1996 Engine Swap

Greetings all,

I have a question concerning an engine swap in a 1996 Eclipse. He has a 1996Eclipse spyder convertible with a 2.4L 5 speed and the tranny is messing up. We have found a 1996 Eclipse hard top with a 2.0L (blown motor) but with a good 5 speed tranny. Can the 2.4 engine be put in the hardtop using the hardtop tranny without modification. I have confidence in the regulars on this forum and I know nothing about Mitsubishi's, which is now apparent LOL.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Thanks,
Rick

Greetings all,

I have a question concerning an engine swap in a 1996 Eclipse. He has a 1996Eclipse spyder convertible with a 2.4L 5 speed and the tranny is messing up. We have found a 1996 Eclipse hard top with a 2.0L (blown motor) but with a good 5 speed tranny. Can the 2.4 engine be put in the hardtop using the hardtop tranny without modification. I have confidence in the regulars on this forum and I know nothing about Mitsubishi's, which is now apparent LOL.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Thanks,
Rick
It would require some modification I believe (esp. with the engine and trans mounts).
It be a good amount of work too that would sure require some experience with motor swaps. I don't know a ton about the swap, try researching it.

Couple links to get you started:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/420a-bolt-tech/45147-motor-swap-2-0-2-4-95-eclipse.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4g64/
http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-67296.html
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/358587-2-4l-n-t-2-0l-turbo-swap-electrical-problems.html
http://www.google.com/search?q=2g+eclipse+2.4l+2.0l+swap&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Is the donor car turbo or non (420a)?

Is the donor car turbo or non (420a)?

^ This. If the car has a 4g63 it will be a direct swap. Its it has a 420a there is no chance at making it fit

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It would probobly work .But its going to be a lot slower then the orig. Any autoparts store will tell you if it will bolt on

It would probobly work .But its going to be a lot slower then the orig. Any autoparts store will tell you if it will bolt on


I dont think I would put a lot of trust in the people at auto parts stores to tell me if a swap is possible or not. Most of them cant even find me the right part

I dont think I would put a lot of trust in the people at auto parts stores to tell me if a swap is possible or not. Most of them cant even find me the right part

Agreed...