AMC 360 swap

[Jester]

aw crap did you buy phil's truck? I wanted to buy it. I just pm ed Todd to see if he had talked to him yet. Da-- it

Yes I am. What did you want from it? I only want the motor, trans shaft, and power steering.

[george walker]

I know someone personally who placed a 360 in his 715 about 10 yrs ago w few modifications. He still uses it today. You will need the core support from a civ truck to allow for a bigger radiator, I know he used the stock trans w a minor mod. and the rest stayed the same. I can find the exact details and let you know. (what engine mount what trans mod specifically. etc)

[Jester]

I know someone personally who placed a 360 in his 715 about 10 yrs ago w few modifications. He still uses it today. You will need the core support from a civ truck to allow for a bigger radiator, I know he used the stock trans w a minor mod. and the rest stayed the same. I can find the exact details and let you know. (what engine mount what trans mod specifically. etc)

Good stuff to know

[brute4c]

The radiator core suport can be cut loose, moved over into the other mount hole on the passenger side that the wider radiators use and tacked back in...cut out a little of the flat front plate the support was welded to and good to go.
The area in front of the top of the radiator, from side to side, was cut out by the factory a few inches toward the front...if you have access to a J truck around town or in a salvage yard, you will see what I mean.

Not hard to do that part...

[Hammer]

It is easier to cut the stock supports for the radiator then swapping the civi one.
The civi one is an easy swap, but it has different cutouts at the outer part of the wheel well where the fenders meet up.
But, you can use the J truck as a perfect template for how wide to cut the support and move it over.

[Hammer]

And here is a picture that shows how close the stock perch location was compared to the J truck location (which is lower btw).

[Jester]

And here is a picture that shows how close the stock perch location was compared to the J truck location (which is lower btw).

I am gonna have to look at the truck for it to make sense. You did not use the T98 in your install right?

Wondering how the length will compare with the stock set up. Is that where they would sit with the T98 or a T18 in the stock location?

If anyone has good info on the input shaft swap to the T98, I need that too. I think a custom bearing is needed but can't find for sure.

[Hammer]

Jeep T18.

[Jester]

Jeep T18.

Oh, then it would be the same length as the T98. Good to know.

BTW - I have checked out your site for AMC motor info. Lots of good stuff there.

[Hammer]

Some of that info is outdated.
I made the page when I was building my stroker motor. Lots more info out there now about doing it, but there is still plenty of good info there.
One of these days I will get around to rebuilding the site.