Ok i got a 2002 cavalier with the 2200 and the auto tranny. I Just bought a 2004 ecotec and 5 speed getrag tranny with 6k for 900 bucks. I done alot of research on swapping over the eco and it doesnt seem bad at all. But im kinda having trouble understanding the whole tranny swap thing. People say i will have to weld wich is no biggie. What all would i need besides the tranny? And does the shifter out of a 95-99 work?
OK so the pedels wont evan work? That sux. I pulled the 2200 today and am about to start installing the eco. I guess we will see how it goes! Im goin to the junk yard tomorrow to pull a radiator,rad. hoses,top mount,wire harness,ecu,linkage, and i guess pedels and shifter! Sound like i need n e thing else?
best to get everything from the firewall front
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what about a starter? You know if that will work off my 2200?Cuz i went and got just about everything else i needed.
i have the same car and i want to do an eco swap, i already have a mt and i was wondering if the eco would bolt right up to the old mt?
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Water/Methanol Injection
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OK thx guys! I have a few other questions tho. I looked at every local junk yard for mounts,wire harness,ect.. N e one know where i can get used parts on the internet Cheap? And the last one. Is there a big dif. between the eco in the ion and the one in the cavi?THX
The eco in the NA Ion is the same as the eco in the cavy/sunfire
STLWACO (Mike S) wrote:The eco in the NA Ion is the same as the eco in the cavy/sunfire
no, it's not.
the computer, harness, power steering, oil pan, intake cam, oil dipstick tube, lower mount, trans and trans mounts, upper mount bracket, fuel rail and fuel lines, and cooling lines are different.
trust me. I'm going through the swap right now.
Desert Tuners
“When you come across a big kettle of crazy, it’s best not to stir it.”
lol me too with an ion ecotec.. and it is very different like freqz says so be careful what parts you get from where..
You can buy the tranny mounts you need for this swap. You can get the rear rom GM for about $25-$30, and the front one from Turbo tech Racing for about $45.
FU Tuning
the Ion uses a different mount setup. the bracket that the dogbone bolts to on the j-body eco is not there on a Ion eco. the oil pan on the Ion doesn't have the bolt holes for the j-body mount bracket.
but yes... I'm using all TTR mounts.
Desert Tuners
“When you come across a big kettle of crazy, it’s best not to stir it.”
FReQ Z wrote:the Ion uses a different mount setup. the bracket that the dogbone bolts to on the j-body eco is not there on a Ion eco. the oil pan on the Ion doesn't have the bolt holes for the j-body mount bracket.
but yes... I'm using all TTR mounts.
Sorry I was not referring to ION Ecotec's. I have not dealt with them, but in regards to putting a Ecotec into a J and going from auto to manual, I have done it a few times.
FU Tuning
@ Lime - Sorry, the eco trans has different bellhousing bolt pattern compared to the '02 and under 2200/Quad-4 trans. I found out the hard way and had to purchase one for my '01 sunfire, as my doner car was auto.
