Freighttrain
03-27-2009, 05:15 PM
I was given a 1977 DJ5-F with a scattered 232 engine(Rods 2 and 3 decided they wanted a new cubicle with a view).
I bought a bare 258 block that has been bored .030 over,new cam bearings installed,decked,etc etc.Now is the time to figure out what to put in this block.
When doing a search I noticed a long snout and short snout crank.....which one will work?
Also rods and pistons.Don't want this to be a stock build up.I want to build something fun so strength is of concern.Want to bump the compression up but keep it so I can run pump gas even if that is 93 Octane.
As for the cam shaft I am thinking of going with an Isky cam with with the following Specs.We use their cams in our Dirt track car and they work better than anything else we have tried in the lil ol 2.3L Fords.
RPM-Range (2500-6500)
Valve Lift (.467 .467)
Valve Lash hot(.000 .000)
ADV. Duration (282 282)
.05 Duration (224 224) LC 109
How about heads....The block has 1/2" head bolt holes.If the 232 head is still good would be be worth reusing or should I go with a different year 258 head or just get a 4.0 head and work it over.......or lay out the dough and get one of the Clifford Blue Printed heads....
Exhaust and Intake are pretty much picked out.Clifford tube headers running true dual through flowmaster 40s with electric cut outs at the collector(for those times when you really wanna tick off the neighbors!).Intake I am seriously thinking 4BBL clifford with a small Holley 4BBL with vaccumn secondaries.
Lasty,is the accessories like water pump,Oil pump,etc.Which ones should I go with there.I know the I6 has had oil pump problems in the past(that is what I suspect happened to the 232 that is in the jeep now) so I want something that want fall on its face and scatter my engine.
I bought a bare 258 block that has been bored .030 over,new cam bearings installed,decked,etc etc.Now is the time to figure out what to put in this block.
When doing a search I noticed a long snout and short snout crank.....which one will work?
Also rods and pistons.Don't want this to be a stock build up.I want to build something fun so strength is of concern.Want to bump the compression up but keep it so I can run pump gas even if that is 93 Octane.
As for the cam shaft I am thinking of going with an Isky cam with with the following Specs.We use their cams in our Dirt track car and they work better than anything else we have tried in the lil ol 2.3L Fords.
RPM-Range (2500-6500)
Valve Lift (.467 .467)
Valve Lash hot(.000 .000)
ADV. Duration (282 282)
.05 Duration (224 224) LC 109
How about heads....The block has 1/2" head bolt holes.If the 232 head is still good would be be worth reusing or should I go with a different year 258 head or just get a 4.0 head and work it over.......or lay out the dough and get one of the Clifford Blue Printed heads....
Exhaust and Intake are pretty much picked out.Clifford tube headers running true dual through flowmaster 40s with electric cut outs at the collector(for those times when you really wanna tick off the neighbors!).Intake I am seriously thinking 4BBL clifford with a small Holley 4BBL with vaccumn secondaries.
Lasty,is the accessories like water pump,Oil pump,etc.Which ones should I go with there.I know the I6 has had oil pump problems in the past(that is what I suspect happened to the 232 that is in the jeep now) so I want something that want fall on its face and scatter my engine.