Originally Posted by Old93junk

The 2.9 in my 87 Bronco II only tics on the occasional cold morning start, hot does not bother it.
It does use a little oil, and will give a occasional puff pulling away from a stop light.
I also had a 2.9 in a 89 2wd Ranger that ran very strong and got great MPG, however I did have to have the heads replaced due to cracks.
If I was to ever replace the 2.9 in the B2 it would be with a 4.0.