sohc ro dohc ????
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sohc ro dohc ????
i have a 97 neon sohc was wondering what all i need to do to make it dohc..full motor swap??.or just the top end??? let me know thanks
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a head off a dohc on a sohc bottom end will result in lower compresion just so ya know
. but you will need:
1: complete dohc head (cams and all)
2: complete intake and exhaust manifolds
3: new head bolts
4: wiring harness and computer out of a dohc of your proper year
5: the plastic backings of a dohc
but if your going that far it might be just as easy to run with a full 2.4dohc swap that runs n/a. it'll be better then just running the 2.0 with no mods imo.

1: complete dohc head (cams and all)
2: complete intake and exhaust manifolds
3: new head bolts
4: wiring harness and computer out of a dohc of your proper year
5: the plastic backings of a dohc
but if your going that far it might be just as easy to run with a full 2.4dohc swap that runs n/a. it'll be better then just running the 2.0 with no mods imo.
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Just swap a DOHC top and bottom better compression, or like rt turbo said a 2.4 swap is a the best budget build and swap, all of these things can be had for less than $500 too.

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im learning that a 2.4 from a stratus from 01 and up is a better choice as a base.
here is the swap from the big org on a 2.4. goes step by step with all parts you will need.
http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=318202
that will get ya started.
here is the swap from the big org on a 2.4. goes step by step with all parts you will need.
http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=318202
that will get ya started.
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whitecoupe97 wrote:would lower compression be bad or can i just put a dohc top end on??? i want to so i can get bigger cams and real true dual exaust..
lower compression wouldn't be ideal natural aspirated. will it run? sure. will it run well? most likely not. you could have the head shaved, that would raise the compression. but if you're going to go through the trouble of getting bigger cams, which would need stronger springs minimally, you might as well swap in some DOHC pistons.
a true dual exhaust would take a lot of custom work. first, you would have to have two exhaust manifolds made. each would handle two cylinders. you'd most likely have to have the exhaust tunnel widened. relocate the gas tank so that you could run one of the exhaust pipes over the lateral links in the passenger side because there is no way you'd get two over the drivers side. on top of that, you'd be adding a shit ton more weight than benefits you'd ever see from doing it. in other words, its completely fucking pointless.
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It's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop at the bottom!
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dude listen to 1genRTturbo hes one of the reasons im doing my swap on my 95 sohc sport to the 2.4.whitecoupe97 wrote:would lower compression be bad or can i just put a dohc top end on??? i want to so i can get bigger cams and real true dual exaust..

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