Re: production on jeep

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" A: 2.8L was a 1 year wonder in the Comanche pickups. (good reason too!) At 
" least the end of '86 production often got the better version of the 2.8. The 
" one with wider rod and main bearings and internally balanced so they lasted 
" longer. I'm on the jeepcomanche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx list as well.

all the small gm v6s after '86 were internally balanced, including the
3.4 crate longblock specifically intended to replace early 2.8s in the
s10.  this works in jeeps too but only comes with a flexplate and you
can't even use that with the jeep tranny.  [the trick is to remove the
balance weight from the original 2.8 flexplate]

that late-'86 flywheel would be the ticket for a 3.4 into a stick 2.8
jeep.  i suspect it's the same as the '88-'92 s10 2.8 'wheel; i know
camaro 'wheels are different, much thicker.
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