johnceggleston

John,

Got my 98 OBW back from the shop with the 2.2 installed. The motor runs great......nice and smooth, with no issues. The shop did a good job of installing, however some little things look rough. The steel guard covering the belts and pulleys is missing, and there is a vac hose at front left of motor that goes no where, just a screw plugged into it to prevent a vac leak.

The 2.2 lacks performance punch that the 2.5 has. Give it gas, and switch lanes on the freeway, and it gains speed only slowly. I can definitely feel the car is down 30 horses. This is my wife's car. She drives slow and passively, so she doesn't miss the 30 horses.

Overall, I am glad I opted for the 2.2 from a 95. It is a lot easier to change plugs, no HG issues, and it is non interference, so no valve problems should the TB break.