[Karl Bebout]

American Motors was very prone to use other manufactures' products. Delco distributors, Chrysler Torque Flights, Chrysler or Motorola alternators, PS pumps were really a mish-mash. I'm thinking Ford was pretty much the only manufacturer to make their own carbs. GM used Carter, Holly, AC, and maybe Strombergs, 'way back. MoPar was mostly Carters. Carroll Shelby was notorious for seemingly using whatever he had laying around on the shelf, although it was pretty generally Ford, you just never knew just what you'd get. 427? sure...well 428 is close...Lights? gauges? Tach? I think it all boils down to using what will work and what you can make money with. Very few companies are in business without the purpose of making money.