Resolved AWD engine in a FWD?

[95tale]

Ok so I have a 93 Eclipse GST and I was wondering if an AWD engine would bolt up and fit right in without making my car AWD?

The car I planned on getting the engine from is a 93 Talon TSi AWD. This is my only car and I need it fixed pronto thanx

 

[spyderdrifter]

The engines are identical and swapping them is simple without modification.

 

[RamenPride]

Ok so I have a. 93 eclipse gst and I was wondering if an awd engine would bolt up and fit right in without making my car awd.

putting an engine from an AWD into your FWD will not make it AWD. the engines are the same, should be a direct swap.

 

[Phantom DSM]

Your FWD has a bad motor?

If you are swapping a 4g63 engine from an AWD donor to your FWD, that will not make it an AWD. You would have to swap over the AWD transmission, axles, rear diff, etc. and that's a whole different story.

Just swap your FWD flywheel and starter to the donor engine and take off the AWD flywheel, assuming they are 5 speed cars.

 

[spyderdrifter]

The OP stated he isn't going AWD, just asking if swapping only the engines was possible.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

The transmission/drive train is what dictates fwd or awd. Not the motor so yes the 4g63 will swap into any gst or gsx 90-99

 

[95tale]

Yes i dont want to go awd i want to stay fwd so all i would have to do is take the flywheel off my blown engine and put it in. The awd engine correct

 

[spyderdrifter]

That is correct. You will also need to put keep your FWD trans dust shield/inspection plate.

 

[95tale]

Thanks u guys r awsome im glad dsmers stick together ihave owned so many of thes cars and kno so little about them . Trans shield and inspection plate?

 

[serviceguy]

Also keep in mind that brackets and mounts are different between fwd and awd, for a perfect fit you should retain the ones that came with your car.

 

[95tale]

What do you mean retain

 

[spyderdrifter]

Keep/continue to use your original mounts and don't use the ones from the AWD engine.

 

[McDizle]

The engine is the same so to simplify all you have to do is remove your old engine and install the new one exactly how you took the old one out. Nothing will change. Good luck on the swap

 

[95tale]

Oh ok i got it. Another quick question. The engine thats in my car has a cracked piston would it be easeyer to just change pistons or just do the swap

 

[spyderdrifter]

Just do the swap. Then tear down your blown engine and salvage all the good parts for spares That's what I do anyway.

 

[95tale]

Sounds like a good plan i deffenatly want to keep the turbo set up i have

 

[lasershark]

Oh ok i got it. Another quick question. The engine thats in my car has a cracked piston would it be easier to just change pistons or just do the swap

Just swap the motor's and rebuild/build the motor currently in it with the cracked piston, who knows the condition of the cylinder wall (depending on how the piston cracked) If you can; do a compression test on the awd motor

 

[95tale]

Ill have the ppl at the shop do it the new engine is suppised to only have like 80000 original miles but u kniw how shady people can be

 

[Warpathdsm98]

check out the new motor the best you can before installing it into the car. There a lot easier to work on when there not jammed in that engine bay. I never trust anyone with their claimed mileage. I bought a car once with 65k on it then did a carfax and that thing had 165k on it.