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amxv8 
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 Topic: Pacer Rally Pac ProblemPosted: Oct/13/2017 at 6:41pm |
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First let me say that I'm new to Pacer's as I've always been an AMX and Javelin guy....but my wife loves them so I picked one up to restore for her. I also bought a used Pacer/Hornet/Spirit rally pac with the gauges contained in the plastic pod that goes under the Pacer's ashtray. As hard as I try I can't get the pod to fit and it seems like the dash will need to be "trimmed" to get the lines on the pod to line up with the dash. Am I crazy? or did AMC make different Pods for different models? I looked in my TSM and it shows a Pacer with what looks to be the same Pod that I have. If anyone has experience with this issue please chime in and help to keep me sane. Thanks...
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george w
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Posted: Oct/14/2017 at 7:22am |
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The pacer dash is so different from the Hornet based cars that it's very likely that the actual housing differs as well as the wiring harness.
Check a parts book for the part numbers. |
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Long time AMC fan. Ambassador 343, AMX 390, Hornet 360, Spirit 304 and Javelin 390. All but javelin bought new.
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amcfool1
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Posted: Oct/14/2017 at 8:14am |
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hi, Pacer pod is unique to Pacers. good luck, gz
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george z
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mrblatzman
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Posted: Oct/14/2017 at 8:57am |
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It is hard to believe that AMC did this....but they did....The entire dash structure for a Pacer with rally Pac is different than a Pacer with the regular gauges...The clock was replaced with a tach the same size as the clock and the clock went into the 4 gauge cluster...You lost the dash ashtray and since the car now had the small console/armrest the ashtray was made into the front of the armrest...Putting a rally pack in a Pacer is a challenge, and I would just settle for the regular gauges and not try and trim off the bottom of the main structure....and the gauge holding plastic housing for the Pacer is different than for a Hornet....Bob in Alabama
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Thankyou....Bob
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amxv8
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Posted: Oct/14/2017 at 12:26pm |
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Bob,
Thank you, that makes complete sense. I have a spare dash so I may try and see if I can trim the bottom ashtray flange off just to see if I can make it work. At least I know that I'm not crazy. |
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