SOHC N/A Builds!

AllMotorWes · Post by **AllMotorWes** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:50 am

Just as the heading says, list your SOHC N/A build. Post which parts had the most gain, and which parts every SOHC should have.

I'll start with some of the basic (known) mods:
- Iceman/3.0 Intake
- Light Weight UDP (AF/X, MPx, etc...)
- 55mm/60mm Throttle Body
- Long Tube Header (Kirk, TTI, etc...)
- Less restrictive Exhaust (DOHC is a cheap way to open up.)
- Remove P/S & A/C
- Weight reduction

Just keep adding to the list.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:55 pm

Oh boy, here we go.....

The start:

Atx 52mm tb
3.0l intake(nice gains for the $)
MPx udp(revs alot faster)
Pacestter header(sounds good but didnt gain what I thought I would)
Dohc muffler( great mod!!!)
Iceman(replaced the 3.0 and it rocks! Deep as hell growl!)

I think that was it until this is my setup currently:

Crane #14(obviously the best gains!)
RHR head decked .030" & P&P
Magnum valve springs
AMM intake mani
Kirk longtube
Dynomax 2.5"
MPx udp
Lorenzo 60mm tb(last one eva!)
MPP PCM
filled mounts
relocated battery
Apexi Safc
cut down shifter

krat0s · Post by **krat0s** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:06 pm

For cheap?

DOHC Muffler/Muffler Delete
Magnum Head
Dremel Gasket Matched Head, EM and IM
Port your own manifold
Jeep TB
3.0 CAI
Magnum Cam

Don't forget the best think for any car, and it's free: weight reduction.

SloUSDM20 · Post by **SloUSDM20** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:24 pm

heres my setup:

95 Neon SOHC:
96 head street ported
milled .030
ported intake manifold
ATX TB(jeep goin on soon)
3.0l intake w/ K&N
Crane #12
Fidanza cam gear
Koyo radiator
OBX UDP
97 DOHC bottom end
EGR blockoff
Fidanza level 2.1 clutch
Chikara ST header
Catco 2.5" cat
2.5"exhaust
Flowmaster-style muffler
Prothane MM inserts
Mopar front MM
no a/c
no p/s

coming soon...Mopar DOHC PCM, Apex'i AFC II, Accel 24lb injectors, Kirk LT header

neon_freak · Post by **neon_freak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:06 am

outa my mods, the magnum cam for the 90 that i payed made a monster differnce. realy soon im hooking myself up with a tti longtube, pt clutch,a nd a crane 14. i have a ghetto blaster and a jeep 60mm tb just waiting to go on but its like still below zero out, screw that.

AllMotorWes · Post by **AllMotorWes** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:35 am

I'm looking into getting a Crane #14 Cam for my car. Does it really make a difference having an Adj. Cam Gear along with it for more HP gain?

neon_freak · Post by **neon_freak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:42 am

a cam gear moves your power band for were you want it. its not nessasary, but will help later

Jordan2.4 · Post by **Jordan2.4** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:35 am

Motor I put together for my little Bro:

Comp 400 cam
Dohc Pistons
Magnum head shaved.040
Fidanza cam gear
Stock Ported IM
52mm Tb
Ice Man
Kirk Long Tuber
Thermal Exhaust
Mopar DOHC ecu
3.94 Trans
PT Clutch
HKS AFR

Has been 14.5@96mph with a crappy 60'.

98moparR/T · Post by **98moparR/T** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:22 am

wes you will need to swap to mtx to get any real gains out of that #14 or you won't be able to take advantage of the rpms, but I should have everything you need and I mean everything

GingerKidzFTW · Post by **GingerKidzFTW** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:55 pm

I agree, if your going to do a N/A build, you have to be running a mtx. The only reason I think anyone on here, who is building something performance oriented, should have an auto is if you're building a turbo monster with like 700hp and plan on racing it at the strip frequently. With that much power, a built ATX is your friend.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:47 pm

Ture, unless your going huge turbo you have to be a MTX to be even sort of quick. If not your bassically wasting your time and money.

infil · Post by **infil** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:04 am

heres mine :p

• 1996 SOHC Cylinder Block
• 2001 2.0 Magnum Cylinder Head (mild polishing)
• Crane 158-0014 Drag Race Camshaft
• 2.0 Magnum Valve springs
• Mopar Stainless Steel Valves
• Infiltrated Racing Designs Step Tube Header
• AEM Adjustable Cam Gear
• Infiltrated Racing Development Cold Air Pipe
• Infiltrated Racing Development Intake Manifold
• Modern Performance 60mm Throttle Body
• AF/x Manufacturing Race Under drive Pulley
• Crane Hi6-Di2 Ignition Controller
• Performance Distributor “Screamin’ Demon” Coil Pack
• Crane Firewires Ignition Cables
• Walbro 255LPH High Flow Fuel Pump
• Accel 24 lb/hr Fuel Injectors
• Infiltrated Racing Development Fuel Rail
• Peterson Inline Fuel Filter
• Earls Fittings and Hoses
• Mopar Powertrain Control Module
• Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator

Driveline:
• PT Cruiser Clutch
• PT Cruiser Gearbox
• Booger Bushings shifter bushings
• 2001 Neon Steering Knuckles, Bearings and Hubs
• Driveshaft Shop Stage 3 Axles
• Phantom Grip Limited Slip Differential Conversion
• Phantom Grip Differential Pin
• Mopar Differential Pin Retainer Plates
• Nitto NT555R Drag Radials

Chassis:
• Infiltrated Racing Development Solid Front Motor Mount
• Infiltrated Racing Development Solid Bobble Strut
• Prothane Side Motor Mount Inserts
• Image Performance Coil-over Shocks
• Carerra 1000in/lb Coil Springs (rear)
• Carerra 880in/lb Coil Springs (front)
• Scrothe 3 point harness

Car Statistics:
Current Weight with driver – 2240
Current Best ET-14.431
Current Best Trap Speed – 97.11
Current Best 60’ – 1.998
Current Best 1/8 – 9.333

after the race i have scheduled on march 18 the haltech install is most likely to begin just to make sure i have time for the dyno and all that fun stuff, sooo after mar 18 replace mopar dohc pcm with haltech e6k

neon_freak · Post by **neon_freak** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:14 am

^^^^
is your car red or strawberry?

fusion210 · Post by **fusion210** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:32 am

Every sohc needs a better intake manifold! The first gen one sucks royally, small plenum and suuuper long runners. Really hurts power up top.

For example, there was another guy with similar mods to my old car, I'll try to remember
Stock magnum longblock
I had an af/x untuned, he had a mopar pcm + safc
I had a mag header/cat, him a blackdog longtube
Both had some UDP
My intake setup was a 3.0l tube, 52mm tb, and a 1998 plastic intake mani with reduced injector humps. This is the important difference, his was a magnum intake manifold. Unsure of throttlebody size.

Stay with me. This dyno is his, plus points I added from my dyno. We had just about the same power before 5750 rpm. I then added points from my dyno in green, onto his, to show where my power dropped off while his continued. Ignore the pink/purple line that I added.
Red is a stock magnum longblock, the blue line is a sole addition of a crane #14.

He only made a few more peak whp, but that's where the deception shall end. Look at the actual difference at high rpm, pretty much 20whp+ more than me after 6.5k rpm! Huge advantage.

I did some rice dynowork at measured the gain in horsepower he had vs mine by percentage, and added that to my dyno.

The blue line added by excel is of a stock 1995 sohc. The middle lines are my old car. The red line added on is the gain in power one might get. 50whp at 7.5k rpm, I used to shift at redline, silly me, I never plotted out my shiftpoints. BUT, with that much power at top, it makes sense to shift at redline.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:27 pm

Intake mani is a must with a cam. It gives such huge gains, youd be stupid not to.