is it just me...

Dain Bramage · Apr 19, 2007

or is the GM 2.8 in the 85 blazer a ***** to work on? to get the bell housing off, you actually have to jack the body up, and you cant get the rear main seal out without dropping the crank.

crash2 · Apr 20, 2007

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

Mrs. Crash · Apr 20, 2007

Michaels favorite motor :haha: That's why mine is still sitting out front. He takes every opportunity to cuss at it when he walks by. :haha:

Dain Bramage · Apr 20, 2007

crash said:
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

they told me, "this truck needs a clutch. go ahead and start pulling the tranny & t-case, and if you need help just holler". then, after i got the tranny & t-case loose, i found out that you have to separate them to get them out from under the truck. then, they told me that this is probably one of the hardest vehicles to do this kind of work on, and this is my first time doing anything this involved. good thing i am not on flat-rate. i got the tranny & t-case out right around the time the book said i should have been finishing the re-assembly.
:redneck:

Mrs. Crash said:
Michaels favorite motor :haha: That's why mine is still sitting out front. He takes every opportunity to cuss at it when he walks by. :haha:

i dont blame him.

CrustyJeep · Apr 20, 2007

Mrs. Crash said:
Michaels favorite motor :haha: That's why mine is still sitting out front. He takes every opportunity to cuss at it when he walks by. :haha:

I think I may have cussed at it once or twice myself :haha:

notstock · Apr 20, 2007

2.9 is not much better.

WHITE TRASH1 · Apr 20, 2007

What a bunch of sissies... My wife swaped her trans out by herself. You mean to tell me she is more capable than you lil girls?? :haha:

Lucky Jeff · Apr 20, 2007

if you're dumb enough to work on a 2.8... you deserve all it throws at you

crash2 · Apr 20, 2007

WHy do you think the red blazer is sitting :haha: :haha:

But I also know all the tricks---on those pile of craps :redneck:

mudracer · Apr 20, 2007

those are easy to work on, compared to a pre 96 dodge dakota without a body lift. ive never had to jack the body up. just yank the transfer case, and then the trans. should almost fall out.

Try working with the dakota for a while. you will be cussing dodge engineers in 15 minutes, or less.

CoWBoY! · Apr 20, 2007

FordFrk06 said:
or is the GM 2.8 in the 85 blazer a ***** to work on? to get the bell housing off, you actually have to jack the body up, and you cant get the rear main seal out without dropping the crank.

lol thats why I put a small block Chevy 350 and TH350 in mine oh other then the 2.8 is a P.O.S!!!!:fawkdancesmiley:

SeaRubi · Apr 20, 2007

'84 z28 ... pull the wheels to access the spark plugs. :rolleyes: that car was a total PITA

Mrs. Crash · Apr 20, 2007

crash said:
WHy do you think the red blazer is sitting :haha: :haha:

But I also know all the tricks---on those pile of craps :redneck:

Well then start "tricking" my ride so I can sell the poor thing!! :fawkdancesmiley:

Little Red Zuk · Apr 20, 2007

crash said:
But I also know all the tricks---on those pile of craps :redneck:

Firebomb?

Wandering · Apr 20, 2007

and some peole wonder why GM is dieing.

FordFrk06 said:
or is the GM 2.8 in the 85 blazer a ***** to work on? to get the bell housing off, you actually have to jack the body up, and you cant get the rear main seal out without dropping the crank.

you can either lift the body or use a BFH:cool: the most furustating part is that there is nothing inside that be effected by making the tunnel 1 1/2 inches bigger.

GaryTJ · Apr 21, 2007

Put a port-a-power wedge between the body and bellhousing and just push it up a 1/2" and you can get on the bolts.

Good luck on the rear main seal. (14 revisions)