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Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 4th, 2009, 10:04 am
by Plechtan
With Mopar introducing the 4.7L stroker, the demand for 258 cranks will increase. My guess is that they will have pistons made to use the 4.0L rods, so the only part they will need from a 258 will be the crank, Prices will go up, supplys will become short.
I just checked Ebay, a reconditioned 258 crank with a 2" snout and bearings is listed for $345.00
Fill up that barn now!
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 4th, 2009, 12:03 pm
by Bodo
Maybe, just maybe, they'll make more? I know it's a pipe dream

Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 1:49 pm
by seanyb505
It makes sense (to me) for Chrysler make more, they already have specs for it and the tools to make them. I dont think such a large corporation would introduce an engine if they dont know where their next crank will come from or if they have to run around buying autozone cranks. I thought I saw that one for 345 on ebay back when I was looking for my crank in 2007.
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 3:45 pm
by YJason
Is Mopar selling the 4.7 as a new engine or a modified reconditioned engine that will require a core? I agree about not selling engines not knowing where the next crank is coming from. I also wonder if the 258 crank is still used somewhere overseas in an engine like the VAM 282?
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 5:27 pm
by lafrad
there is no way they could get a "reconditioned" crank past the bean-counters with a warrenty...
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 6:07 pm
by dwg86
Isn't ATK building the engines for Chrysler? They probably use used cranks and rods.
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 7:06 pm
by SilverXJ
I've heard that ATK is making the strokers for Chrysler as well. Maybe they just bought out that guy in Turkey with NOS cranks.
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 7:32 pm
by Bodo
Always wondered, what does NOS mean?
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 8th, 2009, 7:52 pm
by SilverXJ
New Old Stock
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 16th, 2009, 7:40 pm
by gradon
There were two 88-90 YJs at the JY today(crazy rays in jessup), one without the tranny and engine tilting down waiting for the pan to be dropped. . .
I didn't even go to the car side, where amcs and eagles sprout. . .
This is the first time that I noticed rows and rows of suvs w/ CFC spray painted orange blocks. Two 2001 XJs in mint body condition(one was all black w/tan leather). I only can hope that they had a cracked 0331(good time to sneak a true clunker in), otherwise someone's going to Jeep hell.
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 24th, 2009, 7:52 am
by seanyb505
Bodo wrote:Always wondered, what does NOS mean?
Nitrous Oxide Systems, as in, "Dom, I need nitrous." duh!
Ive been trying to pay honor to the c4c Jeeps by putting all their nice stuff in my crappy one
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: November 24th, 2009, 1:55 pm
by ilber
gradon wrote:There were two 88-90 YJs at the JY today(crazy rays in jessup), one without the tranny and engine tilting down waiting for the pan to be dropped. . .
I didn't even go to the car side, where amcs and eagles sprout. . .
This is the first time that I noticed rows and rows of suvs w/ CFC spray painted orange blocks. Two 2001 XJs in mint body condition(one was all black w/tan leather). I only can hope that they had a cracked 0331(good time to sneak a true clunker in), otherwise someone's going to Jeep hell.
I had to tear up myself... I saw MINT and I mean I could not find visually ANYTHING wrong with body or undercarage, check the carpeting, floor pans didn't look like flooded.... welll it had red paint and tag.... it was painfull... I would have paid 5k for that XJ and drove another 200k w/o issues ( the thing had 70k miles on it). Clanker my @$$! I wanted seriously punch a puppy at that moment...there were 7 XJs 4 were tagged with paint and like 3 Grand cherokees....oh the insanity! at least i can get 4.0 parts on my local yard

i wanted heavy crank... i had to ship mine from Canada, but i got .010/.010 ...in US the best i've found only .020/.030
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: December 8th, 2009, 8:21 pm
by Biggrnjeep97
Bodo wrote:Always wondered, what does NOS mean?
Its that power adding drink for sale in 7-11.......lol

Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: December 9th, 2009, 6:07 am
by yuppiexj
Like this
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226570
"Bike won't start after using NOS fuel additive"
yep someone did it.
Re: Stock up on those 258 cranks now!
Posted: December 9th, 2009, 3:01 pm
by SilverXJ
I saw that thread a while ago.. its a good one. The forum even made some t-shirts.