Okay please don't slay me since I have no Idea about this subject. Just wondering.
well anyway I was wondering if there is a better engine that we could swap into our cobalt. Like this one perhaps?
http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...9-P824C53.aspx

 

idk the answer to ur question, but dont be afriad to ask questions here, dont worry abt the ********. it sucks tht people are hesitant to post on css anymore because people just bash them.

 

You ether need to go with an engine designed for FWD applications or look forward to a heck of a lot of work and a complete conversion to RWD. That engine wouldn't be your best bet.

 

ah thanks. do you know where I could like begin searching? Like do you know of any engines that would do our car justice?

 

u could build the LSJ to some good power. pretty sure CED will do all the internals for u and send u an engine if u want.

 

*gets an idea*


A fwd northstar swap

 

Nice I'm looking at that engine. 4.6L lol wouldn't that be something unexpected lol.

 

Stock for stock ...An srt-4 motor..but all the trouble and money = Hahns tubo kit +6256

 

350s are in the GXP and thats a FWD app.. So that 350 would work...

 

You mean the engine with the link i posted? should work?. Cause I was thinking that 350 hp in our cars would be insane lol

 

something you may want to consider for power is a FWD v6 motor. there is a guy around here that crammed a 3.8L supercharged motor into a cavi. worked great.

 

First of all, it's not 350 hp, read the description at least, it's 290 hp and 330+ ft lbs. torque. The engine is also not 4.6L, 4.6L is smaller then a 350 CI engine... What the hell are you guys talking about. So far you've mixed up CI and HP as well as 4.6L = 350 CC, it's well over 5 Litres...

If you can't figure this out then I suggest you buy a 2.2L leaner car.

Hell you can get a 2.0 LSJ to 290 hp for less then this thing!

 

the 4.6L was the northstar engine. and my B for the mistake on the hp. but thanks for trying to be soo cool. Your the man!

 

yeah your a complete douchebag.. must have no had many friends in highschool lol

 

I dont think this will fit... "This 350 engine is not intended for marine use, and should be used in 1979 and earlier pre-emissions street vehicles or any off road usage". even if it did fit, it waould be easier, cheaper, more reliable to upgrade the stock lsj. imo.

 

ah. Yeah I'm 95% ignorant on this topic so lol. But thanks for the info. Just wonder'n if there was a good engine that would be worth putting in the balt.

 

So far I havent heard of anyone doing this yet

 

LSJ is a very good motor... upgrade the blower or go turbo..

 

Keep the LSJ, it is a great motor and I hear that some idiot around here thinks he is going to get 1,000whp out of his LSJ.

 

When I was looking into turbos I read that they havn't efficiently found a way to turbo charge the 2.0! Like correct me if i'm wrong but I heard that one of the cylinders had a problem. So i'm assuming they figured it out? but I guess i'll keep the lsj. but like I would like a 12 second cobalt. but I have only heard of one doing that. I think it was like 12.9 also lol. except for the drag cobalt that did 9.4 lol.

 

The Pro FWD Racing Cobalts run mid - low 7's on turbos.

 

Sweet. that's mean as hell. but if i wanted a 12 second car what do you guys suggest would be the best way of going about it? I know driving skill plays a big roll but just the car itself.

 

All of the bolt-ons, injectors, tune, meth and either TVS s/c or turbo will get you to the 12's.

 

what do you think is better. the TVS s/c or Turbo? That would be sweet to have a 12s cobalt. Imo anyway. I think i'll start with a full exhaust from headers to cat back. =)

 

Just go to JBP and buy a mild performance engine if your worried about power holding...if the stock motor people can run 400 hp and thats an upgrade....**** you could probably reliably hit 500+ even if it only says 300...just turbo it. its not like 2.0l neccesarily equals bad....evo guys are running 700+ on their motors... with some build up of course but ya.

Wonder what a 2.4l stroker kinda deal would get you?