/r/amceagle

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A subreddit for everything concerning the AMC Eagle, a compact-sized four-wheel drive passenger vehicle that was produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC).

A testing ground for Jeep technologies, most AMC Eagles featured the notoriously sturdy 258 i6, and familiar drivetrain components such as the New Process transfer cases and Dana 30 and 35 axles.

The AMC Eagle is a compact-sized four-wheel drive passenger vehicle that was produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC). The AMC Eagle line of vehicles inaugurated a new product category of "sport-utility" or crossover SUV.

Introduced in August 1979 for the 1980 model year, the coupe, sedan, and station wagon body styles were based on the AMC Concord.

The AMC Eagles were the only four-wheel-drive passenger cars produced in the U.S. They were affordable cars offering a comfortable ride and handling on pavement together with superior traction in light off road use through AMC's innovative engineering and packaging.

A testing ground for Jeep technologies, most AMC Eagles featured the notoriously sturdy 258 i6, and familiar drivetrain components such as the New Process transfer cases and Dana 30 and 35 axles.


Manufacturer

American Motors: 1979–1987

Chrysler: August–December, 1987

Production 1979–1987

Model years 1980–1988

Assembly

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States (1980–1983)

Brampton, Ontario, Canada (1984–1988)

Class

Compact / crossover SUV

Layout

Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive

Engine

150 cu in (2.5 L) AMC I4

151 cu in (2.5 L) GM Iron Duke I4

258 cu in (4.2 L) AMC I6

219 cu in (3.6 L) VM I6 turbodiesel

Transmission

4-speed manual

5-speed manual

3-speed TorqueFlite automatic

Overdrive (diesel only)

Wheelbase

97.2 in (2,469 mm) liftback/kammback

109.3 in (2,776 mm) coupe/sedan/wagon

Length

166.6 in (4,232 mm) liftback/kammback

186.2 in (4,729 mm) coupe/sedan/wagon

Width

72.3 in (1,836 mm) coupe/sedan/wagon

73.0 in (1,854 mm) liftback/kammback

Height

55.2 in (1,402 mm) liftback/kammback

54.4 in (1,382 mm) coupe/sedan

54.6 in (1,387 mm) wagon

Production totals

1980

9,956 4-door sedans, 10,616 2-door sedans, and 25,807 station wagons with a grand total of 45,379 units.

1981

5,603 Kammbacks, 17,340 Liftbacks, 2,378 2-door sedans, 1,737 4-door sedans, and 10,371 station wagons for a total of 37,429 units.

1982

520 Kammbacks, 10,445 Liftbacks, 1,968 2-door sedans, and 4,091 4-door sedans, and 20,899 station wagons, for a total of 37,923 units.

1983

2,259 Liftbacks, 3,093 4-door sedans, and 12,378 station wagons for a total of 17,730.

1984

4,241 4-door sedans and 21,294 station wagons totaling 25,535.

1985

2,655 4-door sedans and 13,335 station wagons, for a total of 16,990 units.

1986

1,274 4-door sedans and 6,943 station wagons, for a total of 8,217.

1987

454 4-door sedans, and 5,468 or 4,564 (varies with source) station wagons, for a total of 4,564 to 5,922 (varies with source) units

1988

2,306 units, all station wagons


Related Subreddits:

/r/amc

/r/coolcarsforsale

/r/4x4

/r/Jeep

/r/CherokeeXJ

/r/landcruisers

/r/projectcar

/r/classiccars


External Links

AMC Eagle Nest

AMC Eagle Evolution

Gronk Performance

Gator Supercharger

RockAuto

AMC Eagle Wikipedia Page

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Ax15 transmission swap write up

Here is a link to the google doc write up of my recent Ax15 swap process. feel free to ask questions

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AfNx23bgujNJWGj87J7nmb1fJGzDq3VI_qcN5T51M_I/edit?usp=drive_link

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2024/08/25
00:52 UTC

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car 😔

im only 14 so i cant drive yet, but when im able to buy my own car i want it to be one that i like. i was going somewhere today and my mom and i passed by this really cool car and i found out its an amc eagle. i think they're really cool and i want to do more research and stuff but i don't know where to start so does anyone know where i should look to learn more about that car

9 Comments
2024/08/01
21:55 UTC

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What is this?

Need to know what this bar actually does and how necessary it is. Put an ax15 in my eagle and need to figure out if I have to fab up an attachment for this thing. It connects to the transmission, bell housing, and front axle.

Ps. Sorry I haven't done the swap writ up yet, finalizing a few things and changing some things I didn't like after I was done.

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2024/07/15
07:45 UTC

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Discover Unbeatable Deals at Modern Nissan of Concord | Explore Now!

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2024/04/26
12:32 UTC

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AMC EAGLE ON EBAY

1983 AMC Eagle 75,000 miles on ebay auction @2000 right now. Not my vehicle.

3 Comments
2024/04/24
18:21 UTC

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Transmission swap

Finally got all my clutch problems sorted out only to find my transmission is bad. Reverse is gone and the rest of the gears got chewed up, presumably by the remains of Reverse floating around in the transmission. Fortunately I got a line on an ax15 with everything to make it work so I will be swapping that in. I'll post updates as I go and a full write up on the swap when I'm done. Plenty of people have done this with cjs but I haven't found much as far as the eagles go. Any advice is appreciated, wish me luck.

0 Comments
2024/04/11
23:18 UTC

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Working on gas tank

Does anyone have a diagram to hook this up?

2 Comments
2024/02/02
21:14 UTC

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Finally got myself an eagle

Been looking for an eagle in the right spec and price for years and finally found one that fits the bill. Will be downsizing the fleet as I get this fixed up and ready for daily duty. Any advice is appreciated, as are any thoughts or comments. This is a 1982 with manual transmission with is the feature I was so picky about.

8 Comments
2024/02/02
03:35 UTC

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Trading In my Altima For an Eagle

trading my Altima (in background) for this here Eagle, seems like pretty big step up, but I'm gonna miss it to an extent, that Altima was pushing out 250hp, so it was pretty fun.

The eagle needs some work (new door handles, carbs tuned, wheels rub on fenders) but Its a fun car.

https://preview.redd.it/gi4om51oasac1.png?width=2040&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba37905fa643703c3a7559027fabafbf4f100802

2 Comments
2024/01/06
08:56 UTC

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Looking to sell my Eagle's transmission

0 Comments
2023/12/11
21:45 UTC

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1981 SX4 Project

Found a manual 6cyl 81 SX4 for sale for a decent price. I’ve always loved these cars and have been wanting to get something to learn to fix up. I’m new to working on cars other than pretty basic maintenance. This particular one hasn’t run for at least a year, but apparently everything was fine until the alternator and clutch master cylinder went out. No serious rust on the frame, and apparently transmission and engine are ok. I don’t have a garage or a ton of know how, just the internet and a will to learn. How difficult will these repairs be? I’ve seen some folks do them online and of course they make it look pretty easy. What do y’all think? Should i do it?

1 Comment
2023/09/20
00:50 UTC

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Just scored this monster

1980 eagle with severe modifications

Just scored this absolute beast and I'm in love with her! On 35s Dana axels Dodge 360 v8 engine swap Dual exhaust Comes with a turbo « It's raised about 2.5-3 feet Over stock Locking front hubs

I named it the auntie slayer

2 Comments
2023/09/17
21:41 UTC

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What to look for

Going to look a local listing of an 83 SX4, any particular issues or problems that frequently occur with these i should look for?

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2023/09/02
05:34 UTC

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Anybody know where i can an sx4 in colorado?

Been looking for one for a few months now and each time i barely miss out on getting one. My price range is 5k for a running one thanks

10 Comments
2023/05/21
17:14 UTC

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Bolt sizes

So I am in a pickle. When I tore my engine down, I organized the fasteners. Put them in baggies and labeled them. I also organized the valvetrain components in the order I removed them.

I have a house guest who does not respect boundaries, moved everything off of my work bench so he could sit at it. He put the stuff to the side and everything got dumped into the floor and lost. I've found a good number of the fasteners but I'm still missing a few. Yes I was pissed, but I couldn't do anything about him. He maintains it was my fault it happened.

I need help with figuring out the last few fasteners.

Flex plate to crank bolts Bellhousing bolts Torque converter bolts Oil tube bolt AC bracket bolts Alternator bracket bolts Power steering pump to intake bolts.

0 Comments
2023/03/28
20:40 UTC

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Boulder, Colorado - May 1986

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2023/02/22
22:37 UTC

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pulling my neighbor out of the snow with my eagle

2 Comments
2023/01/03
19:34 UTC

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Had some snow a while back, took my 81 Eagle out for a spin

5 Comments
2022/12/06
01:43 UTC

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Cyber Monday Sale 20% Off Johnsonproductionjp.com

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2022/11/23
19:17 UTC

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AMC Eagle ABANDONED for Years! Will it RUN & DRIVE!?

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2022/11/23
03:51 UTC

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