newb question

[TalonTSI95]

i was looking for a good motor swap to do into my GST spyder.. should i go w/ the 6 bolt or someone at one point had said something about a 2.4 Liter out of some early 90's car.. i don't want to make crazy numbers only 350-400 on pump gas.

[JET]

Go with a 6 bolt, either 2.0 or 2.4l.

[niterydr]

for only 400whp range, 2.0 6 bolt will be more than sufficient.

[Jakey]

....at one point had said something about a 2.4 Liter out of some early 90's car....



By you wording that statement like you did, stay with the 2.0 6 bolt.

[niterydr]

By you wording that statement like you did, stay with the 2.0 6 bolt.
Someones always a noob, please remember that.

[Jakey]

Someones always a noob, please remember that.

I agree. However, by looking at the way he worded the area of his post in reference to 2.4s, it shows that IMHO he is more knowledgeable in the area of 2.0 6 bolts. He is asking for advice on which to choose, a 2.0 or 2.4; I gave him my opinion based upon the structure used in his post.

[TalonTSI95]

yes i don't know much about the 2.4... but why not do a motor i don't know a lot about, learn something in the process and not have to push the motor as hard to get the power i want.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

If you are building a motor from scratch might as well for a 2.3 or 2.4l. If you already have something to drop in, then just use that. A 2.3/2.4l will make power easier on pump gas, but a 2.0l can make that kind of power on pump gas with the right parts(DSMLink, big turbo, cams, sheetmetal intake, big FMIC, etc).

[Raptor]

I agree on the 2.3 expecially, the 6 bolt 2.4 cranks are not difficult to come by, stroker pistons are available from many companies, oil squirters and knock sensor location is obviously right. As long as you don't care about running longer rods, it is a decent cost effective way to go. More power for very little difference in cost.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Why would you need to run a longer rod on the 2.3? Most people run stock length rods on 2.3s.