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Jeep Engine: AMC 258 I6

258 I6

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The AMC 258 was introduced in 1971 in J-series pickups and Wagoneers and in 1972 in CJs. It continued to be used through 1990 in the Wrangler. It is basically a stroked 232 engine. The great thing about this engine is it reliable, inexpensive, and has horse power and toque peaks at low RPM.

The 258 inline 6 (I6) engine always came from the factory carbureted any many people complain about the Carter BBD carburetor and the maze of emmissions vacuum hoses. There are a couple articles below that can help you sort through those hoses and tune the Carter BBD. For a carbureted engine, the 258 with the Carter BBD performs very well off road. The 258 always came with a cast iron block and cylinder head, hydraulic lifters (with non-adjustable rockers), and 7 main bearings.

The 258 used in '87-'90 Wrangler YJs uses a computer controlled Carter BBD. It is very simlar to the 258 used in '82-'86 CJs, but performance suffers due to emmission controls.

AMC 258 I6
Bore x Stroke3.75" x 3.90"
Displacement258 (4.2L)
Compression Ratio9.2:1
Horsepower (net)112@3200
Torque (net)210@2000
Main Bearings7
Valve ConfigurationOHV
Fuel2bbl Carter BBD

The 258 used in '82-'86 CJs used a computer controled Carter BBD. The computer controls mixture based on an O2 sensor and other sensors.

AMC 258 I6
Bore x Stroke3.75" x 3.90"
Displacement258 (4.2L)
Compression Ratio9.2:1
Horsepower (net)115@3200
Torque (net)210@1800
Main Bearings7
Valve ConfigurationOHV
Fuel2bbl Carter BBD

The 258 used in '79-'81 CJs, some used a 1bbl carb and some used a 2bbl carb.

AMC 258 I6
Bore x Stroke3.75" x 3.90"
Displacement258 (4.2L)
Compression Ratio8.3:1
Horsepower (net)110@3500
Torque (net)195@2000
Main Bearings7
Valve ConfigurationOHV
Fuel1bbl and 2bbl

The 258 used in '72-'78 CJs, J-series pickups, and Wagoneers, some used a 1bbl carb and lower compression than later 258s.

AMC 258 I6
Bore x Stroke3.75" x 3.90"
Displacement258 (4.2L)
Compression Ratio8.0:1
Horsepower (net)110@3500
Torque (net)195@2000
Main Bearings7
Valve ConfigurationOHV
Fuel1bbl

The 258 was introduced in 1971 as the standard engine in J-series pickups and Wagoneers.

AMC 258 I6
Bore x Stroke3.75" x 3.90"
Displacement258 (4.2L)
Compression Ratio8.5:1
Horsepower (gross)150@3800
Torque (gross)240@1800
Main Bearings7
Valve ConfigurationOHV
Fuel1bbl Carter or Holley

Other Information

Learning to Love Your 258: An easy fix for the most common idle problems with the 258(4.2L) engine used in Wranglers(YJ) and CJs.

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Some photos courtesy Rick Boiros.

258 I6 side

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