Crazy..

4g63tcrazy · 03-12-2010

Saw this on another forum. I've only heard people talk about it but never actually do it. Pretty crazy.

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/1627666441.html

awd-drifter · 03-12-2010

interesting that's for sure. I remember seeing this car on gvr4.org. It's definitely pretty clean but it'd be a pain to do the spark plugs.

Ihearrtdsm · 03-12-2010

Theres a 5g mirage with 3kgt vr4 engine swap

http://www.mirageforums.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=39048

MustGoFaster · 03-12-2010

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Originally Posted by awd-drifter

interesting that's for sure. I remember seeing this car on gvr4.org. It's definitely pretty clean but it'd be a pain to do the spark plugs.

It's not that bad after you do it a few times. Sure it's no were near as easy as a DSM, but there are other engines that are a PITA to change plugs on (V8's, V10's and V12's in vans, trucks and other sports cars) as well. Thankfully, there are plugs that last 60-100,000 miles quite effectively now.

96GST16g · 03-12-2010

it said that the motor only put out 225 hp. i thought they had more power than that

blageo23 · 03-12-2010

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it said that the motor only put out 225 hp. i thought they had more power than that

Probably because its NA not turbo.
That's pretty crazy tho.

s1ngletracker · 03-12-2010

does 3000GT interior just bolt up??

mdost03 · 03-13-2010

Non-turbo, boo.

123abc · 03-14-2010

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does 3000GT interior just bolt up??

No, I think he only has the seats in there.

DSMINMN · 03-14-2010

Seen this done with 2gs but never a 1g. Crazy for sure..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qeJxxq3_Y0

95talonracer · 03-14-2010

I wonder how much work it is to do that swap.

123abc · 03-14-2010

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Originally Posted by 95talonracer

I wonder how much work it is to do that swap.

Doing the non-turbo 6g72 would be fairly cheap I would think. I would love to do this to my 90 Laser shell. Having a nt v6 5 speed would be pretty reliable and still fun.

awd-drifter · 03-14-2010

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Originally Posted by 123abc

Doing the non-turbo 6g72 would be fairly cheap I would think. I would love to do this to my 90 Laser shell. Having a nt v6 5 speed would be pretty reliable and still fun.

probably sound better too...maybe. I like the idea of the non-turbo 6g72 in a na 1g. It'd be fun to do but i wonder how the engine harness looks like.

123abc · 03-14-2010

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Originally Posted by awd-drifter

probably sound better too...maybe. I like the idea of the non-turbo 6g72 in a na 1g. It'd be fun to do but i wonder how the engine harness looks like.

Look at a 1g 3/s probably. Swap the ecu and wiring harness from any 1g n/a 3/s 5 speed and you should be ok...

I'm just speculating though, so don't take my word for it.

**1ViciousGSX** · 03-15-2010

Yeah, more weight for the front. It's not we don't already have a pushing problem now in the turns!!

ThEwAy2b · 03-20-2010

Think the gsx tranny would bolt up to the vr4 motor? OR a COMPLETE swap?

TkrPerformance · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by Ihearrtdsm

Theres a 5g mirage with 3kgt vr4 engine swap

http://www.mirageforums.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=39048

it is not a 3s tt motor (6G72TT) in the car it is a galant v6 tt engine swap (6A13TT) and it is for sale for 5k

TkrPerformance · 03-20-2010

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Originally Posted by ThEwAy2b

Think the gsx tranny would bolt up to the vr4 motor? OR a COMPLETE swap?

the dsm is a narrow block and the 3s and galant vr4 v6 are wide blocks