Hello, I am very new to this forum and don't 100% know where I am to place this thread. Hopefully this one.

I am trying to figure out what exactly I'd need to do to my 2002 mitsubishi lancer (OZ) to allow for a swap with an evo engine. I haven't bought any parts or such yet, but I wanted to make sure before I start my long journey if I'm on the right course. I'm willing to pay for a large volume of parts (As long as it's not passed 10k) as this car is very special to me and my family. It's basically a generational car, passed down from my gramps, my mom, to me. The engine has 300,000+ miles on it so I kinda figured it's too long gone for a rebuild due to the fact the bores may be way too worn for an rebore and a new block costs a lot, not to mention the new internal parts that'd I need to replace as well. So I figured an evo be an cheaper solution as any "newer" engines I find need a rebuild anyway.. Any help would be appreciated.

 

There are a ton of threads about block compatability and similar topics.

Considering you want to keep it under 10k I am guessing that you are keeping it FWD. best path is probably a junkyard monster - 4g64 with a G4JS head. All the ancillaries are going to add up too. Assuming you have to do minimal machine work and have the mechanical wherewithal to do the assembly yourself you are probably in the 4K range going that route. I don’t know what your options would be from a transmission perspective, i.e. will the factory trans hold up or do you have to start chasing down drivetrain issues from the engine power.

I am all for chasing your dream project and I love the 4G63, just know what you are getting yourself into before you start.

Best of luck!

 

Thanks for the input! I'm trying to keep this thing base lancer and not so much evo. I've been researching all over theses forums trying to get an idea of how to do so. I'm trying to put an evo engine inside of this thing but most of the major components are from factory. The trans has 300,000 miles plus on it, so I've been looking at newer ones with a lot less mileage to match but I've gotten hung up on which trans can fit on my lancer frame as well as onto the engine. Not mention the ecu, which I've never dealt with.