LarryMartin830 wrote:also can some one get me a complete list for this for a 95-99 eco swap? pm me it or email me it at LarryMartin830@gmail.com
n/m about this post i think i am just going to s/c my 2.4
Definitely a interesting and well done post.
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just to update everyone
I dynoed the car with the motor, rksport intake, flywheel and spec clutch at 142hp and 145tq
I ran at the track this past weekend a best of 14.91 @ 90.6mph
mmmmm ECOTEC <3
I can't wait to actually start modding it
im loving my swap, but its hard to feel it out. im not used to it so i feel like every little thing thats diff runing from my 2200 must be wrong
So if you have a 2000 Z24 Auto will this still work....?
i still did the swap before you
but thats for your help i wouldn't of been albe to do it without your help
sndsgood wrote:well ive got an 05 ecotec motor with 16,000 miles sitting in my garage. will probalby be fall before it goes in the car though. want to work it over a bit first and right now im out of car money for the year. oops.
the swap only takes 2 weeks tops
definetly ^^^^
2 weeks is if you take your time
if you really bust balls, you can do it in 2 days or less
TurboEcotec5spdSwap wrote:sndsgood wrote:well ive got an 05 ecotec motor with 16,000 miles sitting in my garage. will probalby be fall before it goes in the car though. want to work it over a bit first and right now im out of car money for the year. oops.
the swap only takes 2 weeks tops
2 WEEKS!!!!!! Are you all nuts! if you take more than 2 full days then step off, pj took 2 weeks cuz he needed parts. If you have all the parts you need (and Jason will) you can do it in under 15 hours. I can prove that
Phlatcav wrote:TurboEcotec5spdSwap wrote:sndsgood wrote:well ive got an 05 ecotec motor with 16,000 miles sitting in my garage. will probalby be fall before it goes in the car though. want to work it over a bit first and right now im out of car money for the year. oops.
the swap only takes 2 weeks tops
2 WEEKS!!!!!! Are you all nuts! if you take more than 2 full days then step off, pj took 2 weeks cuz he needed parts. If you have all the parts you need (and Jason will) you can do it in under 15 hours. I can prove that
took me a about 2 weeks just because i converted from automatic to stickshift
thats why this swap should take two weeks tops
glad you guys did this swap! . that is fricken sweet. ^ glad to see things are working well for ya.
ok what i want to know after reading this whole post is that the 2.2 ecotec is a better engine than the 2.4? see i have 97 z w/2.4 want to swap 2.2 ecotec and 5 speed....is this a good idea or should i just swasp a 5 speed in the 2.4....need some help...........................
the 2.4 eco swap would be a pretty big hassle... its used in the SS n/a cobalts, but as similar as they are, they're still different.
It'd be uncharted territory and you'd have to do a lot of trial and error work.
Also, I'm not sure what the electronics setup is like... I know newer GM ecus have 3 plugs instead of only 2... I'm not sure how it interfaces with the vehicle in comparison to jbodies
regardless of what you do, you have to update your entire electrical to 00+ standards.
the 2.4 eco is hard to figure since its used in heavy vehicles. When I drove a 5 speed cobalt SS n/a 2.4, the engine felt amoebic at best.. just seemed to have no balls or top end just slush. Course it could have been the weight of the vehicle...
to be honest, the 2.0 is going to be the new shizz in the ecotec world. Square bore /stroke is what you want... oil squirters, forged rods... its a dynamite engine thats going to be very hard to beat in stock trim with some basic bolt ons. The new 2.0 turbo engine would be an awesome addition to any Jbody, but again the new ecu plug scheme may pose a problem
Its being documented on here somewhere.. airtonics is beginning his 2.0 swap, and I believe someone else has done it already...
pj great job on that swap super clean looks like it was baught that way. i want to do the eco swap in my cav so bad.. anyone want to come down and help me do it. lol
anyone got some insight for 2.4 -> eco swap?
so far i found that the 2.4 -> eco is a bit easier cause everything such as ps lines and such match up with no problems
with just the motor will the lines off the 2.4 bolt onto the eco and then to the chassis with no problems
where would one start to take the harness off for ease? do you need the fuse panel off the eco as well or will the 2.4's be able to be reused
thanks for the help
damn i'm glad i came across this post!
now i know exactly what i need to perchase for when i do deside to go ECO.
right now i'm updating my 96 electronics to a 00
and running a 00 2200 for now in it with a 4spd auto
(i should feel a difference from a 96 2.2L with a 3spd auto) haha!
i should have the entire harness (body & engine) swaped into my 96 by next weekend!
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how much different is it doing the swap on a cav with 2.4 LD9?
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into a 2.4 it should be easier
you still need the engine and transmission
I hear rumors you can use the 2.4 upper mount with the eco, but I'd get the rksport upper mount just to be safe
2000 and up would be easiest electrically.. a pre 00 install is a bit more involved and personally i know nothing about that
but the 2.4 has the same PS pump setup as the ecotec, so the lines should reach the factory PS pump on the eco.
overall, the swap should be much easier than on an OHV but electircally its the simplest on a 2000 or higher
it can still be done on earlier years, but its a bit more involved
Now doing this swap in a 99 with the 2200. Would it be basically the same as doing the swap on a 00+ car?
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