sohc build!

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sohc build!

Post by neonfighter86 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:31 pm

Ok so im guna be building my sohc here pretty soon, so i need some advise. beside dohc pistons, dohc intake, better cam, port and polish, headers and pipe, crank pully, canceling out the ac,dohc computer. Im i missing any thing else? it will be my first bulid with soon freinds so any advise would be awsome thanks
and the motor being built is a 95 sohc
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Post by chipdogg » Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:09 am

Main reason you aren't just dropping in a 2.4 is???

For same price and less work, you can have a quicker car that's 10x more fun to drive. Bolt-on 2.4's will do same as a semi-built SOHC, and then plenty of potential after that. Mine pulls from 3000-8000. No need to downshift ever.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
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Post by 1genRTturbo » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:34 pm

:withstupid: agreed, my 2.slow dohc even with cams isnt as fast as my 2.4 with no turbo and srt cams and pistons. much much much more fun, and easier.
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Post by neonfighter86 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:49 pm

Yeah I know guys but the only reaso n I havent done the2.4 is that I have a95 sohc and I swear im havin g the hardest time finding a dohc harness for my 95 to be honest thats the main reason, maybe not the best but im.honest unless u know were I can get a desent one some were thanks.
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Post by chipdogg » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:50 am

You don't need a DOHC harness. My magenta was a SOHC, still has SOHC harness in it.

Only differences are:

Coolant sensor plug is in a different spot, you'll have to extend the wires about 14-16" or so. Only 3 wires, not too hard.

TPS and IAC may have different plugs. Can't use the SOHC sensors because they point "up" and will hit the #4 intake runner.

That's all that is different.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by neonfighter86 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:29 am

Ok so all im guna need is the 95 dohc pcm. Nice well looks like u guys changed my mined thanks
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Post by chipdogg » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:24 am

A ride in a 2.4 car would have changed your mind faster.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by neonfighter86 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:50 am

Lol thanks man
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Post by 1genRTturbo » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:36 pm

chipdogg wrote:A ride in a 2.4 car would have changed your mind faster.
and the man should know. its why i chose mine.
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Post by chipdogg » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:57 pm

1genRTturbo wrote:
chipdogg wrote:A ride in a 2.4 car would have changed your mind faster.
and the man should know. its why i chose mine.
A ride in a cammed one is even funner. I thought the 18's were fun till I got the s4's semi-tuned. Holy balls.

Of course I went from crane 18's, stock clutch, diff, and intake manifold to stage 4's, box intake, 60mm throttle body, and quaiffe in a weekend. Knocked almost a full second off my 1/4 mile time with the slicks.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by neonfighter86 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:43 pm

@chippdog (nice!!!)
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Post by PensacolaRebel » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:46 pm

After reading this, my desire for a 2.4 only grows.
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Post by neonfighter86 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:11 pm

They did the samething to me dude.lol
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Post by BaLLisTiK » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:30 pm

If you're gonna do a SOHC....

Go 14.5:1 Nitrous build.

If not, DOHC whether it's 2.4 or 2.0
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Post by 96sled » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:52 pm

Or jus do a head swap for now :) sounds about as complicated as building an sohc even tho a sohc can run damn good for cheap.but stock for stock a 2.4 is slower than a 2.0 dohc.
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