hi, i just bought a 1997 cavalier convertible, with 170,000 miles, and suddenly, a rod came out of the block.

i have always been a ford guy.i have a 1970 maverick tunnel ramed, 1969 mustang( it took a little more than million miles before i replace the engine (it smoked, but it still burned some tire) and a 1973 galaxie 400,ooo miles original engine)

then i decided to get some economical car for daily driver. and buy this cavalier.

i buyed a engine from a junkyard to replace the broken 2.2L. i get it for 450 dlls. it came out from another 1997, 90,ooo mile car.

do i drop it in just like that, or should i replace something in it? timing chain maybe?
are this engines reliable?

thanks everybody

Nelson

welcome to the nelson!!!

wow, 170,000 is quite a bit of miles man. im not too surprised.
also, you dont know how the previous owner took care of it. (or perhaps you do) LOL

as for the swap, i cant help you. im sorry.
but i do wish you luck man.

hope to see ya around the boards buddy!!




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i dont think he is looking to get a engine rebuild.

a 2.2 is as good as any other engine as long as its been taken car of. id replace the oil pump, water pump, probaly a new starter, feul pump and filter. basically a tune up along with the oil and water pump. but hey thats just me



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yes, i dont want to rebuild it. i just want to fresh it up a little bit, so it can take maybe 50,ooo more miles, maybe in a year or two ill make an ecotec swap. ill wait untill this engine explodes, hehehe.


thanks

until it explodes Lmao pop bang pow gee whiz look there it is.

99redz24 wrote:i dont think he is looking to get a engine rebuild.

a 2.2 is as good as any other engine as long as its been taken car of. id replace the oil pump, water pump, probaly a new starter, feul pump and filter. basically a tune up along with the oil and water pump. but hey thats just me

Yep, I always throw a new oil pump in any engine that I've got pulled out for cheap insurance. As 99Red said, oil & water pump and some fresh gaskets & hoses should get you down the road just fine.