okay so i was wondering, why wont a 98 2.2 head fit with a 96 2.2 block? also if any one knows where i could go to take my 96 head to get machined in the jersey area?

matt dibenedetto wrote:okay so i was wondering, why wont a 98 2.2 head fit with a 96 2.2 block? also if any one knows where i could go to take my 96 head to get machined in the jersey area?

2 different types of motors. They are both OHV motors but GM made significant changes to them in 1998.

History of the LN2 wrote:1997-‘99: The plastic lifter guide was much thicker in the middle beginning in 1997, so the mounting pads in the block were moved down 0.400".

They were now 0.790" below the deck surface. This block, c/n 24576035, also has one more small bolt boss on the passenger side, but we have never seen it drilled and tapped, so we have chosen to ignore it for now.

The location of the tang on the #3 main bearing was moved in ’98, too, so rebuilders will have to notch the block or grind off the tang on the earlier aftermarket bearings that are available so they will fit the block.

This casting can be used in a ‘96 car or truck as long as the correct lifter guides are installed in the engine.

You can read more about the LN2 motor here: History of the LN2



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to make a long story short... no.




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