Engine build
Ironmerganser
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- Omaha NE
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- 1979 Jeep CJ7 Renegade - stock 258 6 cyl
2003 F250 6.0 diesel
2005 Grand Cherokee 5.7 - wifes baby
Ok...so just a random thought, but can I use a stock AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l lower (block, crank, pistons, etc) with a new Clearwater 4.0 head and then use a stock 4.0 intake, fuel injection and wire harness from a salvage yard?
I know I will need a few other things (fuel pump, crank sensor, etc, etc) but wondering if that would work? I want to keep the low end torque of the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l but want to ditch the carb set up for fuel injection. I don't want to spend the $1600 to $2000 though on an MPI or Howell system.....thinking a nice cleaned up intake, wire harness and fuel injection set up off a cherokee or wrangler would be much cheaper from the salvage yard.
Thoughts?
I know I will need a few other things (fuel pump, crank sensor, etc, etc) but wondering if that would work? I want to keep the low end torque of the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l but want to ditch the carb set up for fuel injection. I don't want to spend the $1600 to $2000 though on an MPI or Howell system.....thinking a nice cleaned up intake, wire harness and fuel injection set up off a cherokee or wrangler would be much cheaper from the salvage yard.
Thoughts?