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1984 AMC Eagle

Started by trout, November 03, 2012, 07:17:00 PM

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anrkii

#30
March 15, 2013, 06:29:17 AM
thats some good work right there!

looking forward to the finished product!

trout

#31
March 15, 2013, 06:21:10 PM
thank you!


another update, working brakes, ran the fuel line, and back on the ground:







pulling the donor motor out tomorrow

1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

trout

#32
March 17, 2013, 10:03:27 PM
donor motor is out






need to clean a bit of sludge out



1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

trout

#33
April 23, 2013, 10:02:46 AM Last Edit: April 23, 2013, 10:06:40 AM by trout
wow, so it's been a month since I last posted updates

well all most all of the mechanical parts are back together.
got to replace the radiator. braze broke for the pitcock, not going to bother fixing a radiator with an unknown age. new one will be here tomorrow.


Trans, tcase, front diff, and drive shafts are in with new u-joints. Will be putting the new front CV shafts in later today.



new trans cooler lines are in. Found more issues with the front drive shaft and routing around the power steering than the exhaust. Using some hose clips to hold everything out of the way. Didn't turn out as pretty as I had hoped, maybe I'll redo them in the future.




Some other pics



In addition to the radiator I still need to clip down the distributor, bolt on the carb, hook up the wire harness, and charge the battery and hopefully it'll fire up.

1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

trout

#34
April 30, 2013, 12:34:01 AM
new radiator is in. distributor is set with the rotor on cylinder 1 at TDC. carb is mounted. everything mechanical is done in the rear, shifter linkage adjusted properly, cv shafts are in, so entire drivetrain replacement is complete and starting to put on the exhaust. decided to order new wire and terminals for both battery cables, starter cable, and charge cable.






tomorrow I'm going to start cleaning the old wiring harness off.
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

eaglefreek

#35
April 30, 2013, 09:39:02 PM
Wow, lots of progress. Looking good.
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Billman

#36
May 01, 2013, 10:54:04 AM
Very impressive wish I had the room for that kind of teardown and time for everything involved in what you are doing.
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shanebo

#37
May 02, 2013, 11:21:08 PM
Now that's what an engine bay is supposed to look like!
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flamingchariots

#38
May 05, 2013, 05:16:34 PM
I hope this isn't a stupid question, but is your catalytic converter upside down?
On mine, the small tube is on the outside of the car, towards the rockers.

trout

#39
May 06, 2013, 08:21:30 AM
Quote from: flamingchariots on May 05, 2013, 05:16:34 PM
I hope this isn't a stupid question, but is your catalytic converter upside down?
On mine, the small tube is on the outside of the car, towards the rockers.

Air tube orientation can vary by manufacturer/model. I couldn't find a cat listed for an Eagle that had the flange so I ordered one for a Jeep and figured I'd cut down the length.

But now that I'm looking at the pic it seems the heat shield is different on the bottom and it looks like it is the side that would go against the car. Or it could just be the flash. I'll check it out later today.
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

Baskinator

#40
May 06, 2013, 03:45:09 PM
Looks right to me...
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trout

#41
May 07, 2013, 10:36:01 AM
it was upside down. wasn't paying attention and put the heat shield on the bottom.
1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

trout

#42
October 08, 2013, 03:47:45 PM Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 03:50:16 PM by trout
A long time since an update.

It starts, it runs alright, and can even drive if you fill the transmission up. Some weird electrical issues still exist that are slowing being fixed, the engine idles a little funny, and the transmission pumps fluid straight out through the bell housing.

Bought a TF727/NP229 combo from someone who parted out a Grand Wagoneer.

Rebuilding the 229 using the back 1/2 of the case of a spare 129 I had. Some interesting things popped up that weren't in the how-to that's usually referenced (http://www.n0kfb.org/homepage/amc/tech/transfer_case/swap/). Was going to go with the 2nd option and then I realized that all the holes were evenly spaced and already drilled and tapped. The issue was with how the oil pump is made into the case the tail housing only sits in a certain way, and the tail housings seem to be identical as well. Going with the 1st option, though I wish I was able to keep the switch on the back of the NP229.

Got the rebuild kit off ebay for the np229. It was missing a seal for the oil pump, 2-3 weeks before bjsoffroad.com has them in stock and can't find them elsewhere. Also the big roller bearings that are towards the back are a different style than I had in either the 229 or 129. Both had 10 rollers that snapped into a cage but the kit came with 15 slightly larger rollers.

Here are some pics as it stands now:





1984 AMC Eagle Wagon w/ 1988 258 and front axle, 727/NP-229 combo, Hurst shifter + twin sticks, and power bulge hood.

Prafeston

#43
October 08, 2013, 06:42:19 PM
Good work man! I hope to be seeing some progress like this on mine soon. Though it won't get such a full treatment. You seem to be covering all the bases! Keep up the good work!
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JayRamb

#44
October 08, 2013, 07:11:14 PM
WOW what great work! Big time hard work. Big time pay off!   :)
Jayson H.
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