I have an 87 ciera with a 2.8, i would like to keep it but on the other hand i would love to rebuild a 3.8 and drop that in. Anyway is the 2.8 worth keeping, and can it be turned into a performance motor im lookin to make this olds kind of a sleeper...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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agreed. the 2.8 with it's short stroke will need rpm for power. with a bigger car you'll want torque. a 3.8 is good for that, but swapping in a 3400 will be easier and can easily have the same torque at the 3.8.Andy
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