Motor Mounts

[jmoneydtb]

well the 2" exhaust took me from a 11.0 in the 1/8 to a 10.7 so thats definately a help. the true cai i havent actually track tested yet, but they way its set up i cant run it on the street because of no filter so...i'll probably test it out when my friend w/ the supra comes back down from virginia

[Robbie1]

Do you have any major mods done to the internals of the sunfire?

[jmoneydtb]

not yet...but now im kinda planning to. i would really love to get my hands on a wrecked out 2.2l auto sunfire...i dont care what year just same engine and tranny and take the tranny and bolt it up to my car to rid it of its no reverse issue. then i would save up and build the piss out of the other motor. crank, rods, pistons, rings, valves, springs, port and polish, bored and sleeved then drop that in the fire. then later on turbo it...i think i had my original thinking all backwards. because i could do an internal build and get the motor up to 200hp or so then slap on a turbo kit and w/ the built motor run about 16 psi and have around 375 hp or so. that would be a bad ass sunfire. even if its an auto! lmao

[Robbie1]

Sounds like it would be great.
Im on the lookout for a sunfire/cav fram and body to do a swap on the motor. I wanna put in a 3.8sc and don't wanna rip apart my daily driver.

[jmoneydtb]

i think the first thing im gonna do is get those motor mount inserts from rksport.com...just so i can be a lil more go for now...but i really want a wrecked sunfire...so if you find one for sale for cheap...through me a link!

[Robbie1]

I'll keep a look out for you.
What are the main parts that have to be good on it?

[jmoneydtb]

tranny definately and no holes in the block or anything...and it would be really awesome if only the drivers side was damaged...but thats being a lil picky so...but as long as the tranny is good and the motor is at least in running shape.

[Robbie1]

I was looking in the Cav forum and there was a guy parting out his. 2.4L in it though.
I think he already got rid of the car.
Try some of the wreckers in your area, there are lots of sunfires and cav's that are wrecked.
I found a tranny out of a 2001 with 7000km on ti for $1100cdn at the wreckers.

[radnate]

ON rksport.com they have two motor mounts, one for 2.2 upper, other 2.4 lower. Does this make a difference if you are putting them both on a 2.2L?

[Robbie1]

On the site, they have a lower 2.2 (part number 02035447) and an upper 2.2 ( part number 02031120)
That is what you need for a 2.2L.

[radnate]

if i don't have a floor jack, or an engine hoist, will it be possible to change the motor mounts? The only thing remotly close to a jack i have is the tire jack that came with my car(the little bow looking thing)!