2.3 dohc or 2.4 dohc

[Jaybob]

The best one for the $$$$ and or power.


The most reliable.

[red98grandamse]

why didnt you just post this in your other thread?
it would be just as hard to get a 2.4 into your car as it would a 3.1 Your best bet is to just upgrade your SOHC to a DOHC for the sake of ease.

[urweak]

i am guessing you are talking about swaping a motor into whatever car you have? maybe........

[red98grandamse]

sounds like that.... just swap that POS SOHC up to s DOHC HO and be done with it youll get a good HP return.. better than any of the other options youve thought about, and it will require the least amount of work for it to happen.

[Matt95GT]

Cheapness = 2.3
Ease of swap = 2.3
Power (stock) = 2.3 HO
Power (NA mods) = 2.3 HO
Power (Boost) = 2.4

The 2.4 would not be easy to run in the 92-95 chassis due to electrical / PCM / BCM reasons.

Any DOHC 2.3 or 2.4 will be miles ahead of the SOHC 2.3 in terms of reliability.

[AeR0]

am i able to remove the 2.4 in my 99 and put a 2.3?

[RazorDX]

Neither if you have an automatic.

[LargeFish]

Originally posted by AeR0
am i able to remove the 2.4 in my 99 and put a 2.3?

If you want to swap the harness, computer, cluster and who knows what else. Not to mention if you have inspections it might not be considered street legal.

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by AeR0
am i able to remove the 2.4 in my 99 and put a 2.3?

Not easily since the 2.3 cannot be run off the 2.4 PCM. In other words, I agree with LargeFish.

[Nighthawk243]

You'd be better off running an ecotec in the 1999. At least you can hack the harnesses a bit easier...

Plus the ecotec block is better for boost than an old 2.3 anyways. Its easier to get mods for the 2.2L L61 too due to the J Bodies and the Cobalt/Pursuit/G5.