Re: [Amc-list] 232 inline 6's?? (difference between 232/258)

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
" 
" The displacement difference is all due to changes in deck height. There 
" is a 1/8" difference in stroke between the 199 and 232. Adding another 
" 1/8" of stroke with the same bore gets you 232 and 258.

actually 1/2" stroke and ~1/4" deck height - but the 199 and 232 have
different pistons; the 258 stroke is less than 1/2" more so it can
share slugs with the 232.

" Sandwich Maker wrote:
" > " From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
" > " 
" > " The early (pre '71) 232 was stroked (and the deck made higher to match) to make the 258 in '71 (only year of the small bell 258, except in Postal Jeeps) The 199 was also stroked (with the same deck boost) to become the "new" 232. No-one has had the definitive answer as to whether it was intentionally kept at 232 cubic inches (so as to not lose loyal customers) or a fluke. (combination of both?)
" > 
" > i always thought they did it simply by putting the long 199 rods on
" > the 232 crank and raising the deck to match, then coming up with a new
" > crank for the 232 rods and calling that a 258.
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