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- Apr 24, 2010
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- Age
- 61
- Location
- Gadsden,AL
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.8 V6
- Engine Size
- 2.8L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I am tearing down a 2.8L out of a 1985 Ranger Automatic. Not sure if I should rebuild or replace this engine with another 2.8L. I don't really want to swap to anything else. I like the idea of doing the duraspark conversion. The problem is that I don't have the experience to judge how bad this engine is. Some background... the truck sat for several years. The guy I bought it from changed the oil and drove it around the yard some. Truck was running but stalling at idle. I attempted to drive it home (bad move) and it lost compression in all cylinders ( I checked them with a gauge). I am only doing this to learn. I hope to get the truck running someday but if not , oh well. So, I pulled the engine and removed the heads. I thought I would post some pictures on here and see if anyone is interested in offering advice or whatever. Thanks in advance.
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