Anyone got a dead 2.8L multiport lying around?
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Car: 1985 2.8L V6 Camaro
Engine: 2.8L V6 multiport
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Anyone got a dead 2.8L multiport lying around?
Hey all, I am a noob to Camaro restoration. What I am looking for a is a dead V6 to practice on before attempting the real thing with my daily driver (if I kill it, I am screwed). If you have one with most of the part still attached, that would be good. Thanks.
It would be nice if this engine were located somewhere near to Toronto, Ontario.
It would be nice if this engine were located somewhere near to Toronto, Ontario.
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
I did the same thing before I rebuilt my distributor; I got a junkyard one for $10, took it apart, put it back together- and then rebuilt my "real" one.
In fact that's how my Plan goes when I get around to rebuilding my engine and transmission- I won't rebuild mine, I'll rebuild junkyard ones. That way I can keep driving my car in the meantime.
In fact that's how my Plan goes when I get around to rebuilding my engine and transmission- I won't rebuild mine, I'll rebuild junkyard ones. That way I can keep driving my car in the meantime.
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Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: lb9
Transmission: wc t-5
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.08 posi
that exactly what i did, went out and got another 2.8 to rebuild, better way of doing it, then you can do it properly and still drive your car
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Buy a used running engine & do the swap instead of a rebuild.
Save time money and it's more educational.
HOW
Ya saved timed and money and impressed that new cheerleader ya been wanting to date.
And if that ain't educational, then ya need more help than a good used running engine for swapping!
Serious, swap engines not rebuild. And seek out a 3.4 for the swap!
Save time money and it's more educational.
HOW
Ya saved timed and money and impressed that new cheerleader ya been wanting to date.
And if that ain't educational, then ya need more help than a good used running engine for swapping!
Serious, swap engines not rebuild. And seek out a 3.4 for the swap!
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Car: 1985 2.8L V6 Camaro
Engine: 2.8L V6 multiport
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Is swapping in a 3.4 that easy? You make it sound like pop it in and I'm off to the races. I'm sure the mounts and brackets and the like have to be pretty different between the two engines...
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The 3.4 block RWD is based upon the 2.8 foundation.
ALMOST everything from a 2.8 slips right onto the 3.4 blok.
Read my 2.8->3.4 Long Block Swap Boogie and have at it.
IT is such a worthwhile upgrade and basically so bloody simple.
YET to do the swap properly, it is extremely detailed.
Give my thread a reading and start searching for a 3.4
ALMOST everything from a 2.8 slips right onto the 3.4 blok.
Read my 2.8->3.4 Long Block Swap Boogie and have at it.
IT is such a worthwhile upgrade and basically so bloody simple.
YET to do the swap properly, it is extremely detailed.
Give my thread a reading and start searching for a 3.4
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Along with what drdave88 and KED85 were saying, for pics of a 2.8-to-2.8 swap I helped someone with, see http://www.geocities.com/tomp_3rdgen . And pretend that I was helping that guy put in a 3.4. Note that he took the heads off so we had extra work to do; if you were doing the swap, start at picture 5 "right before pulling the frozen 2.8 out" and go from there.
I still can't believe that was so long ago that I have a beeper in my pocket... hahaha do kids today even know what a beeper was?
I still can't believe that was so long ago that I have a beeper in my pocket... hahaha do kids today even know what a beeper was?
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Car: 1987camaro,88 gmc pick-up fullsize
Engine: 2.8,5.0,5.7
Transmission: 700/4r
Got a camaro for parts with a 2.8 and tranny diff. In other words hole car 87. The chassy is shot. The problem, in Montreal area. 750$ nego. All parts work.
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Car: 83 v6 firebird
Engine: None right now
Transmission: none right now
Axle/Gears: 3.08 one tire fire
I have a 2.8 mpfi but its a fwd one same idea though. I am about 10-15 mins from mississauga
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Find a 93-95 F-body, yank the 3.4, and have at it. You'll have a better engine than you would with a 2.8 (even built), and it'll be far cheaper than a proper rebuild, too. We paid $650 US for a very complete 3.4, and got it down to about $400 after selling the unneeded parts and accessories. That was from a full service yard, too, for a 50k mile motor. It just doesn't make sense to rebuild a 2.8 when there are 3.4s out there.
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