Hot rod 2.8 ready to drop in

Finished up my 2.8 v6 for my 93 s10

[@MultiKelly85]

Awesome! I been looking to see if someone built a wicked 2.8 I like them and they run like a sewing machine. Yes people, I know they're kits to V8 them and built up bigger motors but this sir is effing Kool!

[@dusterdude225]

Thank you I plan on adding a turbo to this motor at some point and a gear change from 3.73 to 4.10s

[@PapiDoesIt]

A 2.8 is weak, but so is a slant six. And they can both be made to produce good power.

[@dusterdude225]

I can run the a/c on the highway without loosing power that rebuild made a big difference in the performance

[@wymple09]

They can be pumped up a decent amount, but not terribly. I ran one hard in a Fiero and shifted at 6K and it held up. Replaced it with a 3800 swap at 168K, it was still good. These engines are not well enough thought of, they raced with them in Baja.

[@danielrickel8807]

Can you get headers for the 2.8?

[@dusterdude225]

They do for the 4x4 s10s but not for the 2 wheel drive trucks anymore, hopefully this motor will get a turbo setup at some point

[@edgaralvarez8945]

nice work my friend.

[@dusterdude225]

Thank you

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

It ought to make more than 125 !

[@daddybiggs9343]

Had an 87 Firebird with a multipoint FI. I did a basic tune up and rebuilt the suspension. It was no drag racing car, but it handled great and buried that speedo needle way past the 85 on the gauge. Bought the rig for $450 and sold it for $1300. Still miss it.

[@dusterdude225]

I would like to have a Camaro or a firebird with a 2.8 and a 5 speed that would be a good driver

[@TheRealDToTsO]

Love this!!, I wanna pull and rebuild the 2.8L from my 4x4 Square nose S10 Wish I could pick your brain on this!

[@jimthomas1989]

The 3.4 V-6 is the same engine except more cubic inches and more power , It bolts right up to the same transmission , engine mounts are the same , these engines were in 92 to 94 Camaro ,some Pontiac cars , And a 2 wheel drive is a S-10 A 4 wheel drive is a T-10 In your V.I.N. number on the driver's side WindShield it should have a T in the V.I.N. number , And a 4.3 will fit but you would need to change the transmission also . I'm putting in a small block V-8 engine , A 350 with 4 barrel carb and Headers in my S-10

[@dusterdude225]

Yeah man if you have any questions let me know I’m sorry I missed your comment

[@Jscot1001]

​@@jimthomas1989then why do the 4x4 trucks have S10 emblems? I have an 87 S10 Tahoe 4x4 2.8L . The fender and dash emblems say S10 Tahoe.

[@TheMaddog788]

It looks great man. Can't wait to hear it run.

[@richardross119]

Brother, the stock exhaust.manifolds do not flow very well.

[@dusterdude225]

Unfortunately that’s all that’s really available the headers I have found are only for 4x4 pickups and blazers mine is 4x2

[@leegmc1985]

They make them. Shorty and long tube. Depending what you want or if you need emissions.​@@dusterdude225

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

Can you put aluminum heads on it with the Edelbrock intake and carb?

[@dusterdude225]

The aluminum heads that are available are factory heads that take a different intake I could have made all that work but it would have really slowed the project down and probably would be pretty expensive

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

@@dusterdude225 yeah I hear you I know that the 3.4 will take the 3500 heads and use either the 3400 intake or 3500 intake fiero guys do it alot making 215hp 220tq but that's another one I was wondering about putting a carb and Edelbrock intake on. I have a couple ideas for a project but need cash and hopefully make some cash...

[@calvincrews3885]

The 2.8 liter V6 engine is a great reliable and a hot rod engine as long as you don’t bore them 60” over in my opinion these V6 engines are fun to build

[@dusterdude225]

I was lucky I only had to go .030 over on this one

[@Rocksoup77]

2.8 was no powerhouse. But they were pretty decent motors. Saw many run well past 200k. I like the build. Pretty cool.

[@dusterdude225]

I’m looking forward to running this new engine over 200k thanks for the comment

[@jimthomas1989]

@@dusterdude225, My 2.8 V-6 was bored 10 over , I ported the heads , installed a different carb. And added Headers , Make about 30hp over a stock 2.8 New clutch and has the 4 speed trans and low gear Transfer Case It's in a 86 T-10 Chevy with 31 inch Super Swampers , I haven't been stuck ever since 2008 when I got the Truck

[@codywilliams6057]

@@jimthomas1989 what carb do you use?

[@troybrake5686]

Probably the 390 holly

[@austinc8846]

My jeep is at 247k miles with the 2.8 it stuggles with the 33's but throwing a new carb on it to get it running again

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

I most definitely wanna see a start up or something whenever it's in the truck .

[@dusterdude225]

My plan is to post one just as soon as I get it broke in good

[@jasongale1812]

If you dont mind me asking how much did the build cost? Thinking about having my 87 jimmy s15 with 2.8 done like you did

[@dusterdude225]

I spent like 3500 on it could have built a decent v8 for that money but I enjoy my 2.8

[@mcqueenfanman]

I made an adaptor to use the Edelbrock 2 piece intake with my tbi. I used the 2 barrel top and kept my egr system. I also adjusted cam timing with a sbc cam timing kit, these are offset bushings the go into the cam gear when the holes are drilled out. It works on the 2.8l too. Ran really well.

[@dusterdude225]

I bet that was a good running combination

[@privatedata665]

I did similar head and intake and throttle body work to a chevy 2.2 and it made a noticeable difference in acceleration . I think you will notice the gains from your work .

[@dusterdude225]

It’s a great running little engine you can run it down the highway with the a/c on and it never slows down 😂

[@elmarko9051]

Love the Chevy Orange...doing a 3100 for 95 Grand Prix in 'Pontiac Blue'...essentially a sky blue with a hint of silver in it.

[@Zeus1984x2]

awsome Im about to build one myself.

[@troybrake5686]

I have a 4.3, i may throw that on mine after the headers and port and polish, might as well just get a cam to

[@dusterdude225]

I want to find two more s10s one with a 2.5 and one with a 4.3 and rebuild the engines and see how much power you can really get out of them without ruining drivability

[@zundfolge1432]

which injectors did you use? 2.8L or 4.3L ?

[@dusterdude225]

So I haven’t ran it on the 2.8 yet on the 4.3 throttle body but it does have the 4.3 injectors in it, I need to find a Chevy Astro throttle body to make it work with my linkage

[@PatrickS.TownsendSR.-lt8kd]

I would like your advice . I have a 91 s10 5 speed w/2.8 v6 . It had been back firing alot finally one morning it let out a backfire and has not started since ..that was last summer . Now I decided to get it going but I can't seen to get it timed right ...I get the #1 up on compression and the rotor bug is pointing to #6,and the cam gear is at 2 O'clock and the crank is at 4 O'clock ..what can I do to set it correctly in time ?

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Interesting

[@richardross119]

How did this turn out? I've rebuilt my 2.8. I had to bore it .0060 due to damage, KB pistons, upgraded cam, Edelbrock 2 piece performance intake and 389 cfm Holley carb, new heads with larger intake and exhaust valves. My only issue is I'm putting this in a 1983 S10 (4 speed manual) and no one makes exhaust for it. I would hate to have the upgrades wasted by OEM manifolds.

[@dusterdude225]

Yeah I had the same problem I ported on the stock manifolds some but that’s my biggest restriction, I’m gonna put out a video in the next few days about how the engine turned out

[@richardross119]

@@dusterdude225 I appreciate it!

[@dusterdude225]

The new video is up!

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

Pacesetter headers but there for Camero firebird. You could cut and just redo them. Though

[@troybrake5686]

Hey man did you do a smog delete on your motor, I'm wanting to do that and not sure what all it takes, I want to keep my a/c

[@dusterdude225]

Yeah I did it’s pretty easy you have to move the location of the belt tensioner 90 degrees i ground off the original mounting tab and bored a hole and tapped it for an allen screw and that was my new mounting tab and then got a belt for an Isuzu with a 3.1, I’ll try to make a video about it and when I do I’ll tag you, it’s a lot of work for not much gain unless you just want to clean up the engine bay some

[@troybrake5686]

I just read a pretty good write up on s10 forum about what you just did, for sure do a video on it, I just want to clean up my engine bay, I'm doing headers so I'm making all the room I can, I'm probably gonna delete the fan to and do electric

[@dusterdude225]

Yeah that’s probably where I got my idea from I’ll try and do a video next week about it

[@heryroman5279]

Can I”ll use electric fan from Camaro 3.4 engine on my 1st gen S10?

[@JonOffgrid]

nice i am trying to put a crab on a 3.4 2.8 intake camaro doing away the vats

[@JPC33]

👌

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

It should kick out 170hp with headers you will be happier

[@dusterdude225]

They don’t make bolt on headers for a 2 wheel drive s10 with a 2.8

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

@@dusterdude225 hedman headers 2wd

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

@@dusterdude225 there's probably more if you search.

[@BrianReno-qy9wk]

@@dusterdude225 also the 4x4 will fit takes alot of wiggling and a little prying on the drivers side header otherwise they fit from about 8 people I know.

[@dusterdude225]

@BrianReno-qy9wk yeah I’m just gonna leave it alone for right now it runs and drives so I’m happy

[@stevewalker412]

Bro what happend with this???

[@dusterdude225]

It runs great I’m gonna put a video up in the next few days about how everything turned out

[@haleyy68]

@@dusterdude225 Looking forward to a new video of it running.

[@dusterdude225]

The new video is posted!

[@franciscosalas5630]

Que arranque tiene hese motor

[@billerickson806]

How much money