hello fellows, i got a 98 neon sohc, i installed a gear box of a 2002 neon using wire clutch (not hidraulic), and in the first gear i pull the over the 6200 rpm and i miss the second gear, or i can shift but sound the gear, and in the others gear i can rev over 7200 rpm and i can shift without problem, so i wanna know what its the problem if u can help me of course... the other question its if i can install a caliber's cylinder head?? cuz i wanna change my car to a DOHC and the caliber's head use vvt (valve variable timming) so i can install the caliber's head into a A558 engine block?? thanks a lot!

 

Did you swap the bell housing as well? Thats the only way the hydraulic clutch will work? You cannot use the Caliber's head on the neon.

 

no bro i didnt, i got a wire clutch, and its a big deal the issue about the gear box and repair it??

 

Otto, not trying to flame you (really I'm not) but I'm having trouble following your sentences.

Just curious, how did you do all that work on your sig file to your block but still wondering about the VVT head on your block? I would think you'd have an easier time (controls wise etc.) fabricating a v-8 FWD caddy setup in your car than to switch to the VVT on your 420 generation block. LOL.

 

hey bro im talking about a 4 cylinders block, and about active the vvt its simple, its not big deal cuz the vvt use an electronic signal to engage not the oil pressure, and the calibers got vvt so i think its posible do that swap, if the gasket are the same

 

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There is so much more that would go into it.

 

hmmmm

 

If it's simple, just show us. I have rebuilt my neon this time for high mileage (and getting about 41 MPG at 75 on my commute). I think a VVT setup would be really great for that purpose too. But if I REALLY wanted that setup I'd figure out a swap to one of the new world engines rather then futz with trying to mate to a 420 based block.


But...I think you're seeing this as a components thing when it's actually a systems thing. The blocks are so unique and the controls are not so easy to setup without using the pcm and systems designed for it that I think you'd have more luck (and more fun?) coming up with some other setup...who's got a shell I can cutup to try the front-wheel-drive GM 5.3 LS4 setup? LOL

 

Just a pet peeve of mine if you will, but it's not the 420a block. That is Mitsubishi's engine designation for the engine that they borrowed from Chrysler.