horsepower and engine mods
justinfonder
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I'm fairly new to this forum and to the Jeep world all together. I've owned my CJ for about 18 months or so now. I come from the world of old school hot rodding and i've noticed that there is not much emphasis on horsepower and engine mods for the CJ. I've read that the AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l was only rated at around 100hp. To me, this is a problem that must be addressed.
granted, that 100hp is just a number, as I would have put my CJ at closer to AMC 150 based on how it performs. The AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l is a torquey motor and I think its capable of so much more than what they give us stock. So for my question (which i pray for the old hot rodder in me starts a very long thread)
What have yall done to your AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l 's for engine mods?
I have a stock rebuilt AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l with a 4bbl clifford intake and holley carb.
In about 2 weeks it will also have an HEI distributor, hedman header, and 2 1/2" exhaust coming out in front of the rear tire. muffler only, no cat.
granted, that 100hp is just a number, as I would have put my CJ at closer to AMC 150 based on how it performs. The AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l is a torquey motor and I think its capable of so much more than what they give us stock. So for my question (which i pray for the old hot rodder in me starts a very long thread)
What have yall done to your AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l 's for engine mods?
I have a stock rebuilt AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l with a 4bbl clifford intake and holley carb.
In about 2 weeks it will also have an HEI distributor, hedman header, and 2 1/2" exhaust coming out in front of the rear tire. muffler only, no cat.