How Did Chevy's 2.2L Ecotec Compare To The 2.2L OHV It Replaced?

Chevrolet replaced the 2.2-liter OHV engine in its Cavalier model with the 2.2-liter Ecotec. Just how worthwhile was this replacement in the first place?
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Every GM Model Built With The 2.4L Ecotec Engine

General Motors' modern Ecotec engine family first saw the light of day in 2000, when a 2.2-liter inline-four making 147 hp debuted for global use in the Opel Astra — the German brand was a GM ...
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GM Racing Ecotec Engine - Birth Of The Ultimate Import Fighter?

Editor's Note-It's no secret that GM has been on the outer fringes of the import drag racing radar for a couple years now. At the 2001 SEMA Show, GM made its intentions even more clear. The engine ...