its a 4.2l straight 6 which apparently is dead nuts reliable, and puts outt 270-295hp and is built really well. could be a cool swap candidate.

if anyone's got one, can i get some rough dimensions?

 

Hot Rod Magazine did a detailed write-up on these engines when they first came out, with dimensions etc. (since they were interested in what it could be put into). A web search should turn it up, was probably from the early 2000's?

 

yes only like 6 or 7 years old`

 

Hey V2, I will eventually put the new high HP I5 from a Canyon in a 944. But I know for a fact that the adapter plate needed will fit the Bellhousing for the I6 as well. They both have internal slaves. The I6 will need a 1.5-2" hood bump

 

do you know the dimensions of the i-6 though? i think it would be a marvelous candidate for a swap, something a little out of the ordinary.

the i-6, i-5 and i-4 small truck engines are the same design just varied amounts of cylinders...

 

I only took a rough measurement of the I5 height about a year and a half ago and figure about 1" (maybe hood bump for it and @2" for the I6 since it sticks out further). The large plastic intake on these motors can be re-routed for hood clearance, and you are right, these would be great swap candidates because there is no exhaust/steering shaft interference to worry about and the factory 944 vacuum booster can also be left alone....2 thumbs up

 

Why not the high feature v6? i would think the LS parts would work to mount that motor up..

 

Iron block??

 

The high-feature V6 is a huge engine, physically, and no way you can mess with it unless you are a programming genius. Still, it's an impressive engine as-is.

 

Ah really? that sucks it seemed like it would be an awesome choice.

 

something in me says that a 944 deserves an inline motor.

aluminum!

 

If I was doing a swap it would be the aluminum Ecotec LNF 2.0 liter Direct Injected Turbo motor that comes in the Solstice GXP. 260HP/TQ and 300 on just a tune all stock components. Oddly I don't think its been done yet but it would be a hell of a motor to put in a lightweight early car.

 

Anything 'ECO' defeats the purpose. Put some real guts in it. I'm surprised no one has done a new Hemi.

 

My Trailblazer has the 4.2 inline-6. I can get some measurements for you, but it seems like it's alot taller than a 944 engine.

It would be a great engine in a 944 though. The powerband is a little higher up than I would like in a truck, and the 4-speed slushbox always wants to be a gear higher than it should be, but in a lightweight, manual trans car, it would be great. DOHC, 4-valve heads, aluminum block.

The only notorious weakness I can think of is the electro-viscous cooling fan clutch. I've had two of them die in the four years I've had mine. They're crap.

 

I agree, but a more practical and much cheaper alternative would be the NA 2.4L EcoTech engine, ~180 HP stock, balance shaft, and easy to come by at the boneyard. They were the base engine in the Solstice, also in every kind of GM mid-size for the last 5 years. It wouldn't likely hurt a NA transaxle like the turbo would.