looking for some upgrades to my stock sohc

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:05 pm

Sorry about that.

http://s936.photobucket.com/albums/ad20 ... to0077.jpg

http://s936.photobucket.com/albums/ad20 ... to0168.jpg

http://s936.photobucket.com/albums/ad20 ... g&newest=1

There ya go. The second one is actually a 3.0 tube with a bit of the stock one that was cut and clamped on

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:13 pm

ok so what vehicle did the 3.0 tube come off of? looks like it would work decently enough

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:18 pm

It came off of a 3.0 Chrysler vehicle. Caravan, shadow, etc. This one came off a caravan. It's easy enough to modify your stocker though

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:22 pm

how would i modify the stock one exactly?

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:23 pm

If you look at the third picture, you can see where I cut one and added a stock full length one to it. All you need is that inital 90 degree bend.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:26 pm

if i click over to pic 54 after clicking on the third one is that where it will mount up to? cus i drive in to much rain to be trusting that lol

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:55 pm

Ah, if you live somewhere rainy, this is NOT the intake for you and instead should consider the 3.0 with a shorter lower piece. If you're worried about the rain really bad though, you could cut a hole similar to the one with the resonator that's more up near the battery and use a small filter up there. Just like the AEM by-pass one, this has the cold air intake, but when the lower filter is submerged, the engine still gets air instead of water.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:10 am

so im thinking about kind of doing what you did in the first pic with the stock intake cut and put it right in front of the battery with a cone filter though. not running underneath of the battery at all just right in front.

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:16 am

I don't think there's enough room. But you may want to try it.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:21 am

yeah i have another stock intake to play around with so im gonna see how it fits

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:23 am

Hell, buy my head! You won't lose compression, and you'll have the DOHC. Just need a modified SRT4 intake manifold that will use the 1gn throttle body, and then a PT exhaust manifold will work fine. It'll pick up some good ponies =)

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:32 am

i could swear i heard that you cant use the dohc head on the sohc. cus wouldnt i need a wire harness and computer to?

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:36 am

It fits just fine, you just need a DOHC head gasket. The wiring harness is fine, you just need to extend the coolant temperature sensor wires. Also, a DOHC computer will help with timing and fuel to take advantage of the combustion chamber shape which can take more timing due to the spark plug being angled down at a 90 degree angle with the piston top AND in the center of the combustion chamber. It will make a bit more power than your stock SOHC head. Mainly because it's ported out.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:41 am

well i would...... but........ im broke, i have food money and thats about it lol. well for now atleast. im not to overly worried about it. really as far as performance all i plan to do is a intake, exhaust, and eventually a cam, and a 5 speed. atleast for my 97. the 96 i dont know what im gonna do yet. still in debate about the srt-4 or the v-8 but i am slowly leaning more towards the srt-4 swap.

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:08 am

This head will make it look like you have an SRT swap. It's a great head... I just can't use it right now and need the money =/