1G Eclipse Talon 6g72tt AWD Swap (pics added)

[mky101]

Hello fellow DSMers this is Chuck T of Hardcore Hotrods here to show you better pictures at different angles. In an effort to show you the different problems that need to be solved in this swap if you consider doing this yourself. I look forward to tackling these problems and completing this swap.

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As you can see this engine fills the entire engine bay.

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In this picture you can see the motor mount and turbo outlet interference.

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The heater core tubes interfer with the rear turbo but turbo clears the firewall with enough space.

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The left transmission is a jdm 6g72 n/a AWD and the right is a 4g63 AWD turbo transmission.

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The left transmission in this pic is a 4g63 AWD turbo and the right transmission is a 6g72 n/a AWD.

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The top intermediate shaft came with the 6g72 n/a AWD transmission. The bottom intermediate shaft came from a 4g63 AWD turbo transmission. The top transfer case came with the 6g72 n/a AWD transmission. The bottom is from a 4g63 AWD turbo transmission. Intermediate shafts and axles have the same splines although the V6 shaft appears to be slightly shorter and the carrier bearing brackets are different. The transfer cases are identical.

I provided these pictures because I couldn't find any pictures of a 3.0L 6g72tt in either a 1G or 2G car. I researched this swap for 6 months. It took me 6 additional months to get the right deal on the engine and transmission from ebay.

The first reason I started this thread was because there seemed to be a great interest in this swap. My last thread on this topic recieved 1900 views in 3 days. Please enjoy the pictures because I could not find any pictures at all of this motor in a 1G or 2G. These pictures detail all the problems I've encountered so far.

The second reason I started this thread is to find out who else has done this engine swap into a 1G or 2G Eclipse/Talon/Laser AWD chassis.


The engine swap I am asking about is the 3.0L 6g72tt V6 from a 3000GT VR-4 , GTO or Stealth installed with the AWD transmission.

 

[buryurfear14]

Awesome project!! Who doesn't love some modern day hotroding! What's the weight difference? I doubt that would be a problem but I'm curious. Dude, props! Keep us updated. I might find a shell and do this myself! Maybe I'll try it in a colt .

 

[dsmmikej]

there is gong to be a lot of custom fabbing to get that to work, good luck.

 

[FunkDocta]

Hhhmmmm there are 2 untouched 3000gt vr4 in a local junkyard and a couple of 1g shells this is giving me ideas.....



Good luck on the build make sure to document everything for anyone trying to do this swap in the future.

 

[dsm-onster]

Getrag tranny! if you can. I would love to see this thing rolling. But make it something BETTER relability and displacement wise. Regardless, keep it up.

 

[zdravko_k2002]

Damn that swap is looking amazing good luck with it and hopefully it all works out for you.

 

[pneumo]

How about a stroker kit in that?
Mitsubishi Stroker Kits at Import Performance Parts

 

[manrightchea]

You know there's a surprising amount of room with that setup in there. I'm guessing the 3S cars must share similar engine bay dimensions with the 2G. I've always loved the 3S cars but can you a Getrag setup like this in this car? Those motors can make high 600's on a stock bottom end. That thing could end up being a real monster, and have an awesome powerband to boot.

 

[Kid4g63]

Congrats on the set up!

 

[mountaineerjeff]

just one more way to make a fast mitsubishi.
but one major priority is making a sweet name for it, .

 

[Rob10_99]

How's this swap coming along?

 

[95talongirl]

Wow...

Yea, how is this coming along? I'd be curious to see how that driveline performs in a dsm. Kudos to you for tackling it!

 

[ifeelubu]

I cant wait to see this in person its lookin pretty good for now

 

[Venom13132]

Looks like a really cool swap. I work with stealth and 3000gt's all the time. The are pretty similar to the Talon/Eclipse stuff. I would like to see how you are coming along with this project. I almost have enough spare 6g72 parts laying around to do this swap myself.

 

[adamtsi]

It looks like you're off to a good start! I can't wait to see the finished product

 

[autotalon]

Would there be more room to work with if you were doing this in an AWD Galant?

 

[92EagleAWD]

Any updates on this? Been watching it for a while and havent seen any

 

[shockracer]

ya, i would like to see some more pic's of it as well

 

[Morphius]

Interesting...

 

[4g63t28]

Clever build... Does anyone know the weight difference between the 4g63 and the 6g72 drivetrains?

 

[805DSM]

How's the build coming along?

 

[gagegregory]

Ive allready did this swap minus the tt and awd . Its for sale on here... great daily driver platform...

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

What a cool swap, this yours?

1993 Eagle Talon V6 3000gt Motor Swap!!

 

[MarsaGSX]

Anyone put VR4 Getrag tranny on 4G63..esp on 2G??
Iam still affraid of breaking drivetrain parts...soo this complete VR4setup could hold 1000+ BHP all day...

 

[KingSobieski]

looks like the same 3.5L used in KIA sedonas and sorentos. I would so turbo a KIA sedona mini van. Even have a provision for a manual trans setup - there's a plug in the firewall for a clutch pedal.

 

[tunethis]

Ive allready did this swap minus the tt and awd . Its for sale on here... great daily driver platform...

Nice swap. It looks like it was supposed to be there. I like the seat swap too.