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You have the Unicorn! The early (pre '72) AMC 6 cyl to Nailhead TH400 adapter! Now if someone had the OHC 6 to TH400 adapter or anything besides BW auto.

This was the only I6 to th400 I've seen, but as rare as it might be, I don't think there's a ton of interest in the parts. There are a ton of 232's left out there in this area, though. I've heard the 258 stuff will bolt straight up to the 232- exhaust manifolds, intakes, etc.

I sold the transmission and transfer case, but kept the adapter stuff on the engine. We're buried under 13" of snow at my house here in the valley, so I'm not doing much outside- except shoveling the driveway with the kids and building snowmen.


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The i6 TH400 should be identical to the V8 TH400, provided it was a 258 and not a early 232, which used a different bolt pattern.

It was an early 232 (insert sad face here). The starter is mounted on the driver's side, up high, close to the block (another sad face here). Just looking at it all, though, I was wondering what would happen if you clocked the adapter ring so the starter sat closer to the stock V8 position. It probably wouldn't work, but it might be worth a try just for grins- as it's all laying there splayed out in the snow.


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Oh yeah, should have looked at the photos heh

The Early 232 and '71 only 258/232 (RB motors for 3/8" raised block and longer stroke) were small bell pattern motors with the LH starter mount that didn't match the AMC V8 pattern and the ring gear was smaller as well with a flat flange crank (like Gen II AMC V8s)

There are AMC-list guys who would love that setup for their Ramblers as it will fit the 199 or early 232 and TH400 is an order of magnitude above the BW autos the 6 cyls came with in reliability, strength and availability of parts.

What year is that frame?

1967


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Hmmmmm shouldn't it be post mount front then?

I don't know.


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I thought only the early Jtrucks were post mount front, not the wagoneers.

Also, your rides are looking great in the snow!


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I wouldn't be able to tell the difference in the mounts without seeing them side by side.

Thanks!


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IIRC, the posts went away in 74. Before that everything should be post mount.

Here's a photo of the front springs for a pre-74 wagoneer from the TSM (SM-1042).


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Perfect, that settles it. And now I know for future reference. Thanks for expanding my knowledge guys.

Hey 66, how do you like the green LEDs in your cluster now that you've had them for a while? Do they dim well?

I'd also love to know how the weather is up in Washington this time of year. Any snow on the ground?

It looks like Jeeps age pretty well out there. Could a kid drive an old Jeep everyday without fear of it turning to rust?

I like them better than the whites, less glare at night, and they match modern stereo colors- at least my stereo. They dim just like the standard lights.

We have about a foot of snow now and it's snowing right now; were expecting 2" more inches today. The temp overnight was 4 degrees.

Yeah, if you treat them right, they last- my kid should be able to drive his as long as he wants to, lol.


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66stepside wrote:I like them better than the whites, less glare at night, and they match modern stereo colors- at least my stereo. They dim just like the standard lights.

We have about a foot of snow now and it's snowing right now; were expecting 2" more inches today. The temp overnight was 4 degrees.

Yeah, if you treat them right, they last- my kid should be able to drive his as long as he wants to, lol.


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You must be a good ways inland from the Portland Tacoma area?

Do they salt the roads out there?

Yep, Spokane is near the eastern border of the state. When I lived out there, they salted but not like the east coast... kinda like here really.

They spray the local roads with magnesium chloride, a version known to also contain trace amounts of PCBs. So, yeah, they salt us like slugs over here.


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Darn.