A couple of weeks ago I lost oil pressure in a drastic fashion accompanied with a loud banging and rattling and copious amounts of smoke. As I was a mile away from home I pressed on. I was certain that the engine was toast. So I have procured another 2.4 dual overhead cam out of a 99 Stratus. I started the car put it on the tow dolly ,took it off the tow dolly, moved it around my friend's lot and eventually put it inside the converted chicken coop that is the garage. Taking it apart today I discovered this hole behind the starter on the number four cylinder. This is one tough engine
There is a corresponding hole in the aluminum oil pan
In reply to pilotbraden :
Just so that you know, that won't buff out.
In reply to Stampie :
I was hoping a little JB weld and some really snazzy looking paint would make it all better
I have been prepping the replacement engine for a few days
it's a baseball sized hole
Stampie
MegaDork
1/26/24 10:09 p.m.
In reply to pilotbraden :
Any plans for boost? After driving Dusterdb13's Neon I always thought one with a 2.4 turbo would be way fun.
In reply to Stampie :
Not directly I kind of want to drive this on Monday but someday I think I might if I still have a good cylinder head I'm going to perhaps piece together another top end that might include a turbo it's a hoot with just the two four and the quaife differential really helps out
I want to have it ready before the snow drift rally so I can take a couple friends out the week before and prerun some of the stages
In reply to pilotbraden :
I hope you're not working unsupervised. Is cdowd looking over your shoulder?
No Chris is down in the subtropical area running a Hobie cat. I have it in my friend Dave's old chicken coop. Dave bought your wheels
The barrels in the left foreground are the wood stove it is really nice and warm in here
wae
PowerDork
1/26/24 10:29 p.m.
Stampie said:
In reply to pilotbraden :
Any plans for boost? After driving Dusterdb13's Neon I always thought one with a 2.4 turbo would be way fun.
QFT.
I hadn't put the 2.4 in my Neon yet - I was still running just the 2.0 DOHC with an SRT4 turbofold on it - and I borrowed eastsideTim's NA 2.4-swapped Neon at a rallycross. Now, his car had good grunt and ran really well, but in the middle of the course there was a bit of a straight section and about half-way through it I shouted that I thought I had broken his car because I had no power. Yeah, there wasn't a damn thing wrong with his car, it just needed moar turbo!
In reply to wae :
This is the same car I love it I imagine a turbo would make it all that much more
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
We are up in the Argentine area come on up and lend a hand or stand around and have a cold beer in your hand and tell us what we're doing wrong
pilotbraden said:
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
We are up in the Argentine area
map says 36 miles. Maybe tomorrow afternoon?
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
Ok call me in the morning if you have my number otherwise I'll send it to you it's the same it's always been
Shrapnel from the top of the skid plate 
In reply to pilotbraden :
Sorry I didn't get back to you. I was pretty wiped out after a U-Pull run to Sterling Heights.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
In reply to pilotbraden :
Sorry I didn't get back to you. I was pretty wiped out after a U-Pull run to Sterling Heights.
I was wondering. That was a pretty ambitious day plan for someone your age.
My mild cam, moderate compression, ported 2.4 acr was a hoot. It really needed limited slip.
Now that i have had a turbo car, however, i know what i was missing.....
Also, the guy that did midlana made a windage tray blueprint that worked freaking AWESOME.
In reply to pilotbraden :
With the right preparation... :)
