4 door cherokee

[woodironman]

what was the last year for the 4 door cherokee or did they go out with the 2 door, also was the 401 ever backed by a tf727 or just th400. thanks

[ricbee]

The 401 was discontiued in '78,so they were never bolted to a 727 in fsj's,HOWEVER.....IIRC they were bolted together in AMC cars.

[chrisnsarah]

IIRC they were bolted together in AMC cars.

Correct.

Stock 401/727 flexplates will be rare birds, but IIRC, there is an aftermarket one.

[woodironman]

will a 360 flexplate work on a 401 or are they balanced different

[Ristow]

they are different. however,the 727 flexplate for a 401 is readily available.

[Ristow]

http://www.performanceamstyle.com/Cart/description.php?II=1156&sessid=abdc0adfa6593d0cfa1815cf29344ab6&divi=amc

[mdill]

4 door Cherokees were available from 78(pretty sure) -> 1983, NT 2 doors were made from 1974->1983 and WT 2 doors were made from 1976->1983 As said 401's stopped being made in 78 and the 727 replaced the Th400 in 1980 so no FSJ's got a 401 and 727 from the factory.
All AMC V8 flexplates were engine specific, so while a 360 flexplate will bolt to a 401 it will be out of balance.
If you try and use a 401 from a FSJ and bolt it to a 727 you will need a AMC car flexplate and will have to remove a bushing from the crank. There will also be minor accessory and manifold bolt size differences between a 401 and a later 79(?) + 360 that will have to be dealt with.

Mike D.

[skeletor]

4 door cherokee was mid 77 through 83 when the full size cherokee went extinct in america. though 4 door fsj cherokees where built in australia till i believe 86, think they where called the cherokee sporstman.