How-To: 1st Gen 2.4 Swap

chipdogg · Post by **chipdogg** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:48 pm

"Newer" as in 2003-up. To some people, 2000 is "newer" lol.

DOHCRT · Post by **DOHCRT** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:37 pm

Yea, I always think of the "NGC engines" as the newer ones. I guess I should update the how-to to include that.

superD · Post by **superD** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:20 pm

which water neck? i'm probably using the wrong term but where the radiator cap screws on. my donor DOHC didnt have one, and i dont know if theres a difference between the 2.4L ones and the 2.0L ones...

and this power steering line stuff is news to me... ohh well..

DOHCRT · Post by **DOHCRT** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:44 am

I think you are referring to the thermostat housing? If so, the 2.0 DOHC one works fine if you're using the 2.0 manifold.

superD · Post by **superD** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:13 pm

purplehayz wrote:The swap is pretty much what I did adding a PT Cruiser clutch and I'm pushing nearly 300hp non-turbo. Well worth time!!!

just noticed this....

DOHCRT · Post by **DOHCRT** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:33 pm

What a moron. I asked that guy to post a dyno to prove it and he never came back. Imagine that.

1stGener · Post by **1stGener** » Thu May 01, 2008 5:58 pm

My question is where do you get the PT Cruiser brackets the swap calls for...

DOHCRT · Post by **DOHCRT** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:32 pm

Any Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealer can order them for you.

cudahy · Post by **cudahy** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:38 pm

how about the mods for a soch wireing harness

djmini90 · Post by **djmini90** » Tue May 08, 2012 4:07 am

I am planning on doing this twice as i race these as stock cars and need more torque coming out of the corners i know about the mount adapter but i did not know about the intake and exhaust and injectors needing to be swapped

Hiccup · Post by **Hiccup** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:58 am

Not sure if this has been asked but do you neef to run a 2.4 clutch or can you run the 2.0 clutch?