Originally Posted by foreigneRS

my next project may be similar

bog standard looking sierra with 24V and welded diff

2.0 DOHC is not too bad in terms of power - it has a good torque spread. only had one, and it had the usual head gasket problem

your easiest option is a 2.0i pinto - with a head skim and port and a high torque cam they're a reasonable engine and cheap