4G63 RWD Swap

[4G63Crossfire]

I am swapping a 4g63 into my 2004 Crossfire using an adapter from Bill and a TH350 Tranny. I have been posting the build on projectzerog but i thought I may get more answers to questions over here. Will an Evo 8 manifold and turbo fit this rear wheel drive application? I'm not using the coolant pipe that goes from the water pump and behind the turbo because my inlet is up front. I'm not sure if that is the mounting issue or if the block is the interference issue.

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Here is another pic, I am going to have the intake manifold modded so that the throttle body is up front too.

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[Couger85]

Awesome thread...

 

[4G63Crossfire]

Subscribed. I'm not far away from you I would LOVE to see this. Did you decide on which tuning route to take? I want swap my computer to an evo 8 ecu just for the newer software, smoother running cause I don't need the extensive tuning capability with my n/t setup....but I will when I slap the evo III turbo on there in the future.

I'm going to run the 1g ECU and SAFC with FMIC and meth injection for now.

 

[Dsm810z]

That's what I'm running now.... minus the fmic....and the meth injection

 

[dustkrock]

sweet project man looking goodthumb:

 

[4G63Crossfire]

I am getting my drive shaft within the next couple of days. I have set April 21st as my deadline to have this project on the road.

 

[gabytech]

2 thumbs up !!!

 

[Ryan4dc]

Ive been watching this on projectzerog. Glad to see you brought it here. I can't believe I didn't see it till now. Looks way better then my mightymax swap. You didn't want to grind down some of the compressor housing so it'll fit without spacers?

 

[4G63Crossfire]

Ive been watching this on projectzerog. Glad to see you brought it here. I can't believe I didn't see it till now. Looks way better then my mightymax swap. You didn't want to grind down some of the compressor housing so it'll fit without spacers?

I thought about grinding it but then I would have had very little space between the turbo intake and the water pump inlet.

 

[e85_4g63]

21 days till deadline! More pic's?

 

[Murdog]

Run a 10" torque converter, and you wont have any problems getting off the line. I have owned Chevy musclecars for 25 years. The torque converter is the key when you run gears that high.

 

[4G63Crossfire]

Run a 10" torque converter, and you wont have any problems getting off the line. I have owned Chevy musclecars for 25 years. The torque converter is the key when you run gears that high.

I am running the Jegs 12 inch 2700 stall for now. Once I'm done driving it on the street I'll switch to a higher stall converter. I'll have more pics up in the middle of the week.

 

[Kait]

updates please!

 

[Zdrummer15]

I know you said in an earlier post that ECMLink is out of your budget, but have you looked into ECMLink V3Lite? It cost about half as much as the full version and is fully upgradeable to full V3 for the difference in price if you want to do that down the road. It's also far better than an SAFC and would allow you to run whatever size injectors you want.

 

[4G63Crossfire]

I haven't had as much time as I thought to work on this project but here are a few new pics. I still have to fabricate the turbo to intercooler pipe, install a tension arm for the alternator, buy a couple more silicone connectors, and finish a small amount of wiring. I can't wait to fire it up and drive it to the exhaust shop.

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[91stocker]

It looks right at home in there.

 

['97boostinGST]

Wow!
Good job, looks awesome.

 

[4G63Crossfire]

I know you said in an earlier post that ECMLink is out of your budget, but have you looked into ECMLink V3Lite? It cost about half as much as the full version and is fully upgradeable to full V3 for the difference in price if you want to do that down the road. It's also far better than an SAFC and would allow you to run whatever size injectors you want.

I will probably switch to Link in about a year, maybe longer depending on how this build turns out.

 

[olmytsi]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Zdrummer15]

It's good to see those updated pics. Your project turned out nicely!

 

[95TalonOwner]

Looking good.

 

[4G63Crossfire]

I finally cranked the car today. There are several small issues I need to fix but overall it's a success. It's not nearly as loud as I thought it would be with an open header.

 

[95TalonOwner]

Congrats! Of course we need some videos soon.

 

[skatershawn]

Im lost on what to say!!!

sick Sh*t man, good work, but i need some video to please the mind!!

 

[brandonwh64]

Videos please! I have my mind set to do something similar with a 70's or 80's RWD car. I have my heart set on a RWD Toyota Corolla but I will see what comes my way here soon.

 

[afoster98GSX]

That's sweet