Re: Rebuilt Engines on eBay

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The other things I always point out is that unless your 66 head is fresh and in good shape, It's a good time to upgarde to the later head. Shaft heads rocker ratio is 1.5-1 Bridged is 11.6-1 plus you will usually find the shaft worn out. parts are much easier to get for the brdged head. You won't be able to tell the difference with the valve cover in place.
You probably want to match the head to the engine. Didn't 64-66 232 use a closed chamber head? you'd end up with pretty high compression if you put that head on a shortblock with pistons designed for open chamber wouldn't you?? 
Mark Price
mpriceAtwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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Date:  Tue, 24 May 2005 08:11:11 -0400

>The trans bolt pattern on the back of the block changed in 1972 to the same as the V-8. 71 and earlier sixes used a smaller bolt pattern. A 258 was made with the small pattern for 1971 only. Any of the 64-71 199/232/258 engines will bolt right into the 66. The head off your 66 will physically bolt onto a 1974 and later six, but you would have to install an external oil line to feed the shaft rocker head as the block for the later engines don't have the internal oil line drilled. It would be much easier to buy a junkyard 258 bridged rocker head. You CAN use a bridged rocker head on the older engines, just use the correct length hollow pushrods. Around 72 AMC came out with the bridged rocker (studs mounts) head, but due to a patenet dispute w/GM went back to the shaft in mid year and through 73 until the dispute was settled, then back to bridged rockers. So you have to remove the valve cover. If using a later model head there's no reason to use the shaft type, which is known !
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> o have oiling problems. Just watch combustion chamber size, as that grew over the years. A later head may not have as much compression as an early one. 
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>You might be better off to rebuild the 232 you have, as good running pre 72 engines are hard to find. Someone on the list may have one though. 
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>On May 23, 2005 jamie smith wrote:
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>> The only 232 I saw listed said it is for 72-74 (short block). Would this 232 fit as a replacement for the 232 in my 66 classic? would the head off my 66 fit this motor? They also show a 258 long block, would that fit my 66?
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>> Here is a link to his listings. Sorry, I have no idea how to shorten a link.
>> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC5QQfbdZ1QQampQ3BsspagenameZhQ3AhQ3AadvsearchQ3AUSQQfromZR6QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQfswcZ1QQsaslopZ1QQsaslZchetniktxQQflsZ1QQsalicZ1QQsaatcZ1QQsacurZ0QQsacqyopZgeQQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsadisZ200QQfposZ99202QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQfclZ3QQfrppZ50
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>> On May 22, 2005 Todd Tomason wrote:
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>> > I saw several rebuilt engines on eBay today.  Apparently an engine rebuilder
>> > is clearing out some of their older inventory.  I saw a 196, 232, 258, 304,
>> > 343, etc.  Maybe useful for someone doing a complete restoration?  Search
>> > under the seller name chetniktx.
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