Looking for a Performance Engine...

[godenm]

Originally Posted by hopeless4life

LD9 is a better engine ha, those things are so damn unreliable it makes me wanna vomit. If they're so reliable, then they wouldn't have the cranks dropping outta them when you rev them. Plus listen call me what you will, but where I live there is few higher end cars, all we got is j-bodies, I work for an automotive stereo, performance and accessories shop. I've seen which engines can stand a good goring. Yes the LD9 is fast as snot and if i was to race a j-body thats the one i'd use, but they don't survive the test of time. And no we don't have many done up ecotecs, only because of warranty issues, you know boost+warranty=screwed if somethin happens. I just think the amount of horsepower you can get out of an ecotec is fairly impressive thats all. And yes I was out of line for telling you to go eff urself, I apologize, but anyone who knows installers, knows we are a breed of our own.

i think my 2.4 has been the most reliable engine i have ever owned,just turned 212,000 miles (u.s.), i drive the car everyday,race it on weekends(in season) and i give this bitch hell.never burns oil,doesnt smoke and i feel i would have no problem getting in it right now and driving 15 hours to florida w/no problems. im only building another because i want to have the fastest j-body where i live.!!!but i guess everyone has there own problems (or none) with any engine... just like everyone has there own opinion and also ill have a shake and some fries too!!!

[noshun]

Originally Posted by godenm

you can build a nice,strong and steetable 2.4 for a few grand. thats what im doin for my 98 z24.-bore it out,use lighter internals,some good head work (maybe 2.3 h.o.head),remove the balance shafts and some good camsand your over 250 hp,add some spray and your pushing over 300+ h.p. or more. backed w/a good getrag and 2-stage clutch and you could get low 14's/high 13's in a n/a car and still be able to take long road trips reliably.... thats just my 2-cents anyway...

You know I agree with that having looked into it all myself!