best motor

AlexBSXT03 · Post by **AlexBSXT03** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:01 am

hey guys ive been searching for a while but nothing i have found helped me to much. im creepin up on 100k miles on my 2.0 and im not interested on keeping it. ive been lookin into many dif swap ideas but my q is this, wat is the best engine i can build up and get my car flyin? preferably one that would match up to my 03 sxt auto tranny without much alteration, basicaly because i dont have the cash for a new one, and from wat i understand would rule out the srt motor. any and all help would be appreciated

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:06 am

definitely the wrong section. moving to engine.

AlexBSXT03 · Post by **AlexBSXT03** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:08 am

ya whoops i just noticed lol. i was just about to ask for that lol thanks

excon · Post by **excon** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:07 am

yikes... if you're looking for speed from a '03 MTX sxt you will be disappointed.... I'm not being rude. Look. I drive the same thing.

I'm guessing the stratus and pt cruiser engines will bolt up to it, but you'll need different motor mounts for one.

AlexBSXT03 · Post by **AlexBSXT03** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:34 am

ok so what if i do switch the tranny. im not trying to pull any fast and furious bull in my neon, but do u think i would be satisfied with just the magnum swap and maybe bore the pistons and such. as well as a five speed. my goal is to reach around 200 horse by the summer makin 90 a week, and then add on from there

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:36 am

A N/A 2.4 with some mods would prolly still be decent with your ATX with out killing it. Not like you're pushing a minivan around. Your starting piont is 18 more horse than the stock 2.0, tho the 2.4 weighs a little more. But HP will be easier to make, and there is more torque to help spin that ATX. Or offset the weight difference by going MTX, if you really want to go all out. But you will have issues with the VSS going to MTX.
Do you mean spending $90/week? Or earning that?

AlexBSXT03 · Post by **AlexBSXT03** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:18 pm

earning. i wish i could spend it all on my car, half of it goes to gas and the gf lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:56 pm

Well earning $90/week getting 200 hp out of a N/A 2.0 will be quite an accomplishment.

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Just for reference if you haven't read it already. If you are looking for 200 horses on that budget, you should start with a 2.4 and even then it won't be an easy task. Read up in the swap section, and the other .org.
Research while you're saving. The more you learn, then maybe the less you'll spend, or you will want to spend more.

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:59 pm

occasional demons wrote:Well earning $90/week getting 200 hp out of a N/A 2.0 will be quite an accomplishment.

viewtopic.php?t=21489

Research while you're saving. The more you learn, then maybe the less you'll spend, or you will want to spend more.

that was the smartest thing anyone has ever said

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:50 pm

c987long wrote:
occasional demons wrote:Well earning $90/week getting 200 hp out of a N/A 2.0 will be quite an accomplishment.

viewtopic.php?t=21489

Research while you're saving. The more you learn, then maybe the less you'll spend, or you will want to spend more.
that was the smartest thing anyone has ever said

No, it's just the old man talking.