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65 Classic with bent Axle. Need help. |
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Wrambler
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I have a set of 65 Axles out and leaning against the wall.
Let me know if you need one. Hubs are still on and I am not messing with them. $50 plus shipping. You'll need to have them taken apart and have your backing plates and new bearings press on. Any shop with a good hydraulic press can do it.
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited 2019 Chrysler 300 |
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Wrambler
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Also You will most likely find out the 61 is an AMC 15 and the 65 is an AMC 20 rear.
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited 2019 Chrysler 300 |
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DailyDriver770
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I'll take them. Can you PM me with how you want to handle the transaction? Thank you. Pete
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farna
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The 63-66 axle is a bit narrower at 58.5" wide, so they won't interchange with the 61.
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Frank Swygert
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RonFrancis
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They are the same body but a new model is narrower, seems odd. i would think it would be the other was around.
I found a local AMC owner with the exact same model and year who can't afford all he could use. I'm giving him the 3 almost new tires (one got burned bad on the back by the fire) and some trim and the rest goes to the yard. Most calls I got were for interior parts that burned. Amazingly I got 8 gallons of gas from the tank which is really good condition. Do you think it is worth keeping that? |
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Ron Francis
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farna
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The 56-62 big Ramblers have essentially the same chassis. There were some minor changes for the 58-62 models from the 56-57. The 63-78 is pretty close to the same as well. The 63-66 models are identical. When AMC made the changes for the 67-78 body they essentially just made some adjustments to the 63-66 chassis -- made it slightly wider and longer, and the changes needed to mount the four link rear axle (which was essentially just add a crossmember for the upper arms and mounts for the lowers). Most people group the big cars as:
56-57 58-61 62 (transition year -- basically the old body with "next years" suspension and torque tube mount to trans, and a few other things) 63-66 67-78 Within those year ranges most chassis/body parts interchange, though you do have to allow for the longer wheelbase of the 65+ Ambassador (compared to the Classic) and different trim and grille/taillight treatments. Americans are grouped: 58-60 61-63 64-65 66-69 The chassis is essentially the same for 58-63 models. Exterior body sheet metal is totally different between the two groups. Firewall and dash was changed also. The same goes for 64-69 models. The big change between the chassis of the two is that the front of the 66-69 is about three inches longer. That was done to fit the 199/232 with AC. Can't fit an AC condensor in a 64-65 with the longer engine. There were some more changes made in 66 to comply with safety standards, like the "subframe connectors" (actually SILL connectors -- the front and rear "frame" sections of a unit body are techincally SILLS. "Subframe" comes from some GM cars that actually use a separate from the body short frame to hold the front suspension and engine) from the factory -- the same as used in the 64-65 convertibles only. |
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Frank Swygert
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