4g69 in a 1997 Eclipse RS

[olympicjsw]

I have studied the mod suggestions from the site and they are interesting. I will probably persue many of them when I acquire the 97 RS Eclipse I've been eyeballing. I just wanted to know if anyone has tried to put the 4g69 into the older eclipse. I hear its just a modified 4g64. Is it feasible to make this work? Or am I barkin up a fruitless tree? Having the Mivec technology would be nice in the older eclipse body style.

If not...does anyone know of a company that sells crate 4g64's. I admit I'm not schooled in the 4g series. All I've known up until now is SBC and BBC and cubic inches in excess of 305. Please help this newly converted import enthusiast.

 

[dr1665]

97 RS Eclipse

Built in Normal, Illinois. Powered by a Chrysler 420A inline 4-cylinder.
Not an import.

I just wanted to know if anyone has tried to put the 4g69 into the older eclipse. I hear its just a modified 4g64.

I don't know, but I'm assuming you're talking 1G (1989-1994) here. That 97 RS you're talking about is an absolute negative to this idea. (Unless you're a glutton for ridicule.)

Is it feasible to make this work?

Fruitless tree. Possible? Maybe. Feasible? Not even remotely.

If you're familiar with engine conversions of any kind, you know that anything is possible, given a large enough budget and workshop, but engine swaps of any kind into a 2GNT are considered among the most annoying questions found in DSM forums. There is a 2.4L swap growing in popularity among 420A owners. It uses the 2.4L block from the Stratus/Breeze/Cirrus/PTCruiser (NOT THE SRT4 - DON'T EVEN ASK.), but it is still mostly developmental at this point. No two people are doing it the same the results are still being evaluated.

Ordinarily, I wouldn't even bother with this question, as it's been asked hundreds of times, but I am so unbelievably bored right now and it's at least a half an hour before I can justify sneaking out for another smoke break.

Good luck.

 

[EclipseTical]

driggs-the 4g69 is the 2.4l mivec SOHC motor from the 2006 model eclipse.

Original poster- this swap has never been done (to my knowledge) so you would be the first to do it. AS the good doctor said, anything can be done with enough money and time but you will need to fabricate many a part to make the swap work, if it is even possible in the first place since the motor is brand new.

If you are interested in getting more power out of your RS, there are several tried-and-true turbo kits available for the 420a platform (hahn and Star), as well as many people (dr1665 included) going the all-motor route. You have a lot of choices out there, you need to figure out what your goals for this car are and plan from there.

IF you really have your heart set on a swap of this magnitude by all means go for it, but it will definitely not be a bolt-on affair or a quick simple swap. If you do try it make sure to take pics and let us know

 

[dr1665]

driggs-the 4g69 is the 2.4l mivec SOHC motor from the 2006 model eclipse.

Even so, I could tell by the designation that it's a Mitsu engine and, however remotely possible it might be into a 1G, I knew it would be no different than swapping it into a 2GNT.

the all-motor route.

Which means I'm out to see just what can be done without any forced induction or power adders. Old school performance theory still stands. Increasing displacement and getting more air/fuel packed tighter in the combustion chamber will always yield more horsepower. The biggest hitters in the turbo DSM world understand this philosophy just as much as the all motor guys do. You aren't making anything noteworthy on stock internals, imo.

 

[EclipseTical]

Even so, I could tell by the designation that it's a Mitsu engine and, however remotely possible it might be into a 1G, I knew it would be no different than swapping it into a 2GNT.

I'm pretty sure by "older eclipse" the poster was refering to the 2g, not the 1g. None-the-less i agree completely with you

Which means I'm out to see just what can be done without any forced induction or power adders. Old school performance theory still stands. Increasing displacement and getting more air/fuel packed tighter in the combustion chamber will always yield more horsepower. The biggest hitters in the turbo DSM world understand this philosophy just as much as the all motor guys do. You aren't making anything noteworthy on stock internals, imo.

Agreed. Btw, i merely referenced your current build as an option for the poster, by no means was i knocking the all motor route. Daisy = imo

 

[dr1665]

You're cool, bro. Older, to me is the earlier models. Newer/younger(?) would refer to the later models. Glad we cleared this up.

And no offense taken on the all motor comments. I know what you meant. We koo.