I have a 2008 chevy HHR 2.2L, and I’m trying to see if a 2009 Chevy HHR 2.2L fit. please help.

 

NO. The 2009 has VVT.

 

Let someone else chime in, but I am pretty sure that the 2009 is a LAP and has VVT and the 2008 is a L61 does not have variable valve timing. I dont think this will work. I think I would stick with the L61 engine from a 2007 or 2008.

 

I was under the impression that only the 2.4L engines had the VVT? The junkyard person definitely could have lied. So they only engine that will fit an ‘08 is another ‘08 or an ‘07 ?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Ecotec_engine#L61

 

This was true up until 2009 when both went VVT.

Highly likely...


Yup...

 

Thank you all. Can someone leave a list of compatible engines? Trying to get one from a salvage yard

 

What they said: a 2007 or 2008, 2.2L, non-VVT engines

As per the link posted above:

L61[edit]

In 2007, the L61 received a multitude of changes, that originated from the LE5. It switched to the higher-strength Gen II block and received a revised cylinder head (enlarged exhaust ports) and camshaft design (increased exhaust valve duration). The engine also switched from wasted spark ignition to individual coil-on-plug ignition; this forced the cam cover to be redesigned. It was also switched to an E37 engine controller with new crank and cam sensors (replacing timing sensor previously found in ignition cassette). These changes increase horsepower slightly and allow the engine to meet PZEV standards.[10] Compression ratio is 10.0:1.

The L61 was used in the following cars:
Year(s) Model Power Torque
2007–2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 148 hp (110 kW) @ 5600 rpm 152 ft⋅lb (206 N⋅m) @ 4200 rpm
2007 Chevrolet HHR 149 hp (111 kW) @ 5600 rpm 152 ft⋅lb (206 N⋅m) @ 4000 rpm 2008 152 ft⋅lb (206 N⋅m) @ 4200 rpm
2007–2008 Chevrolet Malibu 145 hp (108 kW) @ 5600 rpm 152 ft⋅lb (206 N⋅m) @ 4200 rpm
2007–2008 Pontiac Pursuit/G5 148 hp (110 kW) @ 5600 rpm 152 ft⋅lb (206 N⋅m) @ 4200 rpm
2007 Saturn Ion 145 hp (108 kW) @ 5600 rpm 150 ft⋅lb (203 N⋅m) @ 4200 rpm

 

Excellent information.

 

Thank you all so much! You have been a great help. Will update once a decent engine found