Engine Swap

sharp1 · 12-08-2005, 07:58 PM

HEY GUYS, WHATS UP? ANYBODY EVER HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH INSTALLING A MITSUBISHI3000GT V6 ENGINE IN A STARQUEST 89

AutoBodyGod · 02-22-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sharp1

HEY GUYS, WHATS UP? ANYBODY EVER HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH INSTALLING A MITSUBISHI3000GT V6 ENGINE IN A STARQUEST 89

I seen a 87 Conquest on Ebay a month or so ago with the 3000 engine in it. I think he used all the electrical componets from a 3000, and used a transmission from a 2wd Mazda 2600 truck. I can't verify if Mazda made a 2wd 3.0 truck, however I think he mentioned it in the ad on Ebays listing. BTW.......The Conquest did have 2 turbos on it!!

aorozco2 · 03-09-2006, 09:47 PM

do you have any more info on that conversion (pics) because I want to see how the motor mounts were set and that sort of stuff.

PFC_Gardner · 12-03-2006, 03:25 AM

On the subject of swapping engines....What is the difference between an 89 T1 2.2/2.5 block and an 89 2.6? Are the mounts similar? I have an 89 LeBaron with a 2.5 and love to put it in a rwd starion/conquest...

AutoBodyGod · 12-03-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC_Gardner

On the subject of swapping engines....What is the difference between an 89 T1 2.2/2.5 block and an 89 2.6? Are the mounts similar? I have an 89 LeBaron with a 2.5 and love to put it in a rwd starion/conquest...

2.2 is made by Chrysler, 2.5 & 2.6 is Mitsubishi. I would suggest leaving the 2.6 in the Conquest or Starion because it's got more bottom end torque than a 2.5. I watched a friend of mine install a 2.6 in a Minivan and he had to weld a mounting ear off the 2.5 engine on to the 2.6. 1st time he cranked on it with full boost, the mounting ear snapped.

TSOPbananaforyou · 12-16-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoBodyGod

I seen a 87 Conquest on Ebay a month or so ago with the 3000 engine in it. I think he used all the electrical componets from a 3000, and used a transmission from a 2wd Mazda 2600 truck. I can't verify if Mazda made a 2wd 3.0 truck, however I think he mentioned it in the ad on Ebays listing. BTW.......The Conquest did have 2 turbos on it!!

Yes Mazda/Ford did make a 3L 2wd truck in the Ranger or B3000

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