Can anyone tell me about the 2000 Galant V6 (6A12 ..if I'm not mistaken?)
Im getting a Galant GT-Z tomorrow, and Im wondering if I can swap that engine into the Lancer. It puts out 195Hp stock; and it has an Iron Block vs. Aluminum.
Someone once told me that I should put an FTO V6 MIVEC Engine in my Lancer..
I'm thinking this may be a close second..?

Is it feasible to swap it over?

 

Anything is possible if you have the money. Will it be easy? Probably not, worth it? Who knows.

 

C'mon Amby, I know the generic answer.. $ makes anything possible.
However, can that engine swap over to my Lancer and will the Tranny bolt up(?) is what I'm asking anyone who knows..
I don't have a cherry picker, nor have I ever swapped an engine, so I dunno what that entirely entails..

As far as I know, I have the whole car.. so everything I need should be there (ECU, motor mounts, wiring harness, etc.) minus somethings that need to be fabricated, like maybe another engine mount, or runnin' some lines elsewhere..

If it shouldn't cost much to do in theory (again, I don't know, but according to the estimates of someone here who's more familiar with these things..) I might do it.

Could such a swap be done for under 3000 (..or the cost of a turbo-kit?) let's say..

If so, I think thats worth it.

 

Those are the kinds of questions you're going to need to answer for yourself or find a mechanic who can answer them for you. No one here has done that swap so no one knows if the trannies will line up and what else is needed to pull off the install. You should be an expert on both engines before you even consider doing the swap. I'd be willing to wager it'll cost more than 3000$ (honda swaps cost more than that) and it's to you whether it's worth it. That's a lot of money to spend to end up with a little more power, an NA engine, a difficult to mod car and a heavier car (so worse handling and braking car).

 

Which are you saying is heavier???

 

i think what he meant as heavier car is that the V6 will weigh more in the lancer then in the 4 banger.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/se...archid=5903959

 

The engine from the Galant could be heavy enough that you might need to think about your suspension. As Amby said, your breaks will take a beating... if you are looking to be different just to be different then go for it. But any gains you will achieve will be quickly detracted from crappy handling and an inability to stop.

Not worth it... IMHO.

Fox

 

^Exactly, and to answer your question, since a V6 has two more cylinders than a 4 banger plus all the extra metal needed to make a V shape, it's heavier.

 

If you really want to do this... start researching. It's A LOT of work...

Find some diagrams of both the Lancer and the Galant. Start there.

Don't even consider any swap unless you have thoroughly researched BOTH cars involved in this swap.

If anything... at least start visually inspecting both of the cars involved.

 

Like I said he should be an expert on both motors before he even considers doing this.

 

Take it further than that. Knowing both motors isn't enough. You have to know about the frame/subframe, axle type/length, engine bay dimensions, weight distribution, etc.

 

Just bringing over knowledge from the Mirage side of the world.

First of all, the Galant GT-Z came with the 6G72 not the 6A12.

Secondly, people make swaps out to more than they really are. I know there is one mirager with the 6A1x swap from his 4G93 and I know a friend of mine swapped a 6A12 MIVEC into his "lancer" (aka 4 door mirage), with little problems. The latter swap, he replaced the 6A10 so it was slightly easier, but it shows that these swaps can be done. Here are a few pics of the guy's swap.

 

just thought i would throw in my 2 cents with my limited experience with the lancer. isnt it already pretty front heavy stock? if thats the case then stuffing a v6 in there would throw the weight distribution off even more.

 

It sure would. Everything would be affected, handling, ride quality, braking, wear and tear, etc..