The pre-98 SOHC/DOHC 3.2L are almost the same engine. In fact you can swap the heads and "convert" a SOHC to DOHC rather easily if you care to, according to Jerry Lemond.

The SOHC has the lifter tick sometimes, but it is not harmful, just noisy. I guess I wouldn't limit myself to the DOHC just because of that.


Steve Carlson - 95 Trooper LS expo rig
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