Expedition from Argentina to Alaska needs help

[La chancha viajera]

Hello!
We are traveling from Argentina to Alaska on board our Mitsubishi L300 4x4 (Delica).
At this time we are in Santa Cruz, California.
We need to change our old engine but we couldn´t find any engine that it serve to us.
Our car uses a Mitsubishi 4G63 engine, 4-cylinder 2.0 cc petrol carburettor.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi ... ngine#4G63)
We asked at the store "Attarco" California and they said that they don´t have a motor which can replace ours.
Does Anyone know where we can get a motor 4G63? or
Do you know if Can I replace mi motor 4G63 for another one?Because In California is very difficult to get one of these.
We are from Argentina and we don´t know too many people in California.
Any ideas or suggestions will be very welcome and we will be very grateful.
Regards
Patricio

www.lachanchaviajera.blogspot.com

[thedjjack]

Post on: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/f ... Mitsubishi

You should be able to find this engine in lots of US vehicles buy a used vehicle and swap the motor...

good luck...is it undriveable?

[Big-Bird]

Didn't some of the Eagle line of cars from Chrysler come with a 4G63 motor?

The Eagle Talon comes to mind......as a possible but I am not sure.

[La chancha viajera]

Post on: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/f ... Mitsubishi

You should be able to find this engine in lots of US vehicles buy a used vehicle and swap the motor...

good luck...is it undriveable?

OK. thank you for the advice. My car is undriveable.
I have a Question if you or anybody else can help me: do you think that injection engines would be compatible with my car which is carburettor considering that the legs of the engine and transmission is the same?
My question is because in usa is easier to find an injection engines than a carburettor engine.

[La chancha viajera]

Didn't some of the Eagle line of cars from Chrysler come with a 4G63 motor?

The Eagle Talon comes to mind......as a possible but I am not sure.

Thank you for the advice I will investigate.

[Rattlenbang]

If you swap an engine from carburetor to fuel injected, you'll have a host of other issues to bring over such as wiring harness, ECU, OBD electronics, intake and exhaust. If the blocks are the same you'll have better luck to strip the fuel injected one down maybe even to a short block and swap everything over from the old engine. Unless you threw a rod through the case or something like that it's surprising you can't fix the old engine...

[thedjjack]

should be able to bolt your carburetor and manifold onto a fuel injected motor

Try posting on the USA site http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/ lots of Mistubishi gas motor people on there...

WIsh I was closer to help

[Rattlenbang]

It's more complicated than that. Were talking a whole era of technology different, with redesigned heads and blocks with integrated sensors. Electronic distributors are run by ECUs, Exhaust with cats, sometimes as part of the manifold itself, high pressure fuel systems among others. Carb tech goes back to the 1970s. Not saying it can't be done, but you'd have to know what changes have been made.

[thedjjack]

It's more complicated than that. Were talking a whole era of technology different, with redesigned heads and blocks with integrated sensors. Electronic distributors are run by ECUs, Exhaust with cats, sometimes as part of the manifold itself, high pressure fuel systems among others. Carb tech goes back to the 1970s. Not saying it can't be done, but you'd have to know what changes have been made.

Agreed...but lots of motor you can swap backwards....going the other way is usually harder...

What does your motor need to run and what does the newer motor accommodate...

I have wired in fuel injected motors a few times...it can be done but last one took about 50 splices in the wiring harness to do.... and I had the entire under hood harness, ECU, exhausts, and fuel system....lots of hours if paying labour.

[thedjjack]

1991 Delica gas motor $200 in Parksville on Vancouver Island BC you could look into shipping?

http://www.usednanaimo.com/classified-a ... -_15004046

[La chancha viajera]

Thank you very much for answering and dealing with my problem. I'm really grateful.
If I do not answer quickly is because I am currently in a place away from the city and is very dificult the conection to internet.
Based on your comments and opinions I´ll look for a carburetor engine even if it takes longer to be found.
I have also post my problem in expedition portal. They are trying to help me.
I saw the advice of the engine for sale (Dodge Colt / Mitsubishi motors and transmissions for sale) and I think that it doesn´t serve me because this engine has got automatic transmission and mi car is manual transmission. As I have understood is different splicing. Anyway I will call to ask to the seller.
I hope you can understand me because is really dificult explain this stuff in other idiom.
Keep in contact!

[Rattlenbang]

Don't worry about your English, it's fine and we understand you no problem.

It shouldn't be hard putting in an engine that had an auto transmission on it; the flywheel and clutch from your old motor should bolt right on. The only problem might be that sometimes there is a different pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft; maybe someone who knows might pipe up?