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How much does a 2.8 short block weigh?

Old May 24, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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How much does a 2.8 short block weigh?

180lbs, w/no water pump. Dumped it at Franklin Iron & Metal. Got $5.85. gas money . Still have plans for the heads
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Old May 27, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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You found the perfect place for those dead 2.8s
The scrap heap!
I saved my 1985 MPFI heads, too.
Never know, but they're too inferior to the 3.4 heads to do much work on the old 2.8 heads.
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Old May 27, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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was going to keep my old heads, tell I found a bolt snapped off in one side, and ehaust bolt hole stripped on other side. I junked em.

Kept the crank, cam, pushords, rockers, and guide plates.
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