When did Chevy start using the Duramax/Allison combo?

I have seen ads for a 97 that claims Duramax, but I didn't think it started
till 02, or 03.

"Bill" <bargerw (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> wrote

2001.....

"Augustus" <no_one (AT) nowhere (DOT) net> wrote


Ron

Vehicle is an 85 S-10 blazer 4WD with 2.8 and auto trans.

I purchased an old (new, never installed and still shrink wrapped in plastic
in the crate) AC Delco 2.8 crate motor. According to the GM paperwork inside
it was reman in 1997 and has since sat. The GM Part # is 12464641. The
sales order from the dealership calls it GM Part # 88961888. Can any one
advise me where to go to verify that it will drop in? Searching and googling
these numbers produce no results.

TIA
GM

GM wrote:
Stand facing the flywheel.
Is the starter mount on the left side?
Are the motor mounts on the block directly across from each other on the
block?

What is the block casting number?
Head casting #?

"Steve W." <csr684 (AT) NOTyahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Standing facing the flywheel, starter bolt holes are on the right or
passenger side of motor, I can't tell about the mounts as I have not taken
it out of the bottom part of the crate, The block casting number is
14072061, head casting numbers are 14054884 (passenger side) and 14054879
(drivers side). Is this an issue that they are different? Additionally there
is another number on the front of the block just above the timing chain
cover, T1219TP0. The number on the timing chain cover is 14024263.

TIA
GM

GM wrote:
That is a 2.8 RWD engine. Should drop in without problems.
The different casting numbers for the heads are normal for the 2.8 in a
RWD application.

--
Steve W.

Motor mounts align up too?

Bill wrote:
The 2.8 came in two flavors. The FWD block is different than the RWD
block. They will not interchange. The casting number supplied matches a
RWD block and the heads match what was used on the 84-88 2.8 engines in
a RWD application.

--
Steve W.