steppesquest Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) So far it is going pretty good, It actually fits better than rumour describes. I will post pics soon. Edited November 19, 2011 by steppesquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 6g72 vr4 block weighed in at 97 lbs and the 4g64 is 81 lbs. I think the v6 will be close to the 2.6 weight.. The 2.6 has a massive crankshaft.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 6g72 vr4 block weighed in at 97 lbs and the 4g64 is 81 lbs. I think the v6 will be close to the 2.6 weight.. The 2.6 has a massive crankshaft..thats what she said if i remember correctly, my 2.6 block weighed 110 bare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 The main girdle on the 6g72 4 bolt is pretty heafty. Man, I have so much 2.6 stuff but i just have a hard time parting with it because they can be made nasty. I have been wanting to put a 6g72 into a quest for 10 years. The hardest part of the wiring is going to be integrating a few plugs into the starions dash portion. I have the vr4s ecu harness and it is going to work. It even matches the starions control relay. The pinouts may be different but I could swap wires to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Pics!!!!! Edited November 18, 2011 by steppesquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 if you need exhaust header flanges, I have a set I will sell cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 What kind are they? NA or turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) just the flanges so you can custom make a manifold. they are for the dohc motors.http://ilostmymind.com/upload/20111118_19.16.54.jpgI think you would use 1.75" piping. I made a set of headers for a local guys neon with a 6g72 swap. (dumbest swap ever) And If I were you, I would move the motor farther forward than in the picture. Consider if you have to undo the trans/motor bolts or cas bolts or just reach behind it at all. Edited November 19, 2011 by button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzord30 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Nice! I plan to soon trying to do a 6g74 Swap 4v per cyl SOHC Swap into my starion. Did you have to change the intake to fit? Does the oil pan fit well? What you plan to do for trans and trans adapter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) The intake is off a 2002 diamante so it faces forward, It interferes with the booster by an 1/8th in but it will work when its trimmed. Only issue I have is the brake booster is touching the corner of the valve cover. The motor in the pic looks like it is really far back but the bellhousing is protruding in to the engine bay much farther than the conquests was. I can easily undo the top bolts from over the valve covers and I could mount the starter too.. I would consider moving it a little farther forward but the intake is Really close to the hoodline now and the steering is in a good location in relation to where the trans bolts up. Ill look at it today. The block was easy to mod to fit the montero mounts, I had to remove a 1/4 inch off a casting nub and they bolted right on.. They have a really strange metric pitch thread though. I had to get them at napa. They are 1.75 pitch, so are the bellhousing bolts. I have the tranny in there too, its a tundra 2wd with a mitsubishi montero bell. Bolted right up and fits great.. Edited November 19, 2011 by steppesquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 The pan looks like it will fit no problem but i cant say for sure because they sent me the wrong one.. I need a 4 bolt main pan and i received the older 2 bolt style with a narrow opening. And... after trial and error, no other pan off a montero or anything else will work. The 4 bolt girdle is so large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I love that it all bolts in. Awesome, and this is a swap I'd consider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) Yeah, it seriously just snapped into place just like the 2.6 Edited November 19, 2011 by steppesquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingo1 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mingor/Project%20Mean%20Bishi/2011-10-22155703.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DryBear Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 The 8G Galant/3G Eclipse manifold would bolt right in, and is a bit narrower - might save you some space - here is a pic:http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/DryBear/Galant/DSCN0749.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I think I know what I want to swap in one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarquestRescue Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I have the tranny in there too, its a tundra 2wd with a mitsubishi montero bell. Bolted Auto or manual? What years bell and trans? What about the clutch or torque converter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Its an auto from a 2003 tundra with a 98 montero bellhousing. Not sure which torque converter ill use, but they look pretty much the same between the tundras and monteros. They may have different bolt patterns to mate to the flex plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) you should document that for future 6g7x swappers.your engine, model and year, other parts from different models with years and modstrans, model and year, mods to be donetorque converter and flexplate, mods to be doneengine and trans mounts with modswiring and ecu/trans controller. I like your swap. I always contemplated doing a sohc swap because they are disposable, but the dohc will make more power easily. Who doesn't like MOAR POWER?!?!!Why not just make a big bolt on plenum like the dude in tx with the ba'dass stealth or whatever it was. Unless hood clearence is that killer. Edited November 21, 2011 by button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingo1 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Future 6g72 swappers can go to 6g72rwd.forumcircle.com myself and others are in this website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DryBear Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Future 6g72 swappers can go to 6g72rwd.forumcircle.com myself and others are in this website. Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 if you need exhaust header flanges, I have a set I will sell cheap. How much for the flanges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hincher Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 there is a difference in starter rotation that has been asked about , when you do a reverse starter application, its good to know you rotate the enging in the proper directionhttp://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing17.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing18.JPG I must have torn apart 50 starters looking for length and directionhttp://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing19.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing20.JPG I hated the first starter location, there were two problems with it, first in didnt set the starter between bellhousing bolt boses and relied on only one main bolt station to limlt and deflection in the starter, the other problem was special shifter linkage would have been required http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing22.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing24.JPG because of the depth of the starter gear, I had a choice. build a custom gear or build the starter body right into the bellhousing, well I hate custom parts, all these parts are available over the counter so I spent the time to place the front of the starter pocket into the bellhousing http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing30.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing31.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing32.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing33.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing34.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing35.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing36.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing37.JPG http://www.billsautofab.com/images/6G72adapterC4bellhousing41.JPG I shoul;d be filling it all in and getting it to casting this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppesquest Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Oil pan fits perfectly without interfering with anything. I have my tranny bolted up and its good to go too. Thanks to the person who posted the eclipse intake, I appreciate that.. I would use it if mine didnt fit so good. Definitely an option thought. I have an rps flywheel and light weight front pulley that is not underdrive. I want to post pics but this is being a pain and is not letting me do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcroson Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 thats nice work. more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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