Hey guys just trying to get some info on a possible engine swap for my cavalier. it is a 2001 chevrolet cavalier w/ 2.4 and 5 speed trans. I have a guy thats parting ou this oldsmobile intrigue and well his engine and transmission are perfect condition. would this swap be possible? what would i need? has anyone heard of anybody doign this?

northstar maybe? and yes it has been done once



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A lot of work though....



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^^ Still bummed that you pulled that thing. That's a sweet engine, and turbo'd would have been amazing.

wow nice gtpsunfire did you do it yourself.... Was it alot of trouble? how about the wiring... did you find a kit or you had to do it yourself? got any more pictures? e-mail me if its not to much of a problem i'm thinking about going through with thw swap. May some tips on what i need

no one makes any engine swap kit for a j car that i know of



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GTPSunfire could do a V6 swap while sleeping.

Jose Ibarra wrote:wow nice gtpsunfire did you do it yourself.... Was it alot of trouble? how about the wiring... did you find a kit or you had to do it yourself? got any more pictures? e-mail me if its not to much of a problem i'm thinking about going through with thw swap. May some tips on what i need

He didn't finish it. He went to the 3800 he's currently building instead. While his current swap is nice, I would have liked to see the Shortstar finished.

I almost scored a Saab 2800 Turbo over the summer, and I was very tempted, just because it's a cool engine, but that would have been an electronic mess, and my car has been off the road long enough.

Quiklilcav wrote:

Jose Ibarra wrote:wow nice gtpsunfire did you do it yourself.... Was it alot of trouble? how about the wiring... did you find a kit or you had to do it yourself? got any more pictures? e-mail me if its not to much of a problem i'm thinking about going through with thw swap. May some tips on what i need

He didn't finish it. He went to the 3800 he's currently building instead. While his current swap is nice, I would have liked to see the Shortstar finished.

I almost scored a Saab 2800 Turbo over the summer, and I was very tempted, just because it's a cool engine, but that would have been an electronic mess, and my car has been off the road long enough.

Damn... i'd love to score one of those. Electronic nightmare aint @!#$ to me.





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Well after my car is done, I might still try to find another one, but at this point, I really just want the car painted and back on the road. LOL.

In case you're not familiar with that engine, it's a 2.8 DOHC Turbo with VVT. Lots of potential there, but tuning isn't available yet that can handle the new 60 Degree engines. I hope they crack it soon.





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what about the 3.4 dohc motor i was thinking about doing that but i hear they arnt very reliable



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mikieb510 wrote:what about the 3.4 dohc motor i was thinking about doing that but i hear they arnt very reliable

They are reliable as long as you follow the service schedule. Personally I wouldn't bother with a 3.4L X motor as there are more practical options.

mikieb510 wrote:what about the 3.4 dohc motor i was thinking about doing that but i hear they arnt very reliable

DoubleZed built a vert a few years ago with one. As said, as long as you take care of the proper maintainence, mainly changing the timing belt, it's a solid engine.

meh ive done the 3800 once and want to try some new ideas this time around make it look cleaner and a manual trans will be great



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Quiklilcav wrote:Well after my car is done, I might still try to find another one, but at this point, I really just want the car painted and back on the road. LOL.

In case you're not familiar with that engine, it's a 2.8 DOHC Turbo with VVT. Lots of potential there, but tuning isn't available yet that can handle the new 60 Degree engines. I hope they crack it soon.

Pfff... better off with a 4 cyl turbo. 250hp out of a v6 turbo!! haaha

That's bone stock, genius. Like I said, plenty of potential there. Also, compare the torque curve of your TC 4-banger and the 2800.

is that the saab 9-3 V6 engine

the 3.4 dohc isn't worth it cause there more aftermarket for the 3800 and you can make way more power and reiably out of a 3800 then a 3.4 dohc



JBO since July 30, 2001

im workin on getin my 3500 goin ill let every u guy know how that turn out but i looked into the short star a little and the hp numbers wernt much higher than th 60 degree motors and mounting it would be another problem but the idea of a quad cam is still awsome.

NOTa2_4 wrote:is that the saab 9-3 V6 engine

Yep, it came out in the 07 9-3 Aero, IIRC.
The slightly odd thing about it is that I believe it shares the bellhousing pattern of the Eco, as does the 3600.

that would be a good swap then



JBO since July 30, 2001

NOTa2_4 wrote:that would be a good swap then

Yeah, but a better one would be the 2800 coupled with an F40a.

There's one on ebay right now for a mere $4K. If I had the disposable dough and more time to waste, I'd be all over it.

is the F40a the 6spd AWD trans



JBO since July 30, 2001

Yep.

mmmm your stiring the pot you know that might be doin a motor swap an a friends car this coming winter does this say 2800 come with a throttle by wire system???



JBO since July 30, 2001