RE: [ihc] Engine ID by pic

["Pete Shubin" <pshubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know anything about the 4 speed AMX or Javelins.  I'm just restating
what I found out/was told when I was searching for my V8.

My 360 does not use a pilot bearing.  It uses a brass bushing in a counter
bore on the rear of the crank.  The description of the 401 in your shop
sounds like my 360.  I wish I would have known about it in 1999.  I would
have tried to take it off your hands.

The best way to find out what was offered would probably be to call Kennedy
American.  They are someplace back east and from my recollection had the
most aftermarket AMC stuff I could find.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Grammer [mailto:jgrammer@domain.elided] 
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:06 AM
To: pshubin@domain.elided; ihc@domain.elided
Subject: RE: [ihc] Engine ID by pic

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Shubin [mailto:pshubin@domain.elided]
>Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:59 AM
>To: ihc@domain.elided
>Cc: 'Jim Grammer'
>Subject: RE: [ihc] Engine ID by pic

>Did the AMC 401 ever come in an IH with a manual transmission?  I ask
>because if it did that would be another AMC/IH anomaly.  I found several
>references that said the 401 was never offered with a manual transmission
>and that the crank was not drilled for a pilot bushing.  This is the
biggest
>reason I stopped looking for a 401 and went with the 360.

What about AMX's and Javelins with 4 speeds?

Looking at the '73 401 sitting in my shop, the rear face of the crank has a
huge counterbore in it. Even if the pilot bearing hung a substantial ways
out of the flywheel I can't imagine there not being enough crank clearance.

We have an anecdotal report of a '74 401 equipped pickup with a T-19, the
possibility of which is borne out by Howard's research. IIRC that report was
posted to the BB, but a couple of quick searches didn't find it.

Jim