I'm in the process of doing my first Rod. Bought a rollin 29' Chassis and that's it. Boxed the Frame and Z'd it, then found a complete 87' Turbo Coupe W/ 5spd. I'm going to do the Hot Rod Suspension Simplified. Hope to learn from you guys of just how the wiring goes!?
If this is this the same motor (Mitsubishi) that came in the small import Dodge D50 / Plymouth mini-trucks the it's a great motor. I had one in a '79 Plymouth Fire Arrow (Mitsubishi Celeste world wide) and it was a lot of fun. Porsche also licensed the Mitsubishi design (with counterbalancing shafts to reduce vibrations) in their 944 engines. Torquey. But there can't be many left around by now. Gary
Nope Jeep 4L missing a couple cyl. GM 60* bellhousing pattern. Not sure but I think the previous poster saying it had much in common with the later Neon stuff, is wrong. The engine was replaced by the one in the base Liberty.
Just to re-clarify things... that big, counter-balancing shaft Mitsubishi I-4 that I was referring to above was NOT an AMC jeep motor. And it WAS in the mini-trucks and many cars Chrysler imported from Japan for their lines at that time. It would be a nice motor for touring, especially with the 5 spd. The Fire Arrow was a Celeste fastback, very much a 3/4 scale 60's Mustang and it had 4wdb, 5spd, live rear axle with leaf springs. If you could find a good running one, it would be great in a stock appearing Model A or Speedster. I put a couple of Mikuni's on mine to liven it up. Lots of stuff was available for that motor and the cars Chrysler imported, from Baja pre-runner parts, to rally / SCCA and IMSA Baby Grand. The Pro Stock drag racers loved them too. Gary Have a look... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Fire_Arrow http://www.thefullwiki.org/Dodge_D50
The L-series is a tough motor and its relatively spunky for the era, but its not cross flow. The L20B is the larger four cylinder. They have good torque and can get good fuel economy. I have three of the L series four cylinders. The aftermarket support isn't as good as it was in the 80s. They look good and have a timing chain instead of a belt. The NAPS came next, and has cross flow head but it is designed for pollution (north america anti-pollution System ). You can build a hybrid with L series block and later head but its not common. A ported L series will outperform a NAPZ and a KA24DE will be easier to modify for power. The four cylinder L series is slanted toward the drivers side, the inline six is slanted the other way. A good choice for a light car.
it was very common around her for quite a few years as there was a 510 shop near me. they have moved. but the machine shop was building them on a regular basis.
My plan for my second build using my 30 'A' roadster cowl is the Mercruiser 181, not many other easily available 4 cylinders in Australia. We have been a inline 6 country since the 50s . At least I can visit any Mercruiser dealership and have my wallet striped bare for any parts needed. Heavy duty built engine designed to run full throttle and constant high torque.
boo ; the short answer is 'yes they will', but I suggest checking out : "The elusive 224/3,7 Mercruiser" website on here, as well as : "The Inliner Club"
I'm looking for a 4 cyl for my upcoming A Coupe project. There is a 1996 Dakota 2.4 w/ a 5 speed on my local craigslist. Any thoughts or feedback on that combo and how it would fit in an A bone.
Remember that most of the parts for the engine are standard SBC or 6 cylinder parts that are available from GM. I believe the rest are probably the GM industrial engine (except of course the water cooled stuff). Now all you need is to find out what to order. Charlie Stephens
Hi Charlie Yes can get bit and bobs like that from other chev engine suppliers or even over the net. More talking about replacement head gaskets and parts like that. Can be overnight end in if needed. We do have a few other pushrod style engines here,,,like the Aussie Starfire 4,, but the less talked about this shamfull GM motor the better. The 181 is used in Forklifts here is well, I guess I can get parts from the OE manufacture as well or aftermarket.
I should have posted these pix earlier - my take-out 2.0T Ecotec. It should fit fine, right side exhaust so no sweat on the steering linkage and the front end is very clean even with the PS and AC gizmos. I don't plan to paint the block, but polish or wrinkle the valve cover and if the budget allows, use a Kinsler style plenum intake to give it a racier look. Gary
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