Carter’s 1986 AMC Eagle (plus Eagle axle swap and other tech info)

[89 MJ]

Hopefully coming soon: this fine specimen is getting painted! I went to the Cactus Cruisers show up in Phoenix (well Peoria actually) and bought this Eagle brochure for $2 (there were others too, I should’ve bought them all). One of them even matches my car, if my car were nice. It inspired me to get some shiny paint on this thing.
 

 

Also got to see these two rigs. I must say, I really, really like the 2.5L. It’s an excellent engine for driving around town. 

[89 MJ]

And here’s the full brochure:

[89 MJ]

And a pdf of the brochure for anyone that wants to be able to read the words

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hxlPT-wIcorZX6HHEpSKBIcvHtpR-K8O/view?usp=drivesdk

[eaglescout526]

11 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Also got to see these two rigs. I must say, I really, really like the 2.5L. It’s an excellent engine for driving around town. 

 

Some mighty fine looking pre show rigs!

[89 MJ]

This thing had to come out of storage because COE parts were getting blasted and needed a dry spot to get stored. My dad also got the carburetor dialed in now that it’s got a decent engine. I’m looking forward to putting more miles on it when I’m home next. 

[89 MJ]

Aftermarket gauge pod installed so I could mainly keep an eye on coolant temp and oil pressure. According to the gauge, it makes 80lbs of oil pressure at cold idle. 

[89 MJ]

01 XJ rear for my own notes

[89 MJ]

On an adventure. Leaving WI. 

[neohic]

 Sure do like an adventure. 

[89 MJ]

The Eagle has landed. To this point, it has called Alabama, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin again, and now Arizona home. 

[fiatslug87]

Glad you have a shady spot to park it. 

[89 MJ]

2 hours ago, fiatslug87 said:

Glad you have a shady spot to park it. 

Well of course! Only the best for that fine unit. 

[89 MJ]

Well, two(ish) week update of driving the car. It's been a daily driver for about a week and a half and I am very pleasantly surprised. It gets warm if you have to sit through the same stoplight multiple times, but otherwise she lives between 195 and 210 degrees. 

 

It is absolutely hilarious to park this old thing next to all of the fancy pants cars that a lot of college students have.

 

Or even at apartments, the thing sticks out like a sore thumb

 

One of the best parts is how comfortable in the car. I can judge it well and get close to stuff and I feel safer in it than I did in my more modern school vehicle.

 

Best part is everyone's reactions to the car though. Almost every day that I have driven the thing, someone either asks what it is, thinks its super neat, or has stories about one from 30+ years ago. It has been a ton of fun.

[Eagle_SX4]

4 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

 

Best part is everyone's reactions to the car though. Almost every day that I have driven the thing, someone either asks what it is, thinks its super neat, or has stories about one from 30+ years ago. It has been a ton of fun.

I totally agree daily driving an Eagle is a lot of fun and definitely gets lots of smiles along the way.

[Pete M]

sticks out in all the best ways  

[89 MJ]

53 minutes ago, Pete M said:

sticks out in all the best ways  

Most definitely!

 

Also, I got a thumbs up from a guy in an MJ yesterday, which was super fun.

[89 MJ]

 

Some AMC goodness here. There’s a vintage themed diner in Tucson called Little Anthony’s in Tucson that has the Pacer from the movie Good Burger at it. @eaglescout526 was in town, and he got to put some miles on this fine specimen too. Always good to chat with friends, especially about AMCs!

[eaglescout526]

That car was an absolute blast to drive. Smiles per mile all the way. And he’s not kidding about people just casually asking you what car it is. Nuts!

[89 MJ]

Found a pic of my 85 Limited parts car from 8 years ago today

[89 MJ]

Did some wagon stuff today. I had to haul these pieces of plywood for my senior design project. The rest of my team didn’t believe that my car could haul it all. I didn’t think it would all fit inside, but it did. The largest length was 8’ and largest width was 4’. 

[89 MJ]

It’s that time of year! Tree is on the roof. 

[89 MJ]

Crossed over 114k miles earlier this week. I’ve put just over 1500 miles on this thing daily driving it since September. 

[eaglescout526]

Needs a tach. 

[89 MJ]

27 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

Needs a tach. 

Maybe when it gets three pedals. Until then, I’ll enjoy my clock

[eaglescout526]

Hahahaha