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2.6 vs 2.8
- Thread starter Series6
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Hi Nick,
If it has only two exhaust ports, it is a 2.6. The 2.6 had siamesed exhaust ports, where two cylinders exhausted through just one port. The 2.8 has three individual exhaust ports, although the two that were siamesed on the 2.6, are now individual, but still next to each other.
Jose
If it has only two exhaust ports, it is a 2.6. The 2.6 had siamesed exhaust ports, where two cylinders exhausted through just one port. The 2.8 has three individual exhaust ports, although the two that were siamesed on the 2.6, are now individual, but still next to each other.
Jose
Chuck Ingram
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Hi Nick,
If it has only two exhaust ports, it is a 2.6. The 2.6 had siamesed exhaust ports, where two cylinders exhausted through just one port. The 2.8 has three individual exhaust ports, although the two that were siamesed on the 2.6, are now individual, but still next to each other.
Jose
You don't want the 2.6.Not that it is a bad engine or anything like that.Idid 177000 miles on my 2.6 alpine.It is just too expensive for parts.Pistons can run 800.Thats with no rings.Gasket set is 150 and maybe a bit more now.Forgot how much valves and springs were worth.It was going to run about 3200 to 3500 maybe just to rebuild.
My modified 302 long block with the good stuff was 3800.