Flywheel replacement on I6 258

[SaltyNole]

My first post.

While I may be a newbie to the forum, I am not a newbie to Jeeps. I previously had an ’85 CJ7 and an ’86 CJ7 . The first one was a bit of project that I turned into a really nice Jeep and the second one was just a really nice Jeep that I just had to have.

I sold the ’85 over 14 years ago and the ’86 about 13 years ago. I was told by many that I would hate the day I sold them and they were right.

As of last week, I have an ’81 CJ7 project Jeep. You can see a little about it and follow along my work at my blog 1981 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo Project.

For my first question, does anyone have any advice on replacing the flywheel on an I6 AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l ? There are two substantial groves in mine, and I know they cannot be ground down very much. I know that an impact wrench is an absolute for removal.

Also, I am in the market for a Jeep T-5 Transmission . I know these are not the greatest transmissions, but I removed a destroyed SR4 last night, and a T-5 is an easy fix and a bit of an upgrade for now. If anyone has one they want to part with, or knows where one is (especially if you are near Dallas), let me know.

 

[csuengr]

My first post.

While I may be a newbie to the forum, I am not a newbie to Jeeps. I previously had an ’85 CJ7 and an ’86 CJ7 . The first one was a bit of project that I turned into a really nice Jeep and the second one was just a really nice Jeep that I just had to have.

I sold the ’85 over 14 years ago and the ’86 about 13 years ago. I was told by many that I would hate the day I sold them and they were right.

As of last week, I have an ’81 CJ7 project Jeep. You can see a little about it and follow along my work at my blog 1981 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo Project.

For my first question, does anyone have any advice on replacing the flywheel on an I6 AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l ? There are two substantial groves in mine, and I know they cannot be ground down very much. I know that an impact wrench is an absolute for removal.

Also, I am in the market for a Jeep T-5 Transmission . I know these are not the greatest transmissions, but I removed a destroyed SR4 last night, and a T-5 is an easy fix and a bit of an upgrade for now. If anyone has one they want to part with, or knows where one is (especially if you are near Dallas), let me know.

AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l flywheels are fairly easy to come by. You can take yours to a machine shop and see what they do. Impact wrench is the easy way, but I usually just use a half inch ratchet.