kansashogan Posted October 19, 2021 Posted October 19, 2021 I pulled a AMC 20 today out of an ‘86 long bed. I’m going to check it out and make sure all the teeth are good and if so post it up.
Pete M Posted October 19, 2021 Posted October 19, 2021 huh. those are 3+1 leafpacks... well, congrats none the less!
kansashogan Posted October 20, 2021 Author Posted October 20, 2021 Yes sir, three plus one. Is that not factory? Good, bad? None are broken I could see. I’ve had that old truck to part out for a couple years but six day work weeks kept me busy. We are now on strike for who knows how long so I’m taking advantage of the situation. I will be posting a fair bit of stuff in the next few days . I looked on eBay awhile back and checked prices on AMC 20s and about choked. Pretty optimistic pricing but I bet they will sit on them a long time.
Pete M Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 far as we know, the AMC 20 was only offered with the metric ton package in 86, which would have been a 4+1 pack. but a lot can happen in 3 decades.
kansashogan Posted October 20, 2021 Author Posted October 20, 2021 I have the build sheet, it’s pretty rough but I can read some of it. How would I know if it was a metric ton? While I have you, what is the difference between a high and low pinion front axle? The one I have, the driveshaft is at the top of the housing.
fiatslug87 Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 You can tell if it's a MT from the VIN's 8th position: F=Custom, MT G=X, MT H=XL, MT J=XLS, MT
Pete M Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 all MJs were high pinion up front. is the VIN in the registry?
fiatslug87 Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 That bottom leaf looks like it's two at the perch.
Pete M Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 I think that's just a rust line. the 3+2s came out in the late years and have definite separate ends to the leafs.
kansashogan Posted October 20, 2021 Author Posted October 20, 2021 Ok, Pete I never did register it. The interior is totally stripped and the dash vin is gone. None under the hood either. Fiatslug, I snapped a pic of the springs. I found what may be the vin, not sure. H4ZMB2AH3HJO
Pete M Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 the radiator support crossmember should have a tag. or at least used to have a tag. over on the drivers side at the top.
kansashogan Posted October 20, 2021 Author Posted October 20, 2021 I thought so but it is long gone. This thing is pretty stripped.
Eagle Posted October 20, 2021 Posted October 20, 2021 A lot of equipment could be ordered as separate options in the AMC days. It's quite possible that the Model 20 axle was ordered as part of some other package rather than the Metric Tonne package. Possibly a towing or tow prep package. My '87 shortbed as a Dana 44 rear axle, and the Metric Tonne package wasn't offered on the shortbeds.
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