tacoman123
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- Jan 1, 2003
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Hi all!
This was discussed in the 3/S forums quite a few times over the years, and has been shot down by 6G owners (in the 3/S forums) without much credible evidence. I propose swapping a 4G63 into a 3/S AWD chassis.
The benefits of a 3/S:
Larger aftermarket support
Much more room to work (compared to the 6G72)
Cheaper engines
Similar weight to a DSM (once slightly lightened)
I'd much rather have a 4G63 than a 6G72. The 4G63/4 can be bored and stroked close to the displacement of the 6G. Its inline-4 engine is more simple than the V6. Easier to tune one turbo as opposed to two. And obviously, more room to work.
What I've concluded is that the same generation between each cars have many similarities. For example, 1G DSM and 1G 3/S both have all the mounts on the engine, and no trans mount. The mount locations seem to be in the same spots in either setup. I've read about 4G63 into 6G72 powered Galants, and 6G73 into 420A powered Avengers. The difference is, these cars had the option of the motor, so issues such as custom mounting/subframes, oil pan clearance, and etc wasn't an issue.
Chassis wiring will be left alone. The engine will be controlled using Megasquirt.
I've owned several DSM's throughout the years (one 2G NT and the rest 2G AWD's). The chassis would be a 1G 3000GT/Stealth AWD. A donor 1G AWD used for its motor, trans and transfer case.
Any input would be great.
Thanks
-Tahleel
This was discussed in the 3/S forums quite a few times over the years, and has been shot down by 6G owners (in the 3/S forums) without much credible evidence. I propose swapping a 4G63 into a 3/S AWD chassis.
The benefits of a 3/S:
Larger aftermarket support
Much more room to work (compared to the 6G72)
Cheaper engines
Similar weight to a DSM (once slightly lightened)
I'd much rather have a 4G63 than a 6G72. The 4G63/4 can be bored and stroked close to the displacement of the 6G. Its inline-4 engine is more simple than the V6. Easier to tune one turbo as opposed to two. And obviously, more room to work.
What I've concluded is that the same generation between each cars have many similarities. For example, 1G DSM and 1G 3/S both have all the mounts on the engine, and no trans mount. The mount locations seem to be in the same spots in either setup. I've read about 4G63 into 6G72 powered Galants, and 6G73 into 420A powered Avengers. The difference is, these cars had the option of the motor, so issues such as custom mounting/subframes, oil pan clearance, and etc wasn't an issue.
Chassis wiring will be left alone. The engine will be controlled using Megasquirt.
I've owned several DSM's throughout the years (one 2G NT and the rest 2G AWD's). The chassis would be a 1G 3000GT/Stealth AWD. A donor 1G AWD used for its motor, trans and transfer case.
Any input would be great.
Thanks
-Tahleel