I bought a torker 2 intake for my 2.8 v6 a few weeks ago at the swap meet and got it put on this weekend, all i can say is wow what a differance, it called for using a 390 holley since i didnt have one and they are high priced i went with a 500 edelbrock. Carb was too wide and linkage hit the valve cover, so i added a spacer, also a 3 inch lower radiator. I will probably catch hell for the pics but im proud of it.
The 2.8 V6 is a perfect package for a T with the narrow firewall or an A like yours. I think Edelbrock has a cam for it as well. Never be a street race killer but it will get you down the road in style and be thrifty about it as well. Good choice.
PERFECT TIMING!!!! Last Friday, I drove a round trip of about 300 miles to pick up an Edelbrock intake and riser for the 4bbl with 2 Flowmasters 40 series for a total of 90 dollars. Now the picture shows a Holley, which is a 300cfm carb made in 1971. I have been wondering if the Edelbrock 500cfm carb would be too much carb for the now 3.4l v6 60 degree engine in my '85 s10 that had the 2.8 in it. Would you mind sharing your specs and experience so far with the Edelbrock carb? I ask because although the Holley 390 is recommended for this intake and 2.8l, I wonder if the Edelbrock 500 would run the engine too lean.
One of my earlier projects, not hamb spec, had a 2.8 in it. At that time Offy was the only mfg that had a manifold for one and it was actually for a 3.2. I had to modify it to fit. I used a 390 holley and it worked out fine. It had great low end but the top was lacking. I fixed that with Tubosonic/Hurst turbo setup with a 600 cfm holley. Added a 7 lbs. hobbs pressure switch wired to nitrous plate and had top and bottom end. Had to chain the engine down.
That looks great, but is that flagrant abuse of bends on the headers reaaaaaalllyyyy necessary?????? - looks a little rat-ish - it makes the motor look like an arachnid that's missing two legs - hmmmmm, maybe you should swap in a small V-8 so it'll at least have the right number of legs. Haha.
I tried that intake didn't like on a 3.1 lots of low end ran out at 5500 rpm with a 600 cfm holley made my own intake using a tbi machined and welded a plate to it to mount the carb with a 2" spacer lost bottom end torque but pulled to 8500 rpm used a Schnieder cam,JE pistons stock rods with ARP bolts, Harlan Sharp rockers, Stahl headers ran hot on the right side until the holes in the gasket were enlarged to a 1/4" used a frt wheel drive timing and water pump
What did you use for the distributor? Where and how do find replacement, non-computerized, distributors for this application? Alot of people are down on this engine, but i think it's just great for transportation purposes.
early 2.8 dist with manual advance (used a 4 pin ign module for a v-8 mounted on the fire wall not necessary)
I always thought this motor would be great in something narrow, like a track roadster. With small block looking valve cover and the distributor in the back it looks like a scaled down sbc. Also a willing little thing, they love to rev, just like a small block!
xwarp:works fine from idle to 5500 was made for heavier cars just didn't work for me the runners were too small not positioned well didn't even attempt to port it Unclee the only parts available are chrome valve covers and that intake, lifters everything has to be custom made. I've started to build another one but have been to busy to work on it 3.5l stroked crank, sleeved 4",ported aluminum 3.5 heads ti manley valves, Harland sharp rockers ARP head, rocker and main studs wiseco pistons Carrillo 6.300 rods schnieder cam crower roller lifters cam driven fuel pump, sheet metal tunnel ram and 2 600 double pumpers.
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