blown engine?

[CopenhagenCowboy]

leaking oil profusely, LOUD clatter, LOTS OF SMOKE (LOTS!). im gonna cool down for a few days before i diagnose further. im extremely angry.

[CopenhagenCowboy]

thrown rod i believe

[TJDave]

Hmm. Wonder how that happened?

Ask around or check out P.A.W. for a longblock. Might be easier and cheaper than rebuilding that one.

[CopenhagenCowboy]

yeah ill see what they got over there. this sucks

[TJDave]

Check with the Trashmaster......He has an amazing ability to come up with all sorts of stuff on the fly. Not sure about JEEEEEP stuff though.

[White trash]

The rodeo engine will bolt up to your tranny... No seriously it will.


OG should still have the page I gave him with the insane amount of stuff that can be swapped with factory parts, if not I should be able to find it again.

As for another 258 that isn't hard to find at all. Heck if it was me I'd snag a 4.0 for cheap and put the carbed intake on it and go go gadget Jeep...

[CopenhagenCowboy]

haha i didnt understand a word of that trashy. but you sound confident and that makes me feel better. lol ill give you a call tomorrow or somethin and maybe get some ideas from you

[Dromero]

Time for that V8 torque and horsepower everyone should have!!!

[White trash]

Time for that V8 torque and horsepower everyone should have!!!

Yea that sounds like a good idea, give the young kid some horsepower and see how long that amc model 20 and dana 30 hold up...

[bobracing]

Just happen to have a 350 and I need stuff gone, don't want to take it with me. It's also connected to a 4sp (np435) with a 18/20 xfer, but think it's only a 4:1 1st gear, don't know but will make one sweet deal to make it go away.

But simple, go for the 4.0.

[Zach ogle]

should have bought a..............

[sams88]

ah don't say it............... lol Engines for them cost bux too. Seems like unfortunately the cash for clunkers thing really dried up the supply of used engines. And rebuilding costs are going up. By the time I got done with all the nickel dime stuff and all on rebulding the 6 banger for the son-in-law's 74 cj5 I had about 1200 bucks into it. It needed a crank and pistons as the wear was heavy. The machine work sets you back. One can get by on the cheap, but I took the view that if you are going to tear it down, then might as well do it right. But rebuilt ones from a shop cost a bit now too. You just never know though until you tear the engine down and mic out everything to see what the wear is.

But put an add on Craig's List and see what comes along. You never know what someone has buried away in their garage.

[sams88]

Craig's List shows a 258 eng for 500 bux today.

[OldGreen]

I sold a runner for $50 just a couple of years ago. . .they should be around somewhere.

[CopenhagenCowboy]

i called on that 258 on craigslist, it was sold

[sams88]

bummer

[CopenhagenCowboy]

i ended up picking up the chevy 350 from bobracing and its at my buddys shop right now, ill be workin on it there gettin it all ready.

[Zach ogle]

wow

[Wrench]

i ended up picking up the chevy 350 from bobracing and its at my buddys shop right now, ill be workin on it there gettin it all ready.

I have a few Chevy 350 parts I would like to get rid of, if you need them. Heads, Edelbrock dress-up stuff, etc.

[CopenhagenCowboy]

i might be interested wrench, ill let you know when we start tearin it down if i need anything