2003 Chevrolet Cavalier motor swap

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MTLEE
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Ok I am in the middle of a motor swap, my 2003 Chevy Cavaliers motor locked up and I went and got a new motor out of a 2005 Saturn ion, before I started I made sure the bolt patterns matched and the torque converter fits the transmission, the new motor is almost all the way in but there's a gap from the motor to transmission about 1/8th of an inch... how can I link them up all the way? could the top motor mounts sit at different heights?
Nov 10, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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HMAC300
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if you have the same size motor the torque converter isn't in all the way and will break the pump if you push it. use the bracketry off the chevy not the Saturn.
Nov 12, 2015 at 6:25 AM