Replace Old 4G93 Or Upgrade To 4G63?

[Sadi]

So last night my missus was driving home along the M2 and suddenly realised that the temp gauge was in the red. So instead of stopping she decided that she'll just get me to look at it when she gets home. Continuing along the M2, then onto the M7 all of a sudden the engine dies and she has to pull over. After calling me in hysterics I go out to where she has broken down, pop the bonnet and find there is no water what so ever in it. Take off the oil cap and am punched in the face with the smell of burnt oil. Fortuneatly there was no water in the oil so I'm pretty sure that the head gasket held up, but had to get a tow back to mine. Pretty sure the engine has siezed.

 

Now the big question. Do I replace motor with another 4g93 or take advantage of it and upgrade to a 4g63. Its a 2002 CE2 Lancer coupe. I kinda wanna do it as cheap as I can and as quickly as possible because I don't really wanna drive to Lane Cove from Kellyville Ridge every day to drop her off and pick her up.

 

So will a 4g63 bolt straight in? Or should I just get another 4g93?

 

Also can anyone recommend any good places in North West Sydney to start looking for a new engine?

 

All help is much appreciated.

Edited November 10, 2010 by Sadi

[towe001]

Mirage & Lancer Group Australia

mitsubishiclubaustralia.com

 

Two ok aussie sites

but MLGA tends to be a "buggy" at times with things like, you have to join to see the forum and if you don't keep up with visiting or at least making a posting you'll have your "account" deleted.

MCA covers a board range of cars.

 

evolutionm.net

Overseas site - i've linked the lancer section.

 

Its just the wifes car, yes ?

I'd just stay with the 4g93 and maybe hunt up the twin cam version with the direct injection instead of the multi-point injection.

But with the direct injection you'd more then likely have to swap ecu's over as well.

Might be a bit hard to find a 4g63 from the lancer evo7 without the high cost.

But then again the Outlander used the non-turbo version. But then again the aussie outlander got the same 4g69 2.4L as the CG/H lancer.

 

I'd just stick with the same motor since its the wifes and you need it back on the road.

Cheaper and easier

[Trev]

Buy a cheap hyundai sonata with a 4g63 in it and put it in, regulations should be the same even though it is an older vehicle since the 4g63 was used up until 2007.

[towe001]

I forgot all about hyundai and their use of the mitsu motors.

 

Wasn't going to say it but FTO, uses the same floorpan as the lancer/mirage.

[Sadi]

Mirage & Lancer Group Australia

mitsubishiclubaustralia.com

 

Two ok aussie sites

but MLGA tends to be a "buggy" at times with things like, you have to join to see the forum and if you don't keep up with visiting or at least making a posting you'll have your "account" deleted.

MCA covers a board range of cars.

 

 

 

Yeah I posted this on both those and on 4gtuner.com. Just thought I'd do it here as well, as I use this forum the most for my rolla.

 

Thanks for the help, I think the quickest way to get her back on the road is to just put in another 4g93. I just have big dreams about making it an evo coupe.

 

Cheers

[SLW42]

dreams are free, i've seen a "evo" coupe done before, just had a 4g93 with a t28 and a microtech, i also know a guy with a turbo old school hatchback lancer that makes a stupid amount of hp for a 4g93