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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: willy on May 02, 2009, 07:19:16 AM

Title: T90 trans to a 1990 4.2 (258)
Post by: willy on May 02, 2009, 07:19:16 AM

I need some answers I have a t90 Trans in my Willys truck...I want to drop in a 1990 AMC in line 6 cyl 4.2 Ltr. (258) will the T90 bolt right up to the bell housing on that motor?

Title: Re: T90 trans to a 1990 4.2 (258)
Post by: dunl on May 04, 2009, 08:47:35 AM

Nope.  The T90 (in your case, the T90J from a truck) was never mated to AMC engines....these trannies were around long before AMC joined with Kaiser-Jeep in 1970.  There are no adaptors that I know of for this scenario.

However, you could get an adaptor for the T90 to fit other engines.  I would consider a Chevy 4.3 TBI or a Buick V6 like I have in mine....a 350 is nice for power but kind of overkill for this era of vehicle.

http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/t90.htm

Poke around that link....it will give you not only answers, but also more questions to ask.  :)