UP-date.... Motor is in!!!!

[crazymadbastard]

What did you do for engine mounts? Got pics?

[shelbyplaya]

i have solid poly mounts and a solid bobble strut.

[UnaClocker]

If you go with MegaSquirt - Extra, you don't actually need the EDIS brain. You install the 36-1 wheel and pickup, route that signal straight into the MS through it's VR input circuits. MS then fires the coils directly. Why? Less wiring involved, no FORD module in the engine bay (stick with the Neon/2.4 coil pack anyways, it bolts right to your valve cover, might as well use it.). You can also do spark cut when you are controlling the coils directly. With the EDIS module spark cut is not an option.

[derek502]

What passenger side mount are you using? I bought the 2.4 swap neon mount from Modern Performance and tried using a 97 Stratus with a 98 Neon rubber mount and the engine sits too hight on the pass side. I have a 99 Caravan front mount that just needs some adjusting to work.

[UnaClocker]

Have you tilted the engine back to it's correct angle yet? That Neon mount adapter is offset, and the engine will look like it's sitting at the wrong height until the engine is leaning back. Worst case, there's some extra meat at the top of the adapter, make another hole.
My 2.4 swap blog

[shelbyplaya]

One MOMO T2000 seat installed (drivers one tonight if it dosent rain) and black charge pipes. The yellow trim on the seats kinda sucks, But they are still a hell-of-alot lighter then the stock non-power seats! I still need to buy a 2.5" silicone elbow to replace to factory elbow i have on now.

[shelbyplaya]

sooooooooooooOooooooooooooo.....


1100km's on the motor now. Had some detination issues with running 91 octain @ 15psi. Dropped the boost down to 10 and still had issues. Timing is still at 10*. Filled it full of 94 and the detination went away. Still pulls strong at 10psi.

The car:
LIKES 22" x 8" x 15" slicks
DISSLIKES 255/50/16 DR's
LIKES 94 octain
DISSLIKES 91 octain
LIKES 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears
DISSLIKES 2nd gear
LIKES moving
DISSLIKES Ideling in trafic
LIKES great gas milage
DISSLIKES paying 164.9/L
LIKES the TU 6puck clutch and yellow PP
DISSLIKES torque steer
LIKES 4500rpm launches
DISSLIKES 6500rpm launches <==== Car rolls foward causing me to red light
LIKES it's new 3" exhaust <=== yes it has a hole in the DP
DISSLIKES it's hole in the DP
LIKES driving with the t-tops off
DISSLIKES the fact the heater dosent work
LIKES handeling
DISSLIKES lack of power steering


Thats all for now.

[crazymadbastard]

What do you figure your compression ratio is?

[shelbyplaya]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazymadbastard What do you figure your compression ratio is?

Oh god. Ummmmm i hoping not much more then 8.2:1

Still gotta figure that out.

[crazymadbastard]

looks like you should make one of these too:

[shelbyplaya]

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazymadbastard looks like you should make one of these too:

Sure will be. I alredy have a 2nd intake thats almost ready to go. Just need a 4" ID plenum and some one to weld.