1989 S10 Motor

[mrriverajr]

My 2.8 Motor is blowing smoke out of the exhaust like crazy, I am curious to know what 2.8 motors will fit right in without any modification? Will a camaro motor fit? It is a factory 5spd tranny.
Does anyone know how much a used motor will cost? or know anyone selling one?

[maxwedge]

Wouldn't a local salvage be your best bet here, they can provide you with engine interchange info and part/prices.

[OverBoardProject]

Get a comaro 3.4L. You might have to change the flex plate, oil pan and oil pump pickup. But that's about it.
The 3.4L is basicly an updated 2.8L. I don't remember what years they came in but a quick google search should help you out there.

Most autowrecks don't know about this conversion, so they won't tell you about it.

[dmbrisket 51]

slavage yards wont tell you about it, but as far as i know there is a conversion kit out there for this... and if your looking to just swap the 2.8 out with another the bone yards have what is called a hollender manual and can look up your year and modle, and it tells them what year and modle 2.8's fit

[OverBoardProject]

Or you can just ask me for some links now that I'm on my home computer
http://users.spec.net/home/emxjc/
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cheroke...28-34swap.html

Thanks for the reminder DM, I forgot about this thread

[Cam1959]

Originally Posted by mrriverajr

My 2.8 Motor is blowing smoke out of the exhaust like crazy, I am curious to know what 2.8 motors will fit right in without any modification? Will a camaro motor fit? It is a factory 5spd tranny.
Does anyone know how much a used motor will cost? or know anyone selling one?

In the meantime, changing to full 10-30w synthetic may reduce or stop the oil burning as it did for mine.

[Disturbed_One]

Originally Posted by OverBoardProject

Get a comaro 3.4L. You might have to change the flex plate, oil pan and oil pump pickup. But that's about it.
The 3.4L is basicly an updated 2.8L. I don't remember what years they came in but a quick google search should help you out there.

Most autowrecks don't know about this conversion, so they won't tell you about it.

I didnt know the 3.4 was in the Camaro
funny how GM stuck it in the rear wheel drive sports car...and my Chevy Venture :P

but our local napa told me that the 2.8 parts on the Camaro and 2.8 parts on the S-10 were the same, so I would figure there they same engine

[dmbrisket 51]

synthetic doesnt stop the oil burning, it stops the smoking when burned

[nuwt]

If you use the 3.4 you will have to dio it like a long block swap. Make sure you keep the flywheel off of the camaro tho, there is some difference the way they were balanced. All other parts you will use from the old 2.8. You may also have to change oil pump tube and screen.

[mrriverajr]

Hey I found out it was a bad PCV valve we replaced it and it works great now. Thanks

[dmbrisket 51]

hm, a pcv valve is hardly worth a moter... glad you cought that one