2.8 mods

Bouche · 10-06-2009, 01:03 PM

what all can you do to a 2.8 to keep the truck original but still cool. like headers dress up etc. thanks

bobditts · 10-06-2009, 04:34 PM

you can try searching the forum. This topic has been covered SEVERAL times.

Datchevy2.8 · 10-06-2009, 05:38 PM

They make headers, chrome valve covers or fiero valve covers, accel coil, cap and wires, but are out of luck with the air cleaner. A K&N filter works good on these motors.

89Chubby · 10-06-2009, 06:36 PM

Are you looking strictly for appearance mods, or actual performance-adding mods? As far as appearance, simply stripping down, cleaning, and giving the motor a few coats of high-temp paint can do wonders for its appearance. Throwing chrome bling-blingy parts and colorful ignition pieces on a filthy old motor just doesn't do a lot of good.

Performance-wise, there's a few little things here and there you can do with a 2.8, but nothing that looks especially flashy.

Bouche · 10-06-2009, 11:38 PM

is ther somewhere where they make a pulley kit?
i just dont know what to do. its either freshen the 2.8 swap a 3.4 or do a v8 swap. its overwhelming

neo71665 · 10-07-2009, 02:47 PM

It depends on what you wanna do. If you just wanna drive it freshen the 2.8. If you want a bit more power but not expecting some road thundering king, swap a 3.4. If you wanna go out and race the thing on weekends and burn up tires all the time go for a v8,

Bouche · 10-10-2009, 09:35 PM

how does the 3.4 look under the hood? does it fill it out any better? and how do they sound

ezrollin561 · 10-10-2009, 09:58 PM

The 3.4 is the same size as the 2.8,you can swap your 2.8 intake,exhaust,etc over to the 3.4.Horsepower goes from 120 to 160 and you can keep driving your truck while building the 3.4 or there is a crate 3.4 from gm. For more performace you can enlarge the bores on on your manifold and use the tbi off a 4.3 astrovan/safari.

Bouche · 10-11-2009, 01:34 AM

so basically i just swap the block and re use all my accesories like the compressor and alt? where can i get dress up kits and chrome pulleys and brackets for the 3.4 and the 2.8? and about how mch ya think the 3.4 would run? thanks

neo71665 · 10-11-2009, 01:44 PM

Yes the 3.4 and 2.8 are externally 99% the same. Damn near everything will swap right out.

About the only dress up parts I know about for a 2.8 are chrome valve covers. If you want chrome pulleys and brackets you better find a good chrome shop and have it done.

For what it'll run that depends and the area you live, what you do to it, buy new or rebuild, and ect.

Bouche · 10-12-2009, 05:30 PM

is there any dress up for the 3.4

neo71665 · 10-12-2009, 06:22 PM

its the same as a 2.8 externally, anything that fits a 2.8 fits a 3.4. So since there is nothing made for a 2.8 it pretty much applies to a 3.4.

Web-Foot Freak · 10-17-2009, 12:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bouche

is there any dress up for the 3.4

I believe the 3.4 we use is out of the 93-95 F. Body. If you go lurk @ a f body forum they may have other ideas too

neo71665 · 10-17-2009, 12:46 PM

Yes it is used in the f-body but since we have to use all our accessories it turns it into more of a motor out of a s-series so s-series parts with very few exceptions are the only parts that work.

Web-Foot Freak · 10-18-2009, 07:48 PM

Ahhh well it was an idea

darks10racer · 10-19-2009, 10:00 PM

parts train . com has a lot off bolt on goodies... air cleaners valve covers headers cams... pretty much everything

10-06-2009, 01:03 PM	#1
Bouche Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 89 Location: User is: OffLine	2.8 mods what all can you do to a 2.8 to keep the truck original but still cool. like headers dress up etc. thanks
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10-06-2009, 04:34 PM	#2
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 947 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods you can try searching the forum. This topic has been covered SEVERAL times.
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10-06-2009, 05:38 PM	#3
Datchevy2.8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Location: Central Florida User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods They make headers, chrome valve covers or fiero valve covers, accel coil, cap and wires, but are out of luck with the air cleaner. A K&N filter works good on these motors.
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10-06-2009, 06:36 PM	#4
89Chubby King Turd Polisher Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 416 Location: Apache Junction, AZ User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods Are you looking strictly for appearance mods, or actual performance-adding mods? As far as appearance, simply stripping down, cleaning, and giving the motor a few coats of high-temp paint can do wonders for its appearance. Throwing chrome bling-blingy parts and colorful ignition pieces on a filthy old motor just doesn't do a lot of good. Performance-wise, there's a few little things here and there you can do with a 2.8, but nothing that looks especially flashy.
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10-06-2009, 11:38 PM	#5
Bouche Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 89 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods is ther somewhere where they make a pulley kit? i just dont know what to do. its either freshen the 2.8 swap a 3.4 or do a v8 swap. its overwhelming
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10-07-2009, 02:47 PM	#6
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods It depends on what you wanna do. If you just wanna drive it freshen the 2.8. If you want a bit more power but not expecting some road thundering king, swap a 3.4. If you wanna go out and race the thing on weekends and burn up tires all the time go for a v8,
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10-10-2009, 09:35 PM	#7
Bouche Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 89 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods how does the 3.4 look under the hood? does it fill it out any better? and how do they sound
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10-10-2009, 09:58 PM	#8
ezrollin561 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods The 3.4 is the same size as the 2.8,you can swap your 2.8 intake,exhaust,etc over to the 3.4.Horsepower goes from 120 to 160 and you can keep driving your truck while building the 3.4 or there is a crate 3.4 from gm. For more performace you can enlarge the bores on on your manifold and use the tbi off a 4.3 astrovan/safari.
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10-11-2009, 01:34 AM	#9
Bouche Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 89 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods so basically i just swap the block and re use all my accesories like the compressor and alt? where can i get dress up kits and chrome pulleys and brackets for the 3.4 and the 2.8? and about how mch ya think the 3.4 would run? thanks
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10-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#10
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods Yes the 3.4 and 2.8 are externally 99% the same. Damn near everything will swap right out. About the only dress up parts I know about for a 2.8 are chrome valve covers. If you want chrome pulleys and brackets you better find a good chrome shop and have it done. For what it'll run that depends and the area you live, what you do to it, buy new or rebuild, and ect.
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10-12-2009, 05:30 PM	#11
Bouche Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 89 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods is there any dress up for the 3.4
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10-12-2009, 06:22 PM	#12
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods its the same as a 2.8 externally, anything that fits a 2.8 fits a 3.4. So since there is nothing made for a 2.8 it pretty much applies to a 3.4.
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10-17-2009, 12:32 AM	#13
Web-Foot Freak Yes, those are my feet Age: 36 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 471 Location: Jenks, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods Quote: Originally Posted by Bouche is there any dress up for the 3.4 I believe the 3.4 we use is out of the 93-95 F. Body. If you go lurk @ a f body forum they may have other ideas too
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10-17-2009, 12:46 PM	#14
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,012 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods Yes it is used in the f-body but since we have to use all our accessories it turns it into more of a motor out of a s-series so s-series parts with very few exceptions are the only parts that work.
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10-18-2009, 07:48 PM	#15
Web-Foot Freak Yes, those are my feet Age: 36 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 471 Location: Jenks, OK User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods Ahhh well it was an idea
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10-19-2009, 10:00 PM	#16
darks10racer Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 2.8 mods parts train . com has a lot off bolt on goodies... air cleaners valve covers headers cams... pretty much everything
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