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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 08:28 AM
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88 B2 engine swap

here's a question for those of you familiar with the different year models.
i have a 88 b2 4x4 2.9l with 4 speed automatic.
will a 85 2.8l drop in and bolt up without a lot of mods?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 04:43 PM
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Why go back in time? The 4.0 bolts in and makes way more power than that 2.8 or 2.9 could ever hope to.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 05:57 PM
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wanting to make use of what i can get at a reasonable price. i'm not really concerned about power.
 
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Since you go from EFI to carb, you already have "a lot of mods" to make that work.

Find a 2.9, jmo, ymmv.
 
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but will the mounts and transmission bolt up without mods?
 
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Originally Posted by fxkl47BF
but will the mounts and transmission bolt up without mods?
…but then you have different fuel pressures to deal with: EFI vs carb. Are the ignition systems the same? I doubt it but I don’t know for sure.
 
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