looking for best carb for 1990 yj 4.2 ???

**KING-B** · 02-24-2009, 08:36

I have a 1990 YJ 4.2 258. My carb is wasted, I'd like to put a top of the line carb back on this. I see lots of suggestions but just not sure ?? Any advice ???? Thanks !!

**sincitycj** · 02-24-2009, 09:50

You may want to check this guy out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motor...Q5fAccessories

Every post I have read, and there are many especially on JF say this is the way to go. I am hoping to do mine this year sometime. Just as soon as I can get the money out of my CFO.

**afrats** · 02-24-2009, 11:06

Yep, that's the best carb for the job. I have the same motor and will be putting one on soon.

**highlandercj-7** · 02-24-2009, 12:00

The Mopar MPI kit, best 258 carb in the world lol. There was a guy on 4wd that had a new one for sale turned out he bought it with out the wifes permission lol and she wasn't happy. So he had it for sale cheap. Also you might cinsider a TBI swap from a 4.3L chevy. If you must do a carb, I had decent luck with Webber. I would consider a 4.0L swap too. One of our club members did that to his 90 YJ and has never looked back, more power and reliability.

**TheRenegade** · 02-24-2009, 15:38

my $.02:

Bessie had a '79single bbl when I got her, and I replaced it w/Webber 2bbl after a few trips. Worked ok, but had probs w/electric choke. Issues were mainly due to being at sea-level most of the time, then going to The Creek (Rausch that is) which is avg 1100 asl.

Instead of going manual choke on the webber, I'm going Holley 390 4bbl 'cuz i'm doing the 6=8 Cliffford swap.

**JavaTee** · 02-24-2009, 16:51

As HighlanderCj-7 put in, the Best is either MPI or TBI. If going for carb and no engine mods, the MC2100 with 1.08 venturi works well. I haven't had any problems.....so far. I've been up some interesting hills/mountains and it keeps the fuel going.
If time and money aren't to much of a problem, the 4.0l head swap with MPI would be the trick, right next to the Clifford 6=8 (<---still waiting on pics - Renegade).
Later, T.J.

**TheRenegade** · 02-24-2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by JavaTee

As HighlanderCj-7 put in, the Best is either MPI or TBI. If going for carb and no engine mods, the MC2100 with 1.08 venturi works well. I haven't had any problems.....so far. I've been up some interesting hills/mountains and it keeps the fuel going.
If time and money aren't to much of a problem, the 4.0l head swap with MPI would be the trick, right next to the Clifford 6=8 (<---still waiting on pics - Renegade).
Later, T.J.

LOLZ
TJ they're coming the donor is broke down and on the way to machinist; the original is out of Bessie; and Larry from Clifford just sent me an email saying the parts should be here by Fri!!! woohooooo!

PS I learned way back to NEVER, NEVER have a build-thread w/o pics....soon TJ, soon....