question found this listing and called the guy

[paduster]

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/2831621697.html

he says it has a sohc motor i thought they all had the dohc and was asking cause i have 0 experience in these cars at all but know other people might want on here and figured i might be able to help someone out but if it has a sohc motor would anyone want it

asked him to send a pic of the cars motor and i think he is a junkyard and doesn't know what it is

wanted to put here and not for sale section cause i wanted more knowledge first before putting it there why waste the time over there if no one would want parts

[Pat]

It's an auto, so no masi 16v.

[paduster]

And this is y i asked I know nothin about them thanks for the quick info pat

[wheming]

I thought the same thing (that all 4cyl ones) were 16v. But i think i read somewhere the first production year had an 8v motor. Or that was optional.
I wondered if it was true though.

One of the TC heads will chime up...



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[GLHNSLHT2]

The Auto's are either an 8v 2.2 turbo or a V6, I don't know if it was decided on years with the Auto. The 5spds were all 16v. Alan could probably break it down better as I don't really follow the car, just the engine :) I've seen the 8v's in 89+spec commonblock and turbo and 88 non-commonblock and turbo so buyer beware if you're looking for the sweet 89 T2 garrett setup that you might not get that.

[j4278h]

1989 auto was the 2.2 turbo sohc
1990-1991 auto was the 3.0 mitsubishi

[eejimm]

Also, the 16V was built in all three years 89-91, but far fewer in 91 (only a few IIRC). All 16V are all manual - the auto can't take the torque...
Jim

1989 Exotic Red/Ginger/Ginger 16V TC
1989 Cabernet/Ginger/Ginger Turbo II TC
2001 Audi A6 C5 2.7l 30valve twin turbo 6 speed
1997 Infiniti J30 WG30DE quad overhead cam
1986 F250 1-ton IH 6.9l TurboDiesel
2007 Nissan Murano WQ35DE CVT
('Nothin normal here...)