barn find 1968 rambler american eco project!!

[slownugly]

Got the gm alternator mocked up. Looks like it was made for it. Took some effort though I must've had it on and off 20 times. I've since disassembled the brackets and painted them all nice as well as the alternator fan. I set it up so if I'm on the road and the alternator goes I can get one from any autoparts store and the only modification I have to make to the new one will be switch the pulley and fan so I'll need to carry a 15/16 and an Allen wrench with me on my travels. But heck of a lot easier than finding parts for the stock Motorola alternator!!!

[Gravedigger]

AVAILABLE SOON: T-5 adapter for pre-72 sixes - The AMC Forum - Page 1

I have 2dr 69 American with 199 . Have since 86 but has not been on the road in long time due to bad trans (3 spd ). Talked to Modern driveline and it's the way I'm going.

[Gravedigger]

I read you ordered floor boards. Where ?

[slownugly]

I got the floor pans from eBay. They have front and rear.

I saw that on the forum. They use the 94+ t5 because of the longer input shaft. I wish they would've produced them before I started on the 72 258 because i couldve used my 71 258 wih the factory bell housing. Oh well

[slownugly]

Big block Chevy fuel block off. Short block all ready for Paint. Still haven't had the head redone yet I'm procrastinating.

[samwichse]

Inline sixes... I think they just pull the sweetest of any engine made.

You can keep your V-8, your V-6 especially (no matter how many balancing rods they throw in there, it always feels a bit like it's internally trying to tear itself apart). I-4 is ok, but the I-6 layout... those are just some beautiful feeling engines!

Sam

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by samwichse

You can keep your V-8, your V-6 especially (no matter how many balancing rods they throw in there, it always feels a bit like it's internally trying to tear itself apart). I-4 is ok, but the I-6 layout... those are just some beautiful feeling engines!

Gotta agree with that. Actually, I'd rather take an I6 over a V8 in the same displacement range any day, and would also do so for an I4 over a V6. There is something that makes the V6 seem kinda wrong...

[some_other_dave]

The flat-six may even be better...

-soD

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by some_other_dave

The flat-six may even be better...

-soD

Flat-6 is actually a nice layout too.

[slownugly]