I would just get a turbo or supercharger kit and go from there. A swap is very labor intensive and you would be better off if you had a complete donor car for all the parts that you would need for an engine swap.

 

^this is true... BUT like you said.. the performance in the 2.2 isn't there as easily for the $$ as it is with the 2.0 (of course the swap would be rather expensive in itself)

 

it is better to buy a kit to either supercharge or turbo it. To my knowledge no one has swapped motors in a cobalt to a different motor. Ie no one has thrown an LSJ into an LS model cobalt

 

same here.. never heard of someone doing a swap really at all even for the ss guys..

 

ok thanks for the replies guys!

 

just buy a kit. You can build the 2.2 engine to handle the power. just research or get someone to do it who knows what they're doing. Engine swap would be a huge waste of time and more costly/laborious. That's why nobody has done it.

Turbo kit and build FTW

 

granted it would be cool but alot of work

 

could be done but you need a lot of money and probably a donor car, now another alternative is finding and LSJ motor and taking off the whole S/C kit

 

Tear motor down, build internals, get Turbo and BE GONE! hahaa. Only swap I know of is a v8 that is still being done, or it could be done or they just gave up. Not exactly an easy thing.

 

yup its sucks that you cant swap motors into these cars as easy as u can swap a b18 into a civic :/

 

It is all a matter of money. The 2.2 Eco is "capable" of handling 1200 hp. You just have to have the finances to support that horsepower.

 

that is outside the realms of practicality

 

Strengthen your internals. And buy a bolt on kit. Also, be ready to put a clutch and flywheel in your car because of the added power.

To do, say an L61 > LSJ swap, you have to:

take all the bodywork off the front of the car
Disconnect EVERYTHING
Unbolt Subframe/Engine/Transmission, place on trans jack
Lift car off subframe
Change Motor / Trans ( i dont know if say an LSJ will bolt to a F23)
Change ECU, reflash BCM, change engine wiring harnesses, pray you get it all right.
Clutch/ Flywheel/ Axles, Hubs / Spindles / anything else you might need to change
Install new motor
Hook up all lines, fluids, etc.
Check electronics
Retune / Reflash
Install bodywork.

Its not worth it

 

when i open up my shop in like 213423534 years im gonna do this lol

 

The only way it would be worth it is if you have a doner ss cobalt sitting in your yard.

 

or just go to foximus motorsports

 

its a drag car

 

The V8 one is also the RWD conversion that's been an ongoing project for like 4 years now, right? Or is there already a running drag Balt out there with one?

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And I've seen an LSJ swapped into an Aveo before. Looked like a pain in the ass! CED had the car on display at HIN Chicago in 06 or 07, I think.

 

who gives a sh*t of how practical a car is if your pushing 1200 hp u be proud to drive that 1200 hp