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#1
Project Cars / Re: My First Car - 86 Wagon
Last post by 89 MJ - April 15, 2025, 09:24:05 PMI went to an AMC show over the weekend. Was able to pick up an 85-88 brochure for $2. Now just to figure out what year it is from.
#2
Spirit/Concord Projects / Re: AMC Sundancer 1982
Last post by juhap - April 13, 2025, 03:52:17 PMI had my transmission fixed during last summer.
Now it was time to fix top. Removed targa and cab and left those to be renewed.
While they are away, I did fiberglass job.
Little bit of bondo needed...
And then some black paint.
Now it was time to fix top. Removed targa and cab and left those to be renewed.
While they are away, I did fiberglass job.
Little bit of bondo needed...
And then some black paint.
#3
Your Eagle(s) / Re: 1983 SX/4 Dull "Penny"
Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - April 10, 2025, 07:16:44 AMI made my own. I tried to use the Cherokee axle brackets but it put the link mounting point centered over the axle. With the links being at about 45 degrees. I moved the mounting point back to have more vertical link. I used the existing holes in the frame to mount the bar to the frame.
#4
Your Eagle(s) / Re: 1983 SX/4 Dull "Penny"
Last post by maddog - April 09, 2025, 11:27:34 PMDid you make your own brackets or did you get them from somewhere?
#5
Your Eagle(s) / Re: 1983 SX/4 Dull "Penny"
Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - April 09, 2025, 11:32:53 AMGot a rear sway bar installed. I used one from an XJ Cherokee.
#6
Eagle Sightings / Re: AMCs in the media
Last post by maddog - April 08, 2025, 09:32:23 PMIn Michael Finnegan's part 2 to his Sick Week movie on YouTube there's an interview with a guy from Pennsylvania who's drag racing an Eagle wagon.
#7
Fun activities / Cactus Classic XXII
Last post by 89 MJ - April 08, 2025, 02:15:51 PMAn all AMC show this Saturday, April 12th, at Gateway Classic Cars in Scottsdale, AZ.
23305 N 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
23305 N 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
#8
Off topic / Re: Your favorite Eagle miscon...
Last post by 89 MJ - April 03, 2025, 05:13:38 PMQuote from: MIPS on April 03, 2025, 01:30:15 PMAn eagle is "the 70's AMC's with Jeep parts and a trim update" but it's so much worse than that.
Body and trim, sure with the exception of the Pacer they recycled nearly everything else but the drivetrain is special. Transfer case is different. Axle is different. A Jeep's (normally) gonna be body-on-frame and as we all know an Eagle is Unibody and makes some awful noises if you push it too hard. Treat an Eagle like a jeep without any modifications and if the suspension doesn't betray you with it's multiple uniquely Eagle parts the unibody is gonna twist itself apart.
An Eagle could come with a V8
See below.
An eagle can fit the 304. It drops in.
It can't. Yes the 998 will bolt up to the engine and the yes engine bay is large enough to fit it but then you have to relocate the mounts and even then I can't even promise you the oil pan will clear the front diff.
Yes! These are great!
#9
Off topic / Re: Your favorite Eagle miscon...
Last post by MIPS - April 03, 2025, 01:30:15 PMAn eagle is "the 70's AMC's with Jeep parts and a trim update" but it's so much worse than that.
Body and trim, sure with the exception of the Pacer they recycled nearly everything else but the drivetrain is special. Transfer case is different. Axle is different. A Jeep's (normally) gonna be body-on-frame and as we all know an Eagle is Unibody and makes some awful noises if you push it too hard. Treat an Eagle like a jeep without any modifications and if the suspension doesn't betray you with it's multiple uniquely Eagle parts the unibody is gonna twist itself apart.
An Eagle could come with a V8
See below.
An eagle can fit the 304. It drops in.
It can't. Yes the 998 will bolt up to the engine and the yes engine bay is large enough to fit it but then you have to relocate the mounts and even then I can't even promise you the oil pan will clear the front diff.
Body and trim, sure with the exception of the Pacer they recycled nearly everything else but the drivetrain is special. Transfer case is different. Axle is different. A Jeep's (normally) gonna be body-on-frame and as we all know an Eagle is Unibody and makes some awful noises if you push it too hard. Treat an Eagle like a jeep without any modifications and if the suspension doesn't betray you with it's multiple uniquely Eagle parts the unibody is gonna twist itself apart.
An Eagle could come with a V8
See below.
An eagle can fit the 304. It drops in.
It can't. Yes the 998 will bolt up to the engine and the yes engine bay is large enough to fit it but then you have to relocate the mounts and even then I can't even promise you the oil pan will clear the front diff.
#10
Off topic / Your favorite Eagle misconcept...
Last post by 89 MJ - April 01, 2025, 06:40:57 PMI'm sure all of us have heard someone say something like "Aren't those basically a Jeep Cherokee underneath?" or "Those were the first all wheel drive car" (side note, I don't completely disagree with the second statement. It wasn't the first, but I would call it the first successful AWD car in the states), amongst others, I'm sure. My question is, what is your favorite misconception about the Eagle?
I am fond of the old "those are a Jeep Cherokee underneath" line. It seems like they would be a very similar vehicle. They are from the same era, they had the same parent company, Roy Lunn from Jeep was a big reason the Eagle exists, and they even were designed for similar people, yet they are very different vehicles. They really don't share many components at all.
On a one day off road trip I went on (and the car did better than anybody expected it to, including myself), I was told that a guy knew someone with an Eagle that they put a body lift and 31s on.
I am fond of the old "those are a Jeep Cherokee underneath" line. It seems like they would be a very similar vehicle. They are from the same era, they had the same parent company, Roy Lunn from Jeep was a big reason the Eagle exists, and they even were designed for similar people, yet they are very different vehicles. They really don't share many components at all.
On a one day off road trip I went on (and the car did better than anybody expected it to, including myself), I was told that a guy knew someone with an Eagle that they put a body lift and 31s on.
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