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Hi everyone, I know the intake and exhaust and the dist. will interchange between the 2.3 and the 2.6 but how much power difference between the two? OH I'll be using a hulled out 2.3 intake with a 38-38 weber and a calmini header. Any thought's on this would be welcome.

The 2.3 is rated at 90 hp and the 2.6 is 120 hp.

The 1.8 is 70hp , and the 1.9 is 80hp for the stock Pup engine and 90hp for the Impulse version.

The Impulse EFI turboed 2.0 is 140hp , and the later EFI turboed 1.6 is 160hp.

BTW...those are all stock engines with smog and air conditioning intact - so de-smogged, with a bigger cam, a weber, a header, a 50 amp alternator, and a higher output coil, electronic ignition, etc. will no doubt change those numbers a lot.

Just out of curiosity, have you figured out how you are going to wire up your 2.3/2.6 hybrid's ignition yet? I already know that the distributor and the carb intake for a 2.3 will fit a 2.6, and the 2.3 ignition stuff first came out in '86 - so therefore I'm assuming it has an electronic ignition?

I'm trying to find out if it's going to be as simple to wire up as putting the electronic distributor/ignition module from an 80-82 Luv, I-Mark, or Pup into an older Luv with a G series 1.8 or 1.9? That mod doesn't require an ECM, is a stand-alone ignition system, and basically is a simple 2-wire conversion.

I'm preparing to put the same 2.3/2.6 hybrid engine in my truck this spring, and any input you may have on how to do the engine's ignition wire-up would be greatly appreciated.

I have been running a 2.3 in my 80 LUV 4x4 for about two years, the wiring on the dist. is straight forward just the two wires from the LUV to the 2.3 dist. The motor I used was out of a 86 trooper carb model so the dist was no problem. There's two problem's you'll have if the motor is going into a 80 luv, motor mtn's and the fire wall for dist clearence and I also installed a electric fan( luv'd the power). SO if I take the dist out of the 2.3 and put it in the 2.6 the wiring will be the same and use the intake with the weber I'll have no problem's except keeping fresh tires on it.(SMOKEY)

Sure wished someone could take my 2,6 off my hands. Just setting going to waste.
If I had a good 2 wheel driveI wouls put it in with a 5 speed

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Wonder how a 2.6 in an s 10 would be

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The motor I have is still sitting in a 90 isuzu truck with a automatic overdrive trans, I haven't done a seach yet to see if I can use the trans without the computer. Does anyone know anything about this? It would be sweet to slip this setup in a two wheel drive luv or in a samurai.

just wondering i have a 86 s-10 frame with a 2.5 and 4 or 5 speed do you guys think this is a good motor,trans combo i got it to put my luv on but have not got to it ok please tell me all your info lol

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