It my 98 dodge neon. I'm adapting the engine to a t850 out of a 2002 stratus rt v6. I have a 2.4 turbo with auto in it now. I think the 3.6 with manual will be lighter and within 100 hp of what i put to the wheels now. 378hp.
I tune 2.4 turbos every day(aka duster360, Needless Torque Calibrations). Its a easy platform to make power. I considered swapping in a 2.4L turbo into my Dart but want to start tuning the 3.6L crowd, namely Turbo Wranglers. The 72 Dart would be more fun and get more attention(marketing) than getting a Jeep or Challenger lol.
Why switch to the 3.6L exactly and drop 100whp? The weigh about the same but I think the 3.6 is far taller and wider than the 2.4l.