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Mitsubishi FTO V6
locost_bryan - 20/9/05 at 02:06 AM

Anyone know if the 6A12/6A13 FTO/Galant V6 will bolt up to a rwd Mitsubishi gearbox (Starion or L300 van)?

afaik all the 4G** 4-cylinder engines (1970's to 2005) have the same bolt pattern (fwd and rwd), and the fwd Lancer and Galant are available with the choice of a 4G** I4 or a 6A** V6.

This V6 looks very compact and light, with up to 200bhp from the 2 litre MIVEC FTO and a great exhaust sound

suparuss - 20/9/05 at 05:44 AM

most of the swapping engines and gearboxes is uncharted territory, unless your lucky enough to find someone who has already tried the combination. sounds theres a good chance of it working from what you said though.

russ.

gingerprince - 20/9/05 at 08:01 AM

Nice idea I used to have an FTO, great car but front wheel drive was the limiting factor.

A guy I know had a Galant VR4 2.5TT lump shipped over from NZ and had that fitted to an FTO. It was about an 18 month project, and certainly not an easy fit. It is a quick car now though, running 12 second 1/4's I think (front wheel drive remember).

Think the next project is FTO meets Evo drivetrain. Would be nice to see a rear-wheel drive FTO though, but I suspect that's never going to be a reality.

Sorry can't really help on whether any of the RWD gearboxes will mate up, just brought back FTO memories

locost_bryan - 21/9/05 at 04:25 AM

quote:
the next project is FTO meets Evo drivetrain.


iirc VR4 has most of same 4wd components as Evo. Wasn't FTO based on Lancer chassis? If it has same rear suspension and floorpan, may be a reasonably easy swap