WN1998 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I really had my heart set on a 4.0 but I have found an 89 Sport Truck Comanche with the 2.6L. Is this a good motor? Are there any known problems with these engines. The truck in question has 187k on the clock and runs well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 you mean the 2.8? v6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 or is he talking about the 2.6 mitsubishi 4 cylinder :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 The truck he's asking about is an '89, so it's not likely to be a 2.8L V6. I think he means 2.5L (the I-4?). Assuming that to be the case -- it's extremely reliable. It IS the same engine as the 4.0L, with two cylinders lopped off. You do need to figure that most of them came with 4.10 gears, so the same number of chassis miles equates to a lot more engine revolutions than a 4.0L, but I have an '88 in the yard with 209,000 miles on it that ran perfectly when I drove it in here. Hasn't been used for a year because the clutch slave cylinder blew, but that's not the engine's fault. One difference between the 2.5L and the 4.0L is that the 2.5L uses a rubbing block/guide inside the font cover for the timing chain. Those tend to wear. If/when you begin to hear even a little bit of timing chain slap -- don't delay repairing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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