new project.. hehehe

[jason_bet]

well I was going to just sell off all my extra stuff but a 92 mitsubishi diamonte (can't even spell it haha) just fell into my lap!! I am going to swap the SOHC motor out and through in my extra 3000 gt tt motor!! haha should be a sweet sleeper! anyways I am going to use my extra ecu as well as my extra wire harness (sorry to those of you who wanted to buy parts from my harness).. and I need a FWD tranny cause I am going to make it a manual also.. should be an easy swap.. anyone heard of someone doing this before?? I will post pictures as I go just for those of you who are interested..
Jason

[youngvr4]

lol sweet idea, when your done with this it just might be my favorite car

[AutostradaVR4]

seen it done to galants.

should be a very nice sleeper...definitely wanna see some pics as you go though.

FWD should be some mean torquesteer lol...Would it be possible to go RWD?.....

[talskinyguy]

The 3000gt SOHC to DOHC swap is a bitch, I can't imagine this being "an easy swap"

[vectorspecialist]

neway to make rwd on it?

[AutostradaVR4]

Originally Posted by talskinyguy

The 3000gt SOHC to DOHC swap is a bitch, I can't imagine this being "an easy swap"

i though you could just drop in the DOHC engine and ECU and be done with it? no?

[jason_bet]

Originally Posted by talskinyguy

The 3000gt SOHC to DOHC swap is a bitch, I can't imagine this being "an easy swap"

dude.. I did a RHD conversion.. this is going to be cake.. If I get all the parts it wont take me more then a week to do.. and I plan on waiting untill I have everything I am going to need (at least what i can forsee needing).. what is going to be hard about it?? custom middle consel will be the hardest part.. the clutch peddle will be easy.. the new motor will fit easy.. the powersteering will be a little pain in my ass but not a huge deal.. drive shafts from the sl 5speed should work.. if it doesnt thats just a little more costumization's haha.. tranny will bult right up.. shift linkage is not a big deal.. really.. it should be easy.. Unless I am missing somthing big here..

[talskinyguy]

What you are missing is that the SOHC is a single coil with distributor engine and the DOHC is a computer controlled ignition system. Converting from one to the other requires that you have the full body harness from a DOHC not just the engine harness with ECU. It is far more difficult than a DOHC to TT swap, and far more difficult than doing a little welding.

[jason_bet]

wow.. Thanks never thought about that!! glade you told me that would make it much more of a pain in the ass.. hmm.. still might do it though haha
Jason

[jason_bet]

hmm.. this project is on hold now untill I find some answers to some of my questions.. thanks tallskinyguy for pointing that one out!! hmmm

[Stealthee]

talskiny is indeed right. The DOHC swap requires ALOT.

Off the top of my head

DOHC engine
engine wiring harness
altenator
ac pump and lines
power steering pump and lines
MFI relay

Now the body harness is indeed different. On DOHCs the alt wiring is in the body harness. On SOHCs the alt wring is on the engine harness. (I might have that backwards but either way). The harness supposedly can be modified for the alt but it is indeed a huge hassle and you are better off swapping the body harness which is NOT easy at all.

A few people have done the swap and each and every one of them took waaaay longer than they anticipated. Hope my info added on with talskiny's helps.