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I'm just about to set the intake manifold on top of the 2.8 in my '84, so I'm at crunch time to figure out - am I going to go back with the stock TFI distributor and electronic Motorcraft 2150 carb, or do the Duraspark/Holley carb thing, or do the fuel injection thing? Cost, simplicity and...

So I'm thinking of rounding up all the parts needed to convert my '84 BII's 2.8 to Duraspark for increased reliability and simplicity. Just want to make sure before I start the project that it can be done independently of the carb or fuel injection swaps. As I'm typing this, it seems that there...

As I'm getting ready to put my heads back on my 2.8 v6, I saw a tip on this forum that advises drilling additional holes in the heads, using the gasket as a guide, between the cylinders where the exhaust valves are next-door neighbors. One of my heads had been to the machine shop for a burned...

As I posted in the BII section of The Ranger Station's forum, I have the left side head back from the machine shop, ready to go back on the engine in my '84 XLT BII. I have been able to remove the rusted-in headpipe studs, O2 sensor and broken-off stub of A.I.R. pipe. I have the retaining bolt...

I just discovered that the 2.8 in my 1984 has a leaking (probably burned) exhaust valve in the #5 cylinder. Just taking care of that is going to breathe fresh life into the little engine, but it won't be the end of the line for it or for the truck. While I will be swapping fuel injection onto...

So, I got my '84 to run and idle on its own. There's plenty of further diagnostics and adjustments to make to get it closer to 100%, but it's on its way. Toward that end, what spark plugs are we using to replace the AWSF-42 in the 2.8l v-6? I would like to stay with Motorcraft if possible, but...

My father-in-law passed away recently and left me his old hunting rig, a 1984 BII XLT. The fuel pump was one of the first things to be replaced. While I was doing this, I decided to replace the oil pressure sender as well. The instrument panel carries the gauge, so I picked up the appropriate...