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Offline rickcj7

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new carb
« on: March 22, 2012, 09:39:14 AM »
Do any of the EMPI or Webber carbs for Jeeps fit the AMC Eagle???
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Offline carnuck

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Re: new carb
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 12:23:27 PM »
Anything for an '80 or newer 258 should work. Before that 1 bbl carbs were the norm on Jeeps and the cars got the 2 bbl sooner.
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Re: new carb
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 12:33:41 PM »
Why not just buy a GRONK kit? He packs everything real nice and has great instructions with it. If you get stuck on the install, just hop on here and someone will help.

I plan to tackle a carb conversion myself over the next few days. I bought my GRONK kit last fall and am just getting around to it.
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Re: new carb
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 02:58:37 PM »
+1 on the GRONK kit. Why put a crappy carb on your car?
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Re: new carb
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 04:31:18 PM »
This has me wondering if you can put a 1bbl carb on the 258. Does the 232 manifold swap in?
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Re: new carb
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 05:49:21 PM »
Pretty sure older (70's) 258 engines did have one barrel carbs. At least, some did.
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Re: new carb
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2012, 11:03:26 PM »
Yup, but they sucked (in a bad way) 2 bbl BBD was actually an improvement and higher power than the 1 bbl!.
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