he is right the 2.4 has cheaper parts. Plus if you wanted to get serious and get a bullet proff block up to 500 hp it would cost you less then 400 bucks...

 

the 2.4L block is good for 500 HP? Where can I get one for $400 dollars junkyard?

 

The yard here sell complete blocks for $110. Where are you?

 

Pittsfield MA but one of my friends own a junk yard so i will be walking through his yard to see if there is anything there. but there is so much money in scrap that they have been crushing the car that have been coming in.

 

The 2.4 will only handle 500hp if srt-4 internalls are installed... however this lowers the comprestion ratio to 8.1to1 and is only ideal for turbo applications and will only yeild 108hp NA and with the stock pistions it will produce 150hp... so the internalls need the turbo otherwise it doesent work to well... lol