What motors will swap into a 96 dodge neon

[DrVtec99]

I was wondering what year neon motors would directly swap into a 96 dodge neon. My girlfeidns snaped her timing belt and most likely bent some valves so i am looking for a motor to swap in if the leakdown shows valve damage.

Thanks

[Turbo6inKY]

Probably close to all of them.
You shouldn't have any trouble finding a '96 motor.

[Jeff M.]

Put a 2.4L Stratus motor in there. Several people have done it. I think its a direct bolt in.

[eXo]

That thing got a Hemi?


Needs more Hemi.

[Xtreme]

2.4L turbo from a srt4 will swap in

[SlowSRT]

You can swap a 2.4 in it, but if you don't plan on making it fast I wouldn't go through the trouble. It's by no means a direct bolt in. Any 95-99 motor will swap in, but the 95's have the OBD I pcm's and alot of the connectors are different so you would have to swap alot of the sensors over from the old motor. But any 96-99 motor should be a direct bolt in. Later,

[shiftycapone]

I'm guessing it had the SOHC (S4RE), the DOHC can be swapped farily quickly as long as you get the ecm.

SRT4 engine requires a standalone from everything I've read so far.

2.4 will require axles, mounts, and various other things. (I've looked into it)

[DrVtec99]

thanks, i guess i will try to find a 96-99 motor. Any one out there have one laying around at home???

[shiftycapone]

Make that two of them, I finally have got the $$$ for a new dohc. (Basically I need the engine out of a 98-99 r/t)


I'd make sure it's got the MLS head gasket when you find one, if not haggle on the price since you're gonna want to go ahead and swap that out. (cost me a little over 100 in parts when I did mine if that helps)

[nester]

car-part.com says there's a ton of them in KY.. between 650 and 300 (for SOHC)

[imprtfightr01]

WWW.moparts.com

they have a motor that is just like the one that came out of the the car only with like 150hp and 160lbs of tourqe. Im not sure what they are askin for it but it is a long block not a short block.

[SR20INSIDE]

i would swap the SRT motor in it. it would be fast. JT we need to race sometime

[imprtfightr01]

yea ok maybe if you want to this weekend its gonna have to be friday cause my B-Day is Sunday and im goin out saturday night and wont be in any condition to drive let alone race that day. If i come out friday night ill look for ya. and trust me im not scared so dont try to pull that crap if i dont come out friday night cause i may have something else to do
Anyways

Swapping a SRT4 motor sounds good and all but im preety sure he doesnt want to spend that kind of money....

[SR20INSIDE]

ohhh i hear u. i think u raced the blue srt4 last weekend. he said he pulled a little bit. but it should be a good run. if your out just call my cell 502 338 1143

[kiltain]

the 95 sohc does not have obd 1 it is obd 2 just like all the other neons... yes the ecu looks differnt and it does have differnt connections but it is all obd 2... the 95 sohc also has a more agressive cam.. gaining about 5 hp and about 7 tq.. a 2.4 will swap in but will require a little work to make it fit.