I just bought a second car and thought it might be interesting to give it a shot. has anyone done this or heard of it being done before?

 

yes it can be done and yes it is hard there was one on ebay real clean the guy had alot of cash it to it ...... p.s. go for it and good luck

 

In all seriousness, it would probably be a lot cheaper (and less time consuming/less headaches), to finance a new or used SRT-4. By the time you shell out all the cash to buy the SRT-4 motor, plus all the neccesary piping, exhaust, etc, you could of instead put that towards an actual SRT-4. They are realitively cheap new, and even cheaper used. Plus you'll have a warranty on the vehicle (assuming the one you buy came with one and still has a balance left on it).

Just make sure to keep the car BPU'ed and you should have no problems about voiding the warranty. Just make sure to swap the OEM parts back in when you take it in to have warranty work done.

 

what???????the swaps are relativly easy.u just have to have the mechanical know how and if u've ever done a swap on anything u just basiclly have to go through the steps.u can find srt motors at junk yards,fourms,insurane yards.the most u should pay for one is around 2 grand to 25 hundred depending on what all is included.i have the exact swap in my car but its a 99,basiclly same thing and theres somebody else on here i belive with the same setup to,names josiah or something i belive.sorry if i miss spelled it man.the last thing u want is a payment on something ur trying to build at the same time.the power to weight is there in these cars and there simple to work on.if u need help or have questions feel free.

 

I suppose so, but if he's on here asking about whether the swap is possible or not, he most likely doesn't have the mechanical aptitude of performing a full swap, which means he'll need someone to do it for him. If some of the guys here are willing to help him, then that's great. Otherwise, he'll be pushing out a nice chuck of dough to hav it installed by a mechanic.

This of course, assuming the owner doesn't know how to do a swap. If so, the more better.

 

i agree,very true.in that case if u dont know nothing it could get hairy.

 

umm , no reason to do it, I have done it, and even running off a standalone it is a PITA...much better alternative is a pre 2003 2.4 engine using SRT internals and externals such as water pump, oil pump, pan, etc, the only reason I even did it was because my previous engine failed and I had an SRT engine sitting around I didnt have anything else to do with(oh, btw I have roughly $1500 in this engine, but I am using a bigger turbo I already had, so it is DEFINATELY much cheaper than getting a used SRT) but again, go with an SRT internalled 2.4, cheaper yet and will work with your stock computer...kinda anyway

 

actually, i've built several motors in the past and am currently building a 2.5 turbo for my 91 ranger that'll make in the area of 500 hp. thats the reason i bought the car, so i could drive in the snow and whatnot (I lived i clearwater but just moved out to missouri). next summer though i'll probably go ahead and do the neon for my next project. i appreciate the inpu though and any other advice would be great, like any other web sites devoted to the neon or if anyone knows of someone wanting to sell a motor/trans/harness/comuter or anything else i'll probably need. thanks guys.

josh

 

www.neons.org

www.srtforums.com

www.flneons.org

theres acouple.if u got any questions feel free.

 

automotiveforums.com

and highwayhunter what junk yard has srt's in them and point me and that direction