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Am looking for a 258 engine to put in my 74 cj5. I would prefer an 80s model that accepts an aluminum valve cover as I already have some parts but my rebuild fell through but it is not a must. Willing to make a drive but not too much more than 5-6 hr. I am in the evansville indiana area. Thanks...

I'm helping a buddy install 488s in his Dana 30 and I am torquing the pinion to the spec of 200 ft lbs. I cannot find a spec for the rotating torque but checked it anyways and it's 160 in lb which seems insanely tight? Is there a spec anywhere?

I recently picked up a used 85 head to put on my 74 engine and it wasn't until I got it home that I realized the hole for the coolant temp sensor wasn't where it was on my 74 (right beside the thermostat housing).? Any ideas where it is ? I couldn't see anywhere else in the head that it looked...

I have a 74 cj5 I'm rebuilding and considering putting a head off an 85 on it to raise the compression. Does anyone know what the cc of the head is on the 74 vs the 85. I know I will have to drill the holes out in the head to accommodate my 1/2 in head bolts but other than that and using 85...

I am rebuilding my 74 258. I am putting a head off an 85 on it. I was curious as to which rebuild kit ppl liked if anyone had an opinion? Also can I use rockers and pushrods from my 74 or do I need new for an 85? Also I had someone tell me if I used the pistons from the 74 I had to get spark...

Got home this evening excited to put the valve cover on the 258. I started taking the old one off and when I got to the back bolt on the left side I notices it was wet and not oil wet. I had just put radiator hoses on it the other day and made a big mess and thought it must have been water from...

I recently refinished a valve cover for my 74 cj5. I stripped and primed it and went to the autoparts store for some flat black paint. The only flat they had was flameproof. I've used it before and like the look so I thought what the heck. I painted it and took it home that evening. At some...

As If u couldn't tell by now my 74 cj5 was kinda pieced together when I got it. I got a used valve cover in an attempt to fix an oil leak. I was getting ready to put it on and I was curious as to what goes in the third hole on the valve cover on a 258. I have the pcv and oil filler cap ( which...

My 74 at some point in time developed another leak. I looked underneath and found the front pinion seal leaking. While I was looking I noticed the pinion is actually pointing down.? Does anyone know what the pinion angle should be? Also are the saddles welded to the axle tube where they would...

In the future I'd like to make a custom dash panel and need some inspiration!

I installed a painless harness on my jeep as I put it back together from a frame off resto. As time passed i found things that didn't exactly work the way I wanted and began to add things I didn't think I'd use. Long story short the harness I spent so much time making to look clean now looks...

My 74 cj5 is in need of a center console. It has the storage under the passenger seat which makes it a really odd shape. I haven't seen one made for it and have to assume like many things for 72-75 there isn't one available and I will have to make one. I have a "bazooka tube" speaker laying...

I put an autometer ultralight 2 in my 74 cj5. It is very jumpy and inaccurate. I contacted autometer and they said to put a 10k ohm .5 watt resistor inline with the signal wire to try to buffer some of the noise. I plan to do this was just curious if anyone had run into the same thing??

I put an autometer ultralight 2 in my 74 cj5. It is very jumpy and inaccurate. I contacted autometer and they said to put a 10k ohm .5 watt resistor inline with the signal wire to try to buffer some of the noise. I plan to do this was just curious if anyone had run into the same thing??

I have a 74 cj5 with a 258. I am still in the process of doing a frame off restoration but its on the road again but I'm trying to work out a few bugs. The radio would cut off and on when first started and after about ten minutes of running it clears up. As the radio is cutting out the autometer...

There are three switches on the dash of my cj5. Two directly to the left of the steering wheel and one to the right. I have none of the indicators. I know one is the headlights one is the wipers but what is the third? Is it bower motor? I removed the entire hvac box when I reassembled and I...

I have a 74 cj 5 with a 258. The rear seat was not mounted when I bought it and the brackets were cut off and the power steering pump was a very poor rig job. Does anyone have any pics of how these two things are supposed to look?

I am doing a favor for my sisters boyfriend and am fairly new to the jeep world. He said hes looking for a rear axle for 79 cj5. He says its an amc 20.? Does that sound right? Any tips for identifying. It would obviously be pickup only so let me know where u are and what you have! Thanks guys!

I am considering purchasing what is supposedly a lightly used weber 551-34 for my 74 258? Is this a good move? How does it compare to the 32/36 I hear so much about?

I have an edelbrock intake on my 74 cj5. I cannot find any info on it anywhere. It is highly likely I'm not looking in the right place but I've even seen forum threads saying edelbrock has never made an intake for a 258.? Here is a pic there are some patent numbers and the only other casting I...