New Guy Looking for a bit of information before buying
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:48 pm
Hey guys, i've been looking at getting an FTO now for quite some time but never found the right one when i was looking. It just so happens a friend of mine and i were digging through his shed the other day and we found an FTO parked in the back corner. It runs but it has a Headgasket issue. It was being driven, it overheated on the highway, he pulled over and had it towed and it has sat ever since.
Turns out it is a DE3A-HNGH with a 6a12 in manual. He and i have discussed a fair price, however he lives in townsville and i live in brisbane. Before i commit money to the car and to having it transported i have a few questions regarding what the best move would be.
The engine is in an unknown condition, he is mechanically minded and understands that its not wise to drive an overheating car, he pulled over immediately. Whats the likeliness of there being extensive damage (warped heads, valve seat issues)? Would it be worth attempting to repair the engine and if so, what kind of costs should i be expecting? I can do the work myself, however all machine work will need to be done at a shop. would it be worth attempting to repair it?
The second idea that i had is potentially using a 6g74 as a substitute for the 6a12. However i'm not sure what would be involved in doing that swap as im not too familiar with mitsubishi's. Does the 6g line up with the factory engine mounts or do custom mounts need to be made? would it be possible to use the factory gearbox with the flywheel from the 6a (if it even fits) or would i be better off buying a manual magna as a donor? If anyone can shed some light on the basics of what needs to be fabbed or done that'd be great, i've done some reading and all i can find is people arguing about why a 6a or 4g turbo would be better and to be frank i could care less about any of that.
Thanks guys!
Turns out it is a DE3A-HNGH with a 6a12 in manual. He and i have discussed a fair price, however he lives in townsville and i live in brisbane. Before i commit money to the car and to having it transported i have a few questions regarding what the best move would be.
The engine is in an unknown condition, he is mechanically minded and understands that its not wise to drive an overheating car, he pulled over immediately. Whats the likeliness of there being extensive damage (warped heads, valve seat issues)? Would it be worth attempting to repair the engine and if so, what kind of costs should i be expecting? I can do the work myself, however all machine work will need to be done at a shop. would it be worth attempting to repair it?
The second idea that i had is potentially using a 6g74 as a substitute for the 6a12. However i'm not sure what would be involved in doing that swap as im not too familiar with mitsubishi's. Does the 6g line up with the factory engine mounts or do custom mounts need to be made? would it be possible to use the factory gearbox with the flywheel from the 6a (if it even fits) or would i be better off buying a manual magna as a donor? If anyone can shed some light on the basics of what needs to be fabbed or done that'd be great, i've done some reading and all i can find is people arguing about why a 6a or 4g turbo would be better and to be frank i could care less about any of that.
Thanks guys!