Re: [AMC-list] 86 camanche info

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

From what I understand, they never did fix the issue with coolant 
leaking past the intake manifold gaskets and into the engine. DexCool 
coolant (the pink long life stuff) makes the problem far worse.

I would make sure you have all of the TSB's for the engine in hand 
before you do a replacement. I replaced a bad 2.8 in a Blazer about 10 
years ago there were a lot of TSB's for various problems with them. Most 
of the issues were fixed with very simple procedures during assembly.

BTW, the 3.4 was never put into anything with a carb. If the Jeep has a 
carb, you'll need to plumb in an electric fuel pump and inertia switch 
to shut it off in a wreck.

Matt

On 1/30/2011 12:00 PM, Joe Fulton spouted this sage advice:
> Since your Mom is going to be driving it and since it's by far the easiest thing
> to do, I'd pony up for a rebuilt 3.4. liter short block and put the truck back
> together.  GM supposedly solved all the supposed 2.8 liter problems with the 3.4
> Liter resizing.    Or just forget that truck.  But I put many miles on an S-10
> Blazer with the 2.8 myself.  I did have one blown head gasket but the bottom end
> of that engine never failed me.
>
> Joe Fulton

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