It looks like there are some knogable AMC six guys here so I'll ask this question. My local firedepartment has a 78 jeep (M37 I beleave) old military truck it has an generator/welder/ambliance box. The orginal engine locked up and quit running so we put a different used engine in it. The problem is the new engine dosen't have the power the old one had it works to move the truck at 40MPH the old engine would move the truck at 60 to 65 on five cylinders. This carrys many of our mosted needed stuff things like the jaws of life and the SCBA's. We must do something with it. Is it possibl we have a smaller engine in it now like a 232 and the orginal was a 258. That is my guess
What are the differences between the 232 and the 258. What parts have to be good on the old engine to make the new engine a 258. If I rebuild this engine what preformance mods can I make cheep very cheep the board will not want to spend money on preformance I'm looking for a cam or something that I can sneak in with an overhaul kit or using a higher compression head that maybe the 232 has. I know nothing about the AMC engines
I also need to know what tire or tire and rim will replace the 9.00 x 16's Accually a set off a low profile truck like 19.5's may work! Anyone know?
Thanks
Jeremy
What are the differences between the 232 and the 258. What parts have to be good on the old engine to make the new engine a 258. If I rebuild this engine what preformance mods can I make cheep very cheep the board will not want to spend money on preformance I'm looking for a cam or something that I can sneak in with an overhaul kit or using a higher compression head that maybe the 232 has. I know nothing about the AMC engines
I also need to know what tire or tire and rim will replace the 9.00 x 16's Accually a set off a low profile truck like 19.5's may work! Anyone know?
Thanks
Jeremy