Galant turbo

About 10 years ago (probably more) I heard there were 42 Starions in Sweden, 67 sold. Then there are some imports also. Only the 4g63 Narrow body was sold here, but other countries in Europe sold the Wide body and the 4g54. So we have a few imports of those also. It is sad how the salt on the roads eats all of the Japanese cars up. :-(

Please try again if you are interested, this one should work worldwide, although this specific video was placed on a friend of mines YouTube-place.This is a short version of the Seratoes Race that year, But it is very spectacular! The 4d56 at that point made about 180Hp, -not that impressive. But it still, -it survived the race. You can push this engine further, but it will brake down in seconds.

And there is a video from that race, I am sorry if this is a bit off topic, but it is a funny video. 4D56 Power!

I love this swap! But I really can not understand why, -easy to fit -OK. But the 4d56 is not really a great engine in any other way than to produce smoke when tuned for power. All the smoke is lost horsepower! The video from Thailand previously posted is a completely different engine than this one. That one is the common rail version and has nothing in common with this engine besides 4cylinder Diesel and a certain ratio between bore and stroke. -It is an completely different engine. I have worked with the 4d56 in an engine laboratory to make it produce more power in a reliable way, that was not easy. This original engine is very old in its construction and design is from the 1970s. We did however manage to produce a system that did not put to much extra strain on the engine. These systems were sold world wide and approved by Mitsubishi and mounted in their assembly lines in Brazil and Malaysia. But beside the amount of power output, these engines are not that good. In Europe you can find this engine in Mitsubishi L200/Pajero/Montero. Very common here in different versions. And they are worth absolutely nothing. But we also did some other interesting development work for Mitsubishi! In Brazil they have a race very similar to Paris-Dakar. -Rally dos Sertoes. I do not remember exactly, 2003 or 2004. We built the engines for the Mitsubishi factory team (4D56). 1.2.3 -place was Mitsubishi. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/MCS/rally1.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/MCS/rally2.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/MCS/rally3.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/MCS/rally4.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/MCS/rally5.jpg

Thank you! That was a very informative thread! Great pictures and good information. My system looks a little different than this one, Euro/USA specs?I will study this and the workshop manual and hopefully find the answer.

The problem with the heating core tubing is solved. I used high technology instruments and some serious equipment. I cut the pipes appr 3cm and used the old sledgehammer on the firewall. Also did some more cutting around the gear leaver, soon I will be able to weld it together. The gear mechanism from the ZF-gearbox will also have to be shortened about 100mm http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Kapad_tunnel3_zpsjh7iuol8.jpg The battery will have to go in the back, no place in the front, and for weight distribution it is for the best. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/Batterilaringda_zpsdnzd1du2.jpg One thing I can not stop thinking about, -what the f-k is this? It fell out when I removed the heater core, -where does it go and what does it do? http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/WTF1_zpsbonfhphk.jpg

No, there is absolutely no rust, what so ever! http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/No_rust_zpsdgbpdivt.jpg But this is not to bad compared to my first Starion where I had to take the windshield out and completely rebuild the frame around the window and then glue the window back. That car was so rotten you could put your fingers through the rust holes under the window. I will take care of this some way...

Now when the engine and gearbox is where it is supposed to be, I instead of building and creating, I keep taking the car down, piece by piece... http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Tunnel_6_zpss4bxvr3x.jpg One of many problems I have is that the piping from the heater core runs straight in to the plenum of the BMW-engine. To take the heater core out is a bit of work, but it is done now. I should have done this before I started to cut up the car, that would have made things easier... I have no solution yet, but I think some cutting/bending/soldering/crying might do the work. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlrmepaket_1_zpsfz1adgvx.jpg

Thank you! Well, to be honest, I could do that, but I will not do that, -because this is not the way to go. Hopefully no one will do this again, there are many engines out there that have really good performance potential. The BMW M50 can handle severe abuse and power, even with turbocharging. But in a Starion it is not the best choice. - The Toyota Supra engine is for sure easier to install. But why make it simple?

It only took a few months, but now I think the gearbox bracket is kind of finished. I need to drill some holes for evacuating vapour and to fill it with rust protection. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_7_zpsg1i85bbm.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_6_zpsizoexkni.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_5_zpsbpuvtsdu.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_8_zps4pfgkmr8.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_9_zpsqkcik3vm.jpg I spot welded it up perfect on the car before I welded it together and made some improvements for strength. I am obviously not a professional welder, but I think I have a problem with severe brain damage. You can see on the pictures that I had to grind up the slots to get it to fit on the car again... The slots were to provide some adjustment possibilities front/back, but somehow I messed that up, the bolts will have to be where I had to grind up the slots.

Welcome "neighbour" ! I guess Starions are as rare in Norway as in Sweden!?

I continued with the construction of the gearbox bracket. One step ahead, -and sometimes two steps back... -But I will get there! Taking measurements and taking notes where to cut and where not. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_3_zpsr4rxqbrd.jpg It was not a big surprise to see that it was not a perfect fit, I had to cut it up and weld it again. The angles for the rubber mounts remains the same after this modification. But due to clearance issues with the tunnel on the right side, I needed to change the angle of the "wall" of the bracket. This would have been easier if I had chosen to go with an engine that was supposed to be mounted straight up, this engine is supposed to be in an 30 degree angle, and I am not sure if I accomplished that within tolerances that I consider OK. But that does not make any difference in function or performance, it is only a few degrees off. It is more a psychological thing, - will I be able to live with the fact that the engine is in 27 or 33 degree angle when driving down the road in a Mitsubishi Starion BMW M50 2,8? http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_4_zpsktystuq2.jpg It is a bit confusing when the prop shaft tunnel is not symmetrical or centred and the height on the floor is not the same on the right side as the left either. So sometimes it fools you when it looks straight and in angle, it really is not.

Oh yes! Luckily I am not married. But the Porsche does something to the female part of of the population. I often get comments from women (often in the age of 60+) that it is a pretty car, or a cute car... They also ask if it is brand new, -no, it is 15 years old and has more than 200 000km on it, is my answer. The fuel consumption on the Porsche is actually lower than on the Starion with the 4g63t-engine. I guess you guys are not so in to the metric system so I leave the numbers out. I still have not completed the rear gearbox frame/mount. That also turned out a bit more complicated than I had anticipated. But I am working on it... http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Mitsubishi_Starion/White%20Starion/M50B25/Vaumlxellaringdsfaumlste_2_zpsfoc41ogi.jpg I am not in a hurry, my plan is that this car should be finished when I retire at the age of 65, 23 years to go.

I did cut my tunnel up as you can kind of see in the pictures, but I should have done it much more. To widen the tunnel with force is easy, but I need both more height and width, cut it up and try to patch it together later is what I have to do. Somewhere in this troublesome technical problems and issues, I started to realize that I am fat and old. My solution to this was of course to buy a Porsche! 996 Carrera 2 -00. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Porsche%20996/v1_zpst7ubvqw9.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Porsche%20996/vb1_zpsncoekppl.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Porsche%20996/vf2_zpskotjkp62.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Porsche%20996/hf2_zpslc5f32oq.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h42/Galant_turbo/Porsche%20996/hb2_zps7kdcqkrf.jpg But it did not work out as planned, -I am still fat and old, but it is the funniest car I have ever had.

I am still having trouble with the size of the gearbox, and the size of the transmission tunnel. Keep the drive line parts in line is not as easy as I had thought either.