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    Posted: Sep/01/2014 at 7:38pm
What differential and brakes did the 770 have? AMC 15 or 20, 9"or 10 " brakes? 
I found this below on the Internet but was wondering about the other stuff. My 660 originally had an AMC 15 differential and 9" brakes. 
'The bread and butter Rambler was the 660 (135,000 sales), a more posh version with carpets, armrests, Captive Air tires on wagons, and a few minor goodies. The Rambler 770 added as standard a clock, padded dash and visors, full wheel covers, and foam seats.'
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6 cyl. - 9" brakes, AMC15 diff.
8 cyl. - 10" brakes, AMC15 diff.

AMC20 only when posi-traction ordered.

I believe the above is true for all trim levels 550/660/770
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770, 660 and so forth were just trim levels ( outside chrome, inside upholstery ), had nothing to do with mechanical equipment.
You could get a 770 with six or V8.
You could order heavy duty brakes with a 6 also, on a AMC 15 rear, but you automatically got bigger brakes along with a AMC 20 rear if you ordered a V8.

I don't think AMC ever put a AMC 15 rearend behind a V8.

67 and later,in senior AMCs, you got a AMC 20 rear no matter what engine the car had.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote vinny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Sep/02/2014 at 9:16am
I have an AMC 20 in my car now with 10" brakes and 1 3/8" axles. It came from a 66 Ambassador with a 232. 

I don't know what the AMC 20 with 9" brakes and 1 1/4" axles was from originally. I thought maybe a 770 but probably something older. I had installed that about 30 years ago after spinning a hub on the original AMC 15.

Its a passion but all these spares laying around sure adds to the clutter.
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They did the AMC 20 standard starting in 65 on all the TT cars, 6 and 8. Before that you could have either depending on the engine, or perhaps fleet cars?

I have an AMC 20 that I believe is 3:15 gearset with Twingrip. I know it is twingrip, just not positive on gear ratio. I'm going to open that case and check it out, It will be for sale, parts or whole. It even has a fairly nice twingrip circle tag on the fill plug. Came out of a 65 990H car.
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My 65 660 with the 232 had and AMC 20 from the factory.



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The AMC 15 was only used with 195.6 and 199 powered cars. All other big cars used the AMC 20, six or V-8. There were only a few 1966 big cars with the 199, and it was a fleet only option. I've never seen one -- I doubt many fleet cars were ordered with the small six, and those that were got hard use and were worn quickly, and were most likely base models that seldom get saved.

All sixes in the American (and other small cars -- Hornet/Gremlin/Javelin/Pacer/Concord/Spirit/Eagle) used the AMC 15. Only V-8 cars got the AMC 20, though it may have been a HD Fleet option.
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