Re: 258 cam

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I'll second that a 4.0L cam would likely be an excellent cam to drop in a 232.
Make sure you spec a 99 or earlier Cam though as they changed the Timing chain setup in 2,000. If the parts books list any difference in years I would get one for a 1987-1990 4.0L.
   Originally there was a rumour that these cams had a slightly different ramp profile and are a little better than the 1990 up cams. Now It seem that either this was never or true or missinformation, or they have replaced the early cams numbers with the later cams as there is very little difference. I thought the ramp angle was changed slightly to help quiet the cam and help them pass emissions without air pumps, but this is all unfounded ramblings of a mad man at this point.
  Also remember a 4.0L is 242 cubic inches, That's only 10 cubic inches more then your 232 and you will benefit from a lot of engineering and cam knowledge gains by going to the 4.0L cam. If I was putting together a stock 232 I'd use one.
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Mark Price
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Morgantown, WV
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:57:42 -0500 

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It should work fine in a 232. Torque peak might be 50-100 rpm higer due to the 
shorter stroke, but otherwise I think the 232 and 258 cams are the same. I 
bought mine from NAPA in 97 or 98. I'm reasonably sure it was made for them by 
Crane. I can get the part number if needed. 
 
On March 6, 2006 Jay Ciampi wrote: 
 
> Would that cam work in a 232 also? 
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> Jay 
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> >A stock 4.0L cam is pretty good.