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V8 in SX4?

Started by dmsjeep, October 01, 2025, 05:27:12 PM

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dmsjeep

October 01, 2025, 05:27:12 PM
I am wondering if an AMC 304 or 360 will fit in the engine compartment if a1981 SX4. I know the amc V8 was offered in the rear wheel drive cars, but will it fit in the engine bay with all the AWD components? If so who makes conversion parts and adapters?
Thank you
David

EagleSX4_5Speed

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October 01, 2025, 05:49:57 PM
It has been done but you will need to fab everything yourself. Some of the rally cars had V8's in them.

This thread has some pics of the 390 in that car.

https://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=46520.0
'83 Eagle SX4. 92 4.0 fuel injected, T5, NP229, '01 Dana 35 with Detroit Truetrac 3.54 gears.

'87 Jeep Comanche. Renix 4.0 liter, AX15, NP242, HP Dana 30 and factory Dana 44 rear axle.

Still Pat

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October 02, 2025, 07:14:29 AM Last Edit: October 02, 2025, 07:15:06 AM by Still Pat
There USED TO BE a guy in Canada, ey? selling kits IF I recall correctly? I THINK his 'Nest Name' was Hyper Eagle? Terry something maybe? Some old-timer should be able to chime in, I;m going off my (LACK OF) memory from about 15(?) years ago.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

vangremlin

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October 02, 2025, 11:14:29 AM
Here is a thread about Hyper Eagle's engine mounts for a V8

https://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=20975.0
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold
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