CLComanche Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I bought this jeep for $200 bucks. It has no carburetor in it and surprisingly the whole jeep is rust free. It has about 340k miles. I did some research and found the engine is made by GM? would any GM 2.8 v6 2 barrel carb work for this jeep? It has been in a small accident before and needs a new header panel/blinker lens. has been sitting for 2-3 years and needs tires, paint, carb, a few interior parts, etc. my main concern now is just to get it running. :wall: 2wd long bed 2.8L v6 3 speed auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 If your on a budget get the original Carter. They should be plentiful in any junkyard.Look for a 85 S10. Otherwise get a 350Holly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 x2. especially on upgrading if possible. what's wrong with the current carb? could it just need a rebuild? if you highlight the address, then click the IMG tag above the text box, the photos should show up. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLComanche Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 x2. especially on upgrading if possible. "what's wrong with the current carb? could it just need a rebuild?" It has no carburetor in it. the person i bought it from has thrown the carburetor out. I forgot what he said was broken inside it but he said he couldn't fix it with a rebuild kit. So I need to buy a carburetor. Would any 2 barrel 2.8 v6 gm carburetor work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 maybe. all depends on how much difference there is in the linkages. you can also try our classifieds. maybe someone has an old one sitting around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 1st of all let me say nice find if your looking for A project. :cheers: 2nd what the hell was up with its tire? It was all sheded and junk, ive seen cars/trucks sit for 10+ years and never had a tire like that. What are you plans after getti g her running? Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 there really aren't many good "bolt-on" carbs. to do a decent carb on it, you'd buy an edelbrock 4bbl intake for the 60 degree v6, and a holly 390cfm 4bbl carb. but, you can get a decent amount of pep and some increased mpg simply by eliminating half of the vacuum shtuff on the carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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