hello all. new member from New Brunswick. i have an 05 Saturn Redline that I got cheap with a blown engine. going to be getting an engine in then fixing the suspension for vehicle inpection. i would post pics, but all you would see is a pile of snow.

 

Greetings! How soon do you plan to do the engine swap?

 

thats kind of an issue right now. i tore it down and the block, crank, and one rod and piston are junk. valves all got tweaked, so the guides have hairline cracks in them, but im pretty sure i can just cut them down slightly and remove the cracks. done it on v8 heads lots of times. head looks good other than that. i really just need a bottom end, but everything within 500 miles of here is $1200 and up, and i cant find a short block at all. im thinking of trying a 2.2 bottom end, but i know the reluctor wheel and crank position sensor are different. wondering if i could change the reluctor and relocate the crank trigger somehow.

 

Welcome!

 

FYI valve guides are cheap on ZZP for Ecotec. I would stick with LSJ bottom end because the reluctor wheel like you said. You would have to swap a lot of stuff to make the 2.2 crank work. That said you CAN use a 2.2 block with LSJ crank, rods, and pistons you just lose your oil cooler and piston oil squirters. If you plan on keeping the car for a while and want it reliable I would honestly just try to find a long block or short block and fix your head.

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