2.4l to 2.2l Swap
08-18-2016, 04:54 PM
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The electronics are different between a 2.2L and a 2.4L, the harnesses are different, the 2006 has an entirely different ECM. The ECM has to agree with the BCM.
I am not sure, but it would probably be easiest to take the ECM, BCM, TCM, engine harness, ignition theft module from the donor. And then I don't know how the Restraint computers or the ABS and traction control computers would work, since they interact with the BCM and ECM.
The GM LAN and CAN BUS are probably different.
You may have trouble with the DMV, and insurance company.
Cheaper to get a matching used engine. But, you seem to be up for a challenge.
Every car I've had since 1970 has had a PRDIL, made famous on "Green Acres". Sometimes marked PRD2L. The operation of the "I" is covered in the Owner Manual, available through the link in my sig.
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I am not sure, but it would probably be easiest to take the ECM, BCM, TCM, engine harness, ignition theft module from the donor. And then I don't know how the Restraint computers or the ABS and traction control computers would work, since they interact with the BCM and ECM.
The GM LAN and CAN BUS are probably different.
You may have trouble with the DMV, and insurance company.
Cheaper to get a matching used engine. But, you seem to be up for a challenge.
Every car I've had since 1970 has had a PRDIL, made famous on "Green Acres". Sometimes marked PRD2L. The operation of the "I" is covered in the Owner Manual, available through the link in my sig.
Only your first post was moderated, that might be because you didn't reply to an email from the admin to complete registration. On this site you have to refresh the page and sometimes back up and re load the page to see your new post.
08-18-2016, 05:04 PM
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The electronics are different between a 2.2L and a 2.4L, the harnesses are different, the 2006 has an entirely different ECM. The ECM has to agree with the BCM.
I am not sure, but it would probably be easiest to take the ECM, BCM, TCM, engine harness, ignition theft module from the donor. And then I don't know how the Restraint computers or the ABS and traction control computers would work, since they interact with the BCM and ECM.
The GM LAN and CAN BUS are probably different.
You may have trouble with the DMV, and insurance company.
Cheaper to get a matching used engine. But, you seem to be up for a challenge.
Every car I've had since 1970 has had a PRDIL, made famous on "Green Acres". Sometimes marked PRD2L. The operation of the "I" is covered in the Owner Manual, available through the link in my sig.
Only your first post was moderated, that might be because you didn't reply to an email from the admin to complete registration. On this site you have to refresh the page and sometimes back up and re load the page to see your new post.
I am not sure, but it would probably be easiest to take the ECM, BCM, TCM, engine harness, ignition theft module from the donor. And then I don't know how the Restraint computers or the ABS and traction control computers would work, since they interact with the BCM and ECM.
The GM LAN and CAN BUS are probably different.
You may have trouble with the DMV, and insurance company.
Cheaper to get a matching used engine. But, you seem to be up for a challenge.
Every car I've had since 1970 has had a PRDIL, made famous on "Green Acres". Sometimes marked PRD2L. The operation of the "I" is covered in the Owner Manual, available through the link in my sig.
Only your first post was moderated, that might be because you didn't reply to an email from the admin to complete registration. On this site you have to refresh the page and sometimes back up and re load the page to see your new post.
01-01-2018, 11:49 PM
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Hadn't thought about this in a while and wanted to update everyone. The 2.2l from the 2009 is a vvt engine just like the 2006 2.4l. The engine bolted up fine. To avoid problems with computers talking to each other, I used the engine harness from the 2006. The intake on the 2.2l was cracked so I used the intake from the 2.4l. The 2.2l was a flex fuel engine and I was worried the injectors flows would be off so I got injectors from a early cobalt 2.2l at the local u pull it. The exhaust manifold was cracked on both of them, so I purchased a new exhaust manifold for the 2.4l and bolted it to the 2.2l. I used the 2.4l cat converter setup. The swap worked fine. The car runs and drives fine and I have put 10k plus miles on it since the swap and no issues.
01-05-2018, 05:51 PM
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Unfortunately, The company I was working for closed and I lost the fringe benefit of a huge climate controlled shop. I have a new job. I am working on building a garage for myself, I really dont want to take on a project like that without at least a roof over it. I did buy a wrecked pickup with a 6.0l lq4 and a 2wd 4l80, so I have a donor, just need some space.
09-09-2018, 01:49 PM
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Unfortunately, The company I was working for closed and I lost the fringe benefit of a huge climate controlled shop. I have a new job. I am working on building a garage for myself, I really dont want to take on a project like that without at least a roof over it. I did buy a wrecked pickup with a 6.0l lq4 and a 2wd 4l80, so I have a donor, just need some space.
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