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

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I had a 65 we swapped a 71 258 and 70 B/W auto into.
The difference between the two engines was quite noticeable!
No mistaking it.
This is not hearsay. I drove the car for several years after the swap.
It was originaly a 232 auto and while it was high miles the 232 ran perfectly, the reason we pulled it was a shot fuel pump lobe on the cam and it was on it's second set of rings. so we accidentaly swapped in the 258!
 We only figured it out when it ran so good my dad ran the numbers to see what engine it was!

I'd swap it again.
In a second.
That was a fun little car!
I miss it!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: 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! 
> 
> ------------
> 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....   
> 
> -- 
> Frank Swygert
> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
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