Re: [AMC-list] 232 engine head.

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

AFAIK, the 232 and 258(4.2) heads are the same, allowing for year-to-year
changes as AMC did.  

Ken 


Quoting Thomas Garner <Tgarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Ok, I have been  told several times that if the opportunity arose, that I
> should put a 4.0 or 4.2 liter head on my 232 engine. (1964 AMC Rambler
> Classic)
>  Well my car was sitting for about 3 years. I finally got around to putting
> on a 2bbl carb./intake/exhaust manifold setup on it, and actually drove it
> from it's 3 year spot in my yard.
>  It ran like crap. I have been working on and it and I found a vacuum leak or
> three here and there. It helped considerably, but still not right. I moved
> around to the passenger side while it was running and I saw water (and oil
> too I think) bubbling out pretty good on the side of my engine where the head
> and block meet. DANG DANG DANG.
>  Well after my momentary "2 year old" like temper tantrum, I decided to
> browse Craigslist for a 4.0 or 4.2 head.
> 
>   I haven't really had luck with the 4.2, but I've found several 4.0 heads.
> It seems I remember, and googled, that the 4.0 was the way to go anyways.
>  My 2 bbl carb./intake setup came off an 1981 Spirit with a 258. 
>  I'm guessing I won't have a problem getting the 4.0 head to mate with the
> 258 intake/exhaust, but not sure. Will it work ok? Will I be ok using my 2
> bbl carb. setup on a 4.0 head or does it have to be fuel injection? Do I need
> or should I get a specific year head?
> 
>  I can get a 96 or 98 head for $50 each or I can buy a complete 4.0 engine
> that was in a wreck for $150, but the head has apparently been rebuilt
> recently.
> 
>  Anybody got some info?
> 
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