evo 4g63 swap

[ConquesTSi]

hey all, first post on this forum. nice place...anyways...

i read on ebay ppl with 2g eclipses are doing an engine swap from the evo into the eclipse. i know the engine from the evo is a "7 bolt"...but can someone elaborate on what that means? are they talking about the amount of head bolts?

and what physical differences are there between the evo 4g63T and the eclipse awd 4g63T? i was getting curious if this engine could be bolted into a 91 eclipse gsx fairly easily.

thanks in advance...

 

[DSMJim]

Depends on what EVO your talking about. If your refering to the current generation EVO then there is no way. It's totally backwards to how our motors are.

THe Evo 1-3 (I believe) are 7-Bolt but will work in the DSM chassis. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, I'm not much of a JDM guy.

 

[ConquesTSi]

oh ok...see here's what i was looking at...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2460245789&category=6755

everything looks the same as our turbo engines...but, then again, i'm just getting to know this car better, so i could easily be wrong with my assumption...

BTW - thanks for the quick reply

 

[KPWSerpiente]

It says it is out of an Evo 1-3 so yes it will work. There are people on this board who have done this swap.

-T

 

[laggin3]

You already have a competent motor. And like stated above you cannot use an EVO IV-VIII motor. Here is some information http://www.jpdirect.co.uk/lancer_evo.htm as to the differemces among the EVOs. The difference between the USDM and JDM motors are very extensive, but to include SOME things: 7.8:1 compression to 8.8:1, larger turbo, bigger injectors, and not to mention FAR fewer documented cases of design flaws :crankwalk: ahem. There is a lot of information http://www.roadraceengineering.com/4g63motorsearch.htm
there but you can do a lot more with your motor while saving you the amount of money it takes to purchase one.

Welcome to the club, Happy reading.

 

[ConquesTSi]

oh, okay...thanks for the info...

 

[DSM mechanix]

Nobody has mentioned yet that he owns a 91 dsm, 6-bolt. The 7-bolt evo 1-3 enigne will not work in your car without modification.

Just so you know, the terms 6-bolt and 7-bolt reffer to the number of flywheel bolts on the crankshaft.

 

[weepingskies]

Right..... but is the evo's 4g63 known to crankwalk if put in a 2g? I have read that they are not apt to do it.......

 

[laggin3]

competent motor = 6 bolt and there hasnt been near as many IF any cases of a JDM motor having crankwalk

 

[leet]

Stick w/ your 6 bolt.

 

[ConquesTSi]

yea, i've determined (with the help of you guys) that my stock engine would suffice me the best. i'm not lookin for any crazy numbers...just a little higher than stock would be nice. exhaust, B16G turbo, intake, and injectors...that's about as far as i wanna take this car...it's gonna be a daily driver.

thanks for all the insight...

 

[blMuskrat]

plus a jdm motor will be a little ass backwards for you i *think* because of jdm cars are right hand drive, so everyhtings in different places. not to metion that evo 1-3 motors cost $$$

 

[ITSME4G63]

Originally posted by ConquesTSi
oh ok...see here's what i was looking at...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2460245789&category=6755

everything looks the same as our turbo engines...but, then again, i'm just getting to know this car better, so i could easily be wrong with my assumption...

BTW - thanks for the quick reply

That is one jdm motor, you don't want, except that factory big16g