head swap

dupree · Post by **dupree** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:05 pm

ok so igot a 97 dohc 2.0 head. no cams exe. so be sides cams valves and what not what will i need to swap this on to my 2.0 sohc block. its a 03 sxt i plan on boosting and running ms. actuely my ms shuld be here in the next couple days. ive serched but no help. a list of things would be great.

thanks
john

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:10 pm

Erik is the only one here that I have known to have done the swap. I believe there are going to be some things on the timing side that need to be changed. Don't forget about the manifolds, valve cover, plug wires too.

dupree · Post by **dupree** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:18 pm

10-4 thanks if he dont chim in ill get a hold off him soon

john

mattern248 · Post by **mattern248** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:59 am

hey stop right there you have to wait till i am done doin it. lol just kidin
ok so what you need is
dohc timing belt
dohc head
2.4l cams(any kind)
valve cover
plugs

Mat · Post by **Mat** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:46 pm

mattern248 wrote:hey stop right there you have to wait till i am done doin it. lol just kidin
ok so what you need is
dohc timing belt
dohc head
2.4l cams(any kind)
valve cover
plugs

Plugs? You mean plug wires?
Why 2.4L cams? 2.0L work fine, if not better.

OP, I'm assuming you have cam caps too? If not, your head is junk.
Don't forget cam gears (adjustable or otherwise) and torque them to 75 or 85lb/ft (I forget which at this point).
Inner and outer timing belt covers are good idea if you live in the snow belt.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:03 pm

Mat wrote:
mattern248 wrote:hey stop right there you have to wait till i am done doin it. lol just kidin
ok so what you need is
dohc timing belt
dohc head
2.4l cams(any kind)
valve cover
plugs
Plugs? You mean plug wires?
Why 2.4L cams? 2.0L work fine, if not better.

OP, I'm assuming you have cam caps too? If not, your head is junk.
Don't forget cam gears (adjustable or otherwise) and torque them to 75 or 85lb/ft (I forget which at this point).
Inner and outer timing belt covers are good idea if you live in the snow belt.

dont use 2.4 cams there small and meant for low end a dohc even the sohc ecu revs to high (i know personally my cams take a shit at 5500 on my 2.4 swap) im assuming its a 2.0 head and all going in use 2.0 cams regardless

Mat · Post by **Mat** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:01 pm

2.0L head, 2.4L (early) head, they're all the same.
And with the low-compression setup from using stock SOHC pistons (NGC 9.3:1 pistons at that), you need all the help you can possibly get, camwise. You'll easily be at or below stock power levels AND what power you do have is going to be higher up on the tach, so you're really going to be fucked for normal driveability. But I guess it'll be a good impetus to get that turbo on there!