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2.0 DOHC
piddy - 7/8/05 at 06:31 PM

What are the avantages and disadvantages of using the DOHC engine fitted to the late Sierras?


mookaloid - 7/8/05 at 06:35 PM

Advantages - few! mainly that it is cheap....

Disadvantages - very tall, few tuning parts, some reliability problems, heavy etc.....

cheers

Mark


andyps - 7/8/05 at 10:50 PM

Advantages - cheap (included in my donor), cheap power (125bhp in standard injected form), newer than a pinto.

Disadvantages - as above.


big_wasa - 13/8/05 at 06:40 PM

Advantages ...fresh engine cheaper than a new headgaskit