I have the L61 in my '06 Cobalt and i want to engine swap, which engine can i get the most horsepower out of? i was kinda leanin towards the LSJ..

 

Why not just do a built and turbo'd 2.2l?

 

you can make good power out of the l61 for cheaper then the lsj

 

And easier than an LSJ swap

 

this^^ no sense in trying to do a swap.....

 

Build the engine

 

good question. i blew the 2.2l in my balt at 207k now im left with the question do i buy another cheap 2.2 or get one of the ss motors. going by what theyre saying tho ill just look for another 2.2l

 

How did you blow the engine? You could potentially just rebuild it stronger and replace what broke cheaper in the long run by a little I'm sure

 

rod failed. it costs more for a set of rods and a rebuilt kit than for an entire used engine afaik. also seems quicker to take this one out and throw a new one in than to take this out and take it apart then fix it and put it back in. did find a few of these engines at the pick n pull for 150ish.

 

Gotta love these noob posts with absolutely 0 searching.

 

Cause for rod failure? are you boosted or still running stock? That damage would be more costly to repair than buy a new short block to rebuild, but in rebuilding if your boosted get upgraded internals not stock

 

207k miles is the only thing I can think of. had oil in it surprisingly and coolant is good. was just going down the road at 80 and pow. I just need a DD so a stock motor works. ive got my motorcycle to speed around on

 

lmfao my engine siezed so im gonna buy an engine anyways :-)