am |
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That's good to know, i've been thinking about moving the engine back on the Hornet, a hydraulic clutch would sure solve any linkage problems.
Edited by tyrodtom - Mar/08/2008 at 2:29am |
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66 American SW, 66 American 2dr, 82 J10, 70 Hornet, Pound, Va.
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1967AmericanSW
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Posted: Mar/08/2008 at 2:45am |
It sounds to me that you and Wrambler need to get together and do some swappin'------you guys are in neighboring states. And the irony is that I am a Wash DC native; born there and raised in NoVa, etc. till 1978 when I moved out west. 
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1967AmericanSW
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Posted: Mar/15/2008 at 5:39am |
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UPDATE:
I just had my 1972 AMC Six and matching TorqueCommand delivered here to by another AMC Forum member. Question; the motor is missing its distributor so can I use the one in my present 1967 232 Six? If not; I will 'pull the trigger' and go electronic ignition. |
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Wrambler
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Posted: Mar/15/2008 at 10:18am |
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The 67 dist is a drop in.
No problem at all.
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69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 65 Ambassador Ragtop rustbucket 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0L 5 speed 04 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Quadratrac II Zip is 26505 |
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Posted: Mar/15/2008 at 10:49am |
Thanks for advice; one less snakebite to deal with. 
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