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- 1999
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- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
A precious owner of the 85 2.3 I picked up this past weekend had started to "fix" the engine. Started taking it apart, decided he didn't want it and the guy I got it from saved it from being scrapped. I don't have a good story on what is wrong with it, and I didn't care or look close at the time because I wasn't planning to use the 2.3L.
Well plans may have changed and I might be fixing the 2.3L is it is savable and feasible. The truck is an hour away stored at family's house and it might be a week or three before I can get back to it.
I know we can't diagnose the engine and what it might take to fix it right now, I'll start on that when I get it home. I'm just trying to figure out how stuff is missing to get an idea of if it is even practical.
Here's the best pictures I have of the engine and bay:
The obvious:
Can I use a V6 radiator with flex hoses and rerouting the trans cooler lines? I know I've got one or two of those.
I'm thinking I'm missing some brackets for alternator and power steering, but I don't know what or what they look like. What engines and years would have the brackets that I need?
Well plans may have changed and I might be fixing the 2.3L is it is savable and feasible. The truck is an hour away stored at family's house and it might be a week or three before I can get back to it.
I know we can't diagnose the engine and what it might take to fix it right now, I'll start on that when I get it home. I'm just trying to figure out how stuff is missing to get an idea of if it is even practical.
Here's the best pictures I have of the engine and bay:
The obvious:
- Radiator
- Fan shroud (in bed)
- Fan and clutch (in bed)
- Alternator
- Power steering pump
- Timing cover (in truck)
- Timing belt (cut in belt)
- Water pump pulley (maybe in cab)
- Harmonic balancer
- Some sort of accessory bracket?
Can I use a V6 radiator with flex hoses and rerouting the trans cooler lines? I know I've got one or two of those.
I'm thinking I'm missing some brackets for alternator and power steering, but I don't know what or what they look like. What engines and years would have the brackets that I need?