Also a good thread:
"I dont think the starters are the same for the FWD and AWD. The shaft thats kicks out on the starter for fwd is longer then the one for the awd. Correct me if im wrong."
Ok some info on the 2g starters and starter plates which should clear up a lot of confusion. I just looked them up in Mitsubishi's ASA parts database.
1) All the turbo M/T starters from 94.01.1-96.09.1 are the same whether 2WD or 4WD (MD172860).
2) All the turbo A/T starters from 94.01.1-96.09.1 are the same whether 2WD or 4WD (MD172861).
3) All the turbo M/T starters from 96.09.2-99.04.3 are the same whether 2WD or 4WD (MD172862).
4) All the turbo A/T starters from 96.09.2-99.04.3 are the same whether 2WD or 4WD (MD178511).
5) All 2g turbo: 2WD A/T, 4WD A/T, and 2WD M/T use starter plate MD194962 (seen here:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/atta...7&d=1345697473).
6) All 2g turbo 4WD M/T use starter plate MD167356.
(Note: all 2g NT use a completely different starter: 04672108AB.)
Note: above dates are xx.yy.z where xx is year, yy is month, z is which 10 day period of the month.
Notice Mitsu doesn't tell us what changed in the different year group starters (as they don't for any parts). If the change wasn't physical or electrical (like a reliability, quality, or cost savings change) perhaps they may work in the other year group. Of course after market starters could be anything but you'd think they would follow suit (unless the Mitsu change wasn't physical or electrical so they could get away with just supplying one starter for all). Let anyone chime in who knows for sure what the Mitsu starter changes are.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/bou...#post153217957