Re: 258 headers

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

The intake manifold is not open to the exhaust manifold unless you have an 
EGR valve. If you have EGR, you can make a block off plate to close it off.

Matt

At 05:29 AM 1/2/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> The Clifford can be made to work with the stock intake. Main problem is 
> the stock intake and exhaust manifolds bolt together. You'll have to make 
> a plate to cover the bottom of the stock intake and make sure it doesn't 
> leak. I forget if it's open once the exhaust manifold is off or not. So 
> tell them you have an aftermarket intake already. If the stock 72 intake 
> won't work for some reason, you can get a stock 80-90 258 intake (84-90 is 
> Eagle or Jeep YJ).
>
> The Jeep headers will usually hang down way to far even if they fit. You 
> could try one for a 4.0L, but engine mounts or steering may get in the way.
>
> On January 1, 2005 Thomas L Middlemast wrote:
>
> > I would like to get some headers for my 72 Gremlin 258, seems this 
> would not
> > be a problem - I have tons of room, no ac, no power anything. The only 
> place
> > I have found is www.cliffordperformance.com but they want me to also get an
> > intake & carb to make it all work.
> >
> > I can find headers for the 304 from different places - about 1/2 the cost.
> > I also can find Jeep headers listed for '72 258 but I "think" they 
> would not
> > fit - while Jeep is AMC in '72, the pictures of the headers look like they
> > would run into the alternator.
> >
> > My question is - am I off base or can I get away with it - OR - is there an
> > alternative to Clifford? Is Clifford worth it, and just forget my wild
> > ideas? I kinda wanna do this a bit at a time (stretch the money) but if I
> > cant, I cant!
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Thomas L Middlemast
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .
>
>
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