i am planning on rebuilding my engine in my cavalier this winter, im going to pull it out and completely disassemble it. i found a master rebuild kit for it for 999. It includes new bearings, seals, gaskets, pistons(10.5:1), rings, wrist pins, lifters and valve springs. i was going to get a set of eagle rods to go along with it. What should i do with the cams? leave them alone? or the ho cams or do the secret cam swap. i want to leave the computer stock and not do anything with it. It will be having a pacesetter header along with it and the HO manifold will be mounted also. i was wondering what gains i could expect with all of this, i dont want to do anything with forced induction either i want all motor. the drivetrain i already have figured out. i am going to do it this winter since i dont drive it in the winter. let me know your advice and anything else
thanks
kw
where did you find this kit?
ok... while i do suggest you do a bit more reading and such on these forums, i think you've got a good base knowledge so far.
as for your pistons in the rebuild kit, i HIGHLY doubt they have a CR of 10.5:1... stock 96-99.5 is 9.5:1 and 99.5-02 is 9.7:1... i dont think a stock rebuild kit is going to up the compression. although, you CAN get the 10.5:1's from wiseco, pretty pricey though.
as for the rods, you do not need them. your master kit rods will be just fine for n/a, but if you want the eagles-go for it.
secret cams dont really give much of an increase, but its still better than stock and if you dont want computer issues like you said, i recommend just doing these.
why do you want to leave the computer stock? hp tuners is definatly a good way for you to sqeeze out a tad more HP, and in the world of n/a 2.4-your going to need every little bit of help.
sounds like you have a decent build ahead of you either way, but its going to be mostly stock. so if yours is a 5spd, it should be around 145-150whp with the mods you want.
Not a bad price at all for all those parts
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think it would be worth it???
sounds like a good plan. but if you are getting cams, a puter tune with HPtuners can do you wonders
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i might have to do that then. how much for a tune with hp tuners
talk to shifted. He tuned my computer for a similar build that your going with and he does good work.
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