Re: [Amc-list] And more again.....

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

If the 232 is in good condition you won't get much of a gain by swapping in the 258. The 258 will put out more torque, but not much more hp. I certainly wouldn't do all that work just for a few more cubic inches! If the car was that underpowered I'd be swapping in a 4.0L w/EFI instead of a carb'd 258. 

All the stuff you have for a 258 will bolt right on the 232. Unless the Clifford intake is the water heated type, it's only good for warm weather driving. In cold weather it will take forever to warm up and might not run very well then. The long cool intake runners lets gasoline particles fall out of suspension and pool, not stay in a mist. I have one I'm going to use in a daily driver, but I've got a 3/4" copper tube strapped to the bottom the length of the intake. That will have heated water running through it to warm the manifold. Should work, but it doesn't get below freezing much here in SC! 

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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:28:30 -0600
From: imfatdad <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx>

Another question...  if the current 232 has decent compression and is not showing any oil contamination, how much am I really gaining with swapping in the "newer" 258??  

Regardless, I have been collecting various "upgrade" bits for about 5 years now, I have a clifford intake I was toying on installing when I find a carb.  I have some headers that may or may not not fit, we'll see..  GM one wire generator, HEI distributor, will upgrade the coil..  Discs on the front, I should have little in the car, why not experiment with things!!  

Will be asking lots of question....   

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