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My Matador currently has M&H N50's on 15 x 10 wheels in the back in the stock wells. The specs are I think 11" tread width and 28" tall. I had to use 5.5 backspace to clear the outer fender lip. The inner wheel tubs are the limiting factor or I could have gone wider but I dont want to chop up my car. The Rebel is 4 inches shorter wheelbase than the 71-73 Matador so would be an excellent choice...aerodynamics suck but HP cures that






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Originally posted by easydean easydean wrote:

Use to have a 70 Rebel - had 8" weld wheels with 29.5 X 10.5 slicks and they fit.  Actually still have the 4 wheels and tires that were on the car sitting around here.  Hooked great - had solid trailing arms off of the differential instead of the stock ones. 90/10 shocks up front.


Yes the 67 up AMC 4 link is a good design . Basically a copy of the GM/Chevelle setup. My car has eddy adjustable upper arms from an early chevelle and boxed TRW lower arms with air bags in the coils and hooks very nice. Adjustable lower Chevelle arms would also fit as all the bushing sizes are the same
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Jeep Cherokee XJ:

AMC designed and built,
101" wheelbase
Lightweight
Cheap
Parts are still in every junkyard
Narrow body,
but takes a 60" wide rear axle
Can fit a 10.5"+ wide rear tire easily
Factory "frame" connectors already built in
Tons and tons of aftermarket support
AMC V8's have been done
Ride height changes are stupid easy
Spring over axle from the factory so you can drop the rear 4"+ just by going SUA
and even though it has a winning racing pedigree (stadium track) going back to the 1980's
no one else is drag racing them 

Look at it,
if that's not what a 1984-2001 Rambler would look like,
then I don't know what is    
71 P-code 4spd Javelin/AMX
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Edited by jpnjim - Jun/26/2017 at 1:56pm
71 P-code 4spd Javelin/AMX
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Originally posted by jpnjim jpnjim wrote:







Nice....love the XJs and have owned a bunch. I still have a 97 2 door SE 2WD in the garage that will someday get an LS motor but the 4.0 still runs strong at 187k miles. pretty light and stiff chassis too with a factory gasser front axle..lol
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Originally posted by 401harry 401harry wrote:

Originally posted by jpnjim jpnjim wrote:







Nice....love the XJs and have owned a bunch. I still have a 97 2 door SE 2WD in the garage that will someday get an LS motor but the 4.0 still runs strong at 187k miles. pretty light and stiff chassis too with a factory gasser front axle..lol


get one of these 282cui vam low compression blocks, strap a turbo on it, and have LS engines as a breakfast. LOL
SirDigger&his german Friends are looking for Parts http://theamcforum.com/forum/the-german-amc-forum-ambassadorsirdigger-needs_topic83570.html
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Im in the process of building a x275 car, was going to be my 81 regal since gbody stuff is super cheap.....but really wan to build my 70 Rebel. Hows the suspension work on your car? What size tire can you fit in the stock tubs? Thanks!
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xtreme...you building with AMC power?
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 Im a big AMC powered fan and will have a turbo 401 in my American one day.....but for now Im going the fast the cheap and easy way, Turbo 5.3......
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