Info on mid-90s GM small truck 4cylinder?

[SlowX7]

I might be picking up one of these "bad boys" as a winter beater. Any info on what sort of power/torque the little monster can make?

Also, if anyone has one of these lying around that doesn't run or has been rearended I could use a bumper, hood, and windshield. (Mine is a 94, and no I don't really care what color body parts I put on it... it's a beater, not a show truck)

[daveb91]

2.2 4 cylinder? Sonoma? looks like a s10? Some 2.2s had hg leaking issues as far as power and torque they didnt have any but you were better off with a 5 spd. Drove a auto extreme 4 cyl once and it was a turd my auto neon was ten times faster.

[daveb91]

Also was it 4wd or 2wd. If 2wd prepare to add weight in the back when you get in the snow. 4wd wouldnt be a bad idea either they are light in the back.

[Jay]

my buddy had an 00' 2.2, racecar it was not.. but it did get pretty decent gas mileage. We put a k&n in it, thats bout it besides 17's.. Theyre nice to cruise in, but i wouldnt go lookin to blow the doors off of anything. Unless you feel like an lt1/ls1 swap.

[SlowX7]

It's 2wd... like I said up there it's a beater, it needs a windshield before it's driveable... and I plan to just do "free" mods to it... gut the cats and such, maybe even stick on a glasspack, I dunno. You say it's a 2.2? Isn't that what's in Cavaliers?

[daveb91]

yeah its the same motor as the non z24 cavaliers.

[SlowX7]

how stout is the bottom end in this thing? I might consider a custom forced induction setup...