engine question

[2Gen_maniac]

i was wondering if u can do an lancer 8 engine swap into a eclipse rs and gs?

 

[Misundaztood]

If you have the cash, patience, & drive, yes anything's possible. But be forwarned, it will be very difficult & expensive. I personally wouldn't do it. I would either turbo your current car or sell it & get an Evo. Chances ae you'll come out better finacially that way.
Good luck.

 

[4g63tc]

sure you can, but be prepared to buy a complete front clip in order to make it all fit.

while you're at it convert it over to a gsx.http://www.tpautomotive.com/images/products/mitsu_evo7.jpg
not bad if you have 6500.00 to spend.

 

[2Gen_maniac]

sure you can, but be prepared to buy a complete front clip in order to make it all fit.

u mean a whole new front clip for the eclipse? like what?

 

[Kevin90GSX]

Originally posted by 2Gen_maniac



u mean a whole new front clip for the eclipse? like what?

I didnt think the evo motor could fit in our cars because it spins in the opposite direction.

 

[4g63tc]

Originally posted by 2Gen_maniac



u mean a whole new front clip for the eclipse? like what?

no for an evo cause nothing will fit, and you might as well try to stuff it all in there from a different car.

or find out what this idiot did,
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64416&perpage=25&pagenumber=2


good luck!

 

[2Gen_maniac]

no for an evo cause nothing will fit, and you might as well try to stuff it all in there from a different car

meaning chopping off the eclipse front clip and put an evo front clip on? correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[KachurRacing]

i might be wrong but the EVO I-III will drop right in.....no chance on the EVO IV or higher because you would have 5 reverse gears and 1 forward gear since the engine spins the opposite direction of the of our tranny's

 

[Kirby]

NOTHING WILL DROP RIGHT INTO A 2G NON TURBO ECLIPSE EXCEPT ANOTHER 420A MOTOR!!!!!!!!! It's like trying to drop a ford V8 into a chevy small block car. Nothing is going to fit at all. Your basicly building a new car. If you can build a car yourself then why try one of these swaps, why not build yourself a v12 supercar???? The point is that it's really hard and totally not worth it. It would cost you at least 10,000 dollars just to swap in a 4g63 from an eclipse. Now figure in buying all the parts you would need off an EVO of any year would eaisly boost that to 15-20,000.
Trying to put any other motor from any other car will be completely custom. All wireing, mounts, etc, etc, etc. EVERYTHING would have to be custom made. Anything is possible with time, money, and skill but you had better have LOTS of those things.