Head swap onto Mighty Max 2.6L block?

[Christopher Bowen]

So yeah, I'm not to sharp and lucked up into a mighty max with the 2.6 power plant and 5 speed trans. Can I swap the 2.6 head for something mpi like a 2.0 from an eclipse or a 2.4? Would love to boost this little guy.

 

[Dhan]

Pretty sure that 2.6L in the Mighty Max is the same as the one that’s in the Mitsubishi Starion, which was the 4g54 motor. The DSM motor is a 4g63- a 2.0L motor, so you’ve got two different displacements there. Different blocks, so doubt oil and coolant passages would line up doing just a head swap.

I’d ditch that 2.6L and install a 4g63 long block, ECU, and the supporting mods.

 

[motomattx]

It wont work, nothing would line up.

 

[Christopher Bowen]

Pretty sure that 2.6L in the Mighty Max is the same as the one that’s in the Mitsubishi Starion, which was the 4g54 motor. The DSM motor is a 4g63- a 2.0L motor, so you’ve got two different displacements there. Different blocks, so doubt oil and coolant passages would line up doing just a head swap.

I’d ditch that 2.6L and install a 4g63 long block, ECU, and the supporting mods.

Right on, good to know. As you can probably tell, I'm not the most clued up guy on this subject. As far as transmission goes will the 4g63 long block bolt up and if not where would I find such a gem.

 

[Hickory-NC-2Ggsx]

Yeah you need a 2.4(4g64) engine from a mighty max to bolt a 4g63 head on.

 

[sampo]

Plenty of people turbocharging the 2.6 in Australia, They're quite strong, really depends what you want from the car. Its not exactly going to rev like a 4g63t, but with 30% more capacity it wont need to.

 

[skynotground]

Are there any head swaps onto the 4g54 block at all?