ignition lock cylinder differences

[mojobean]

took some photos of the difference in my ignition lock cylinder?
The one with ridges(on the left in the first 3 photos, and on the right in 4th photo) is the one that was in my eagle when i bought it. it had alot of slop and always seemed like it was on the verge of falling out. I recently bought an NOS set of ignition and door lock cylinders and decided to replace mine.



i'm happy to say the NOS one fits nice and snug, there is no play, and it does not stick out farther than it should.

[txjeeptx]

The one with ridges on the handle is the same as those in all 3 of our family's '89 Jeeps(YJ, YJ, MJ). The NOS one is the same as in my '82 Eagle and '79 FSJ Cherokee.

On your car, it seems the previous owner or mechanic swapped in a cylinder from a '87 and later Chrysler-symbol-key application, and it sounds like the AMC-spec'd column resented the change.

[mojobean]

i think you are right.. and my ignition key is HUGE with a big Chrysler logo on it. Well... it was huge.. now its a normal one that says American Motors.

[greythorn3]

man where you guys getting the ignition and door sets? i need some bad as my car came with no keys and the ignition pulled completly out of the column! i need it for a 82 sx4 what else works for my model?

thanks for the help

[thereverendbill]

man where you guys getting the ignition and door sets? i need some bad as my car came with no keys and the ignition pulled completly out of the column! i need it for a 82 sx4 what else works for my model?

thanks for the help

if you head to your local auto parts store and get the ignition cylinder for a mid 80's GM it will go right in as the eagle uses the GM column

[greythorn3]

man where you guys getting the ignition and door sets? i need some bad as my car came with no keys and the ignition pulled completly out of the column! i need it for a 82 sx4 what else works for my model?

thanks for the help

if you head to your local auto parts store and get the ignition cylinder for a mid 80's GM it will go right in as the eagle uses the GM column

if your serious, i have a 82 gmc tilt column out of a blazer here right now! how do you get the lock cylnder out?

[doneagle]

         HI That's good to know mojobean  thank you .............................Don

[greythorn3]

i dont know where my build thread went but the eagle is behind the barn and i havent done nothing with it, drive it around the field a couple times thats about it. still no ignition, using needle nose