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[IrishCJ6]

Can anyone tell me what to look for when purchasing a flywheel/clutch (manual) for a AMC 360, are there specific ones or will any AMC flywheel/clutch combo work, heard something about externally balanced system etc etc. Any help would be apreciated

[Bubba]

i think i have such a thing but any flywheel from a amc 6 or 8 cylinder engine will fit the vibe you refer to is poss due to the engines being balenced from the front by the rubberised harmonic damper
  the truth out in the world is mostly there is no vibration and if there is its barely noticed and happens at 700 1100 rpm and feels like there might be a misfire that is not there
the answer if you are worrysome person is to get an engine shop to balance and face it

[Bubba]

or you can buy a new balanced flywheel from four wheel drive hard ware in the states i did have one but sold it on its resting at the moment

[IrishCJ6]

Ok, thats great, I believe I have a flywheel and clutch with the gearbox I've got, if not I'll take you up on your possibility

[Bubba]

auto and manual are very not the same

[IrishCJ6]

auto and manual are very not the same

Very true, but I have also got a manual box as well that I sourced elsewhere, that comes with the flywheel and clutch.

[IrishCJ6]

i think i have such a thing but any flywheel from a amc 6 or 8 cylinder engine will fit the vibe you refer to is poss due to the engines being balenced from the front by the rubberised harmonic damper
  the truth out in the world is mostly there is no vibration and if there is its barely noticed and happens at 700 1100 rpm and feels like there might be a misfire that is not there
the answer if you are worrysome person is to get an engine shop to balance and face it

Novac specificly say not to mix and match the AMC flywheels, why would they say this if its not a significant problem? I could get the flywheel match balanced with the flexplate off the original? Problem is I've got access to and AMC 6 flywheel with the purchasing of my manual box, question is it worth taking or am I better to find an actual AMC 360 one?

[Nosebolt]

use the I6 flywheel/clutch, I have on my 360 and so far not caused any issues

[IrishCJ6]

use the I6 flywheel/clutch, I have on my 360 and so far not caused any issues

Nice to hear that, I was worried when I started reading into it

[Bubba]

i have had a few v8 jeeps and never owned a v8 flywheel as they are very uncommon here in the uk i have always used the i6 one and never had a problem

[IrishCJ6]

i have had a few v8 jeeps and never owned a v8 flywheel as they are very uncommon here in the uk i have always used the i6 one and never had a problem

I thought thatmay well be the case but Ijust wanted to make sure, its probably the Yanks just being over cautious as usual

[Bubba]

i have no idea but would be interested to know why they are so against using the i6 i have happily swapped flywheels and flexplates with each other sometimes in the same jeep

were it as simple to get hold of the recommended parts as in the states them i would have just popped to my local parts place or junkyard

sometimes you can get almost too much info on a subject and it can be a bit confusing

[IrishCJ6]

On antoher topic altogether whats your opinion on headers for the 360, cast or tubular, I need to find some for mine

[Bubba]

i like both   i have headers on one and the other cj8 will shortly go v8 with cast and sort of factory ish system but have run both over the years  headers do help it breath but no real effect power wise till you get over 1500 rpm cast i feel gives smooth torque  i am sure sombody will quote a lot of facts sprinkled with guff but thats my own findings in the field

[Nosebolt]

the tube headers i have at the moment will be spare soon, should get the engine swap done in a few weeks and will be giving Kev back his fewnderwells and I'm thinking of getting cast or shorty headers so i can run the pipes inboard of the chassis rails this time, last time I ran the CJ off road it lost both side pipes over the weekend

[gazjeep]

It did sound like a monster with or without the pipes tho Bruce 

[IrishCJ6]

the tube headers i have at the moment will be spare soon, should get the engine swap done in a few weeks and will be giving Kev back his fewnderwells and I'm thinking of getting cast or shorty headers so i can run the pipes inboard of the chassis rails this time, last time I ran the CJ off road it lost both side pipes over the weekend

Maybe keen on the tube headers if your selling