I'm finally finished . . 2.8 update

[PetesPonies]

My '84 is up and running after its "rebuild". It was a 54K engine, so the bottom end was great. I removed the heads and redid the seals, cleaned the valves and painted them. I replaced the stock fiber timing gear with an aluminum one, new fuel pump, new oil sending unit. I resealed the original PS pump and rebuilt the original alternator. I added headers and an open element air cleaner. The radiator was fixed and painted and I removed the feedback carb and added a Duraspark distributor along with a GM HEI module. I rebuilt a '78 2100 carb, made a few custom pieces and wired it to look stock. Without wanting to go overboard, I think its about as good as the little 2.8 will get I will clean up a few more engine compartment pieces, but I need to finish up the body and the '66 Grille installed in it.

 

[RobbieD]

Nice work! How's it run?

 

[PetesPonies]

I've only been around the block so far, but it starts with just the turn of the key . . boom . . started.

 

[B2 Addict]

Looks nice!

IMO, you can't beat the 2.8 for toughness & reliability..Gotta love em!!

 

[Thumpszilla]

Looks good!

 

[Shran]

Pretty cool. I am probably going to do something similar with the 2.8 in my B2 as well. I have all the duraspark stuff...just need to find a carb that will work.

 

[PetesPonies]

Thanks . . once I get the outside painted and grille installed, I'll show a good exterior pic. I should have the outside mostly done in a couple weeks. As for a carb . . any 1.08 2100 will work fine. Mine specifically was a '78 version . . . but that is just because thats what I had. Depending on the application, jetting could possibly need to be changed to tune it better, but you'll be close with almost any.

 

[martin]

You don't need to change the carb. You can use the original one by replacing the electronic mixture control with a manual metering block, it also save having to re-jet another carb. I've been running mine for years without any problems, many guys on here have also done the same thing.

 

[Shran]

I don't know what I'm going to do for a carb yet. I have several, one Autolite 2bbl from a '71 mustang, a feedback 2150 from a '85 B2, and another 2150 that my buddy had on his Wagoneer. The Autolite I think will work best but the top plate is broken...it got in a fight with a chain a while back.