1st Gen Neon 1995 through 1999 Neons

DOHC and SOHC heads

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-07-2009, 10:40 PM
ottoretto's Avatar
ottoretto
ottoretto is offline
Professional
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Venezuela
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default DOHC and SOHC heads

hellow fellows, i got some questions over here about the dohc and soch head.
1. i can use the SOHC valves on the DOCH head?
2. which valves springs are harder (for evoid the valve floating) the dohc or sohc?

im asking cuz i wanna buy everything new!! thanks
 
  #2  
Old 10-08-2009, 12:20 PM
bg1995redneon's Avatar
bg1995redneon
bg1995redneon is offline
Captain
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hazel Green, AL
Posts: 724
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ottoretto
hellow fellows, i got some questions over here about the dohc and soch head.
1. i can use the SOHC valves on the DOCH head?
Nope.

Originally Posted by ottoretto
2. which valves springs are harder (for evoid the valve floating) the dohc or sohc?

im asking cuz i wanna buy everything new!! thanks
I have no idea which springs are harder, but if you need new valves for the DOHC, you cannot use SOHC valves/springs - so buy your little heart out.
 
  #3  
Old 10-08-2009, 01:20 PM
Ghost Neon 2's Avatar
Ghost Neon 2
Ghost Neon 2 is offline
Record Breaker
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 1,216
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Some neon owners have used magnum valve spring in dohc heads, with good results. If you are going to buy new, buy crower valve springs.
 
  #4  
Old 10-08-2009, 11:01 PM
ottoretto's Avatar
ottoretto
ottoretto is offline
Professional
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Venezuela
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

no i dont gonna buy new valves springs, i just got new ones owned (the new head fell out and its broken) and sumbody told me that its better the sohc springs iunno!
 



Quick Reply: DOHC and SOHC heads



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:43 AM.