I'm in the midst of buying another 2G. If some of you guys didn't know, my old username was "tacoman123", and I first registered maybe in 2001/2002. My first DSM was a 2GNT, and a few turbo models later, I came back. I am looking to build a newer daily driver.

I found a 98 GS ATX for sale. It needs a wiring harness. I also found a 2003 SRT4 motor w/trans, wiring harness and alternator/power-steering pump/AC compressor, etc. I had a few questions about the motor swap itself.

I forgot if the 2GNT had a rear engine mount, or a tranny mount. But would the stock rear mount line-up with the engine/trans? What about the front engine mount? I read that I would have to cut/weld a new passenger side mount, is that true? What about the oilpan? Does the oilpan clear the K-member?

Now, the car has an auto transaxle. As far as the trans mounts, would the SRT4 trans line up to the auto trans mounts? Which axles would I use? How will I be able to get the speedometer to work?

I am going to have to modify the wiring harness, so I'd rather go for a Megasquirt set-up, so lets take engine management out of the question.

I am assuming that there won't be space issues. Our intake manifold is pretty big. I think the exhaust manifold/turbo would be able to clear. I want to use as many OEM parts are possible. I want to use the stock turbo to reduce cost, as I'm not looking for a monster set-up, just a quick daily.

Any tips, ideas are welcome.

Thanks again guys,

-Tahleel

Mike D
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doesn't work, you'd have to scoot your firewall back 5-6 inches IIRC to get the turbo to fit after the motor wass moved back to fit the intake up front, this has been covered extensively in the advanced tuning section, the bottom end will work fine, the top will not fit. do not pass go do not collect $200

Edit: also the trans is too long IIRC

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Holy shit. It's tacoman. Sup dude.

You're pretty much SOL on this idea, boss. Seriously, if it were even remotely easy, this place would be bigger than Tuners by now. With all the strokes out there bending up skittles like they are, SRT4 engines aren't as hard to come by as they were initially.

If you could get the engine and trans to fit in a 2G bay, you'd have issues connecting it all to the wheels. Motor mounts are relatively easy to set up where needed, but if you can get this similarly-sized engine into the bay, the increased size of the transmission is going to cause axle nightmares. Will you be able to line up the diff with the hubs? Where are you going to find axles for this project?

You know as well as anyone else who's been around the block a few times, anything's possible with enough money, but this idea has scrap yard written all over it. I don't recall why you couldn't use the SRT4 block, but you CAN use the SRT4 internals on pretty much any other 2.4L. It's less than $200 for rods/pistons altogether from the dealership, so building up a nice 2.4L on your own can be cheap.

Don't forget to check the BST section, man. Gilee_8 is parting out a relatively mint car right now and likely has the entire harness available if you wanted it. HRC is even selling the engine out of the shop car for $3000 if you wanted to go balls out.

Good to see you back around, man. Good luck with things.

Hey Driggs,

Its good to see you too bro. As far as the motor, I found a local one with 10K miles with trans for $1500. Comes with trans, powersteering pump, A/C compressor, alternator, wiring harness, and ECU. Seems like a really good deal, and I wish it would work with minimal modifications. But alas, it won't, so I decided to scrap the whole idea.

As far as the 2.4L swap from the Cloud cars with SRT4 internals, it still seems like a viable option, but I do not want to go down that road as of yet.

I'll be doing some more research and maybe come back to the idea.

Thanks again guys!

-Tahleel

~Tacoman

Originally posted by tahleel
Hey Driggs, Its good to see you too bro. As far as the motor, I found a local one with 10K miles with trans for $1500. Comes with trans, powersteering pump, A/C compressor, alternator, wiring harness, and ECU. Seems like a really good deal, and I wish it would work with minimal modifications. But alas, it won't, so I decided to scrap the whole idea. As far as the 2.4L swap from the Cloud cars with SRT4 internals, it still seems like a viable option, but I do not want to go down that road as of yet. I'll be doing some more research and maybe come back to the idea. Thanks again guys! -Tahleel ~Tacoman

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Originally posted by tahleel
Hey Alain.. You still making manifolds? I sold one of yours about two years back. Goood shit. -Tahleel

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