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Old 03-07-2008, 07:32 PM   #1
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Question Conversion!!!

alright guys i need some help with my car ,I am trying to find some mounts to put a 304 AMC motor in my in-line 6 76' gremlin and i need some help finding mounts to put it in there so if you can help me plz do
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Old 03-07-2008, 09:07 PM   #2
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Re: Conversion!!!

Okay, I got this off the net about the conversion. Basically you need to find a V8 cross member.

As the cross member serves to mount the end of the lower control arms
and performs two functions the two cross members are identical. With one
exception. The 6 cylinder cross member has 6 cylinder motor mounts
welded to it while the V8 cross member has 8 cylinder motor mounts
welded to it.
To the best of my knowledge there are no separately available engine
mounts to weld on to a cross member although I think aftermarket may
have had them at one time or another.
Thus the only way you can mount a V8 in your AMC car is to have a V8
cross member available.
But BEWARE!
I have heard of a number of occasions in the last couple of years where
our most famous trading store E-Bay and others have featured for sale a
questionable V8 cross member. All you have to do is bid some ridiculous
price for this part and then obtain engine mounts and weld them on to
the cross member. Remember, V8 engine mounts are made from unobtainium.
Also you can make your own questionable V8 cross member by removing the
6 cylinder cross member from a 6 cylinder I6 car and cut off the 6
cylinder engine mounts, grind everything smooth and then paint it.
The end result is just as useful and a whole lot cheaper.
To the best of my knowledge, Gremlin, Hornet, Concord and Spirit cross
members are interchangeable.


Now, IMO its easier to cut the 6 cyl mounts off and weld in some V8 mounts. Try for mounts from a AMC V8 in a full frame, like an old, full size Wagoneer or Cherokee, then weld those to your cross member. It will require some skill to adapt them and place them in the proper location.
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