8th Jul 2023, 00:47
We used to own a 1984 AMC Eagle wagon. Fantastic car to drive. Went thru mountains of snow. Extremely reliable and good on fuel. We got about 12 km on 1 liter of gas. The secret? Get into overdrive as soon as you can. Unfortunately there was an issue with an oil leak and the engine ran dry. Definitely way more than 16 MPG. Way more...
1st Nov 2017, 05:36
I found a fix to the two listed shortcomings. I found a Eagle Kammback in North Dakota. 2.5 Iron Duke and 5 speed manual. A rare combination I found out.
The original engine was OK. Fuel economy was low 20s and acceleration was moderate. I then found a rebuilt, hopped up Jeep 2.5 for sale. It had performance pistons, heads, cam, and carb. Place the hopped up 2.5 into the Kammback and wow, we have acceleration and good fuel economy. If I had kept it, which I should have, I would have gone further: posi rear, gears, overdrive, lighten it a bit...
It was a fun, reliable, sprightly tank. I am sure with modern upgrades the wagon could be improved immensely as well. Roll on in an Eagle.