New owner 1980 D50 Sport

[geezer101]

Check the designation code on the engine block. The early trucks came with a 1.6 or 2.0. You can use a 2.0 head on the 2.6 as long as you use a 2.6 head gasket to avoid the gasket encroaching the combustion chamber. Someone has been playing musical parts with your truck or it is a 2.0.

[68valiant]

Check the designation code on the engine block. The early trucks came with a 1.6 or 2.0. You can use a 2.0 head on the 2.6 as long as you use a 2.6 head gasket to avoid the gasket encroaching the combustion chamber. Someone has been playing musical parts with your truck or it is a 2.0.

I think someone has been playing musical parts.. all of the under hood decals show 2.6l and G54B. I need to get a better look at the engine this weekend. This is how I received it:
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Yes, that is a header, which makes sense for a 2.0 head swap. The mechanic that was trouble shooting for the gal that I bought it from just removed the head and left everything else attached under the hood. I am planning on a full removal so I can evaluate what I have. I hope to find a head either 2.0 or 2.6 that I can use. At this point I can't be too picky. I just need a head and valve cover, of course so far that is proving very difficult.

[68valiant]

Check the designation code on the engine block. The early trucks came with a 1.6 or 2.0. You can use a 2.0 head on the 2.6 as long as you use a 2.6 head gasket to avoid the gasket encroaching the combustion chamber. Someone has been playing musical parts with your truck or it is a 2.0.

Where are the designation codes located on the engine block? I tried to look this past weekend while removing parts under the hood, but everything has a solid coating of grime on it...

Thanks, Jeremy