Hi all you Mitsi Guru's - 1992 L300 auto exceed needs short motor or complete motor [rod tho' side] - what other years will fit and whats difference between auto and manual bell housings - can manual be modified to fit auto! I know mitsi changes design by the minute so I need info to make correct choice - for instance two different width bell housings have been used I'm told. Gratefull for any help, thanks.
phillip.weston,
Apr 20, 4:28am
Being a 92 it'll be an 8V motor, but being in a commercial vehicle it'll be a wideblock bellhousing pattern. You'll need to find another 2.4 8V from a 91-93 L300/Delica van. You could use a 16V 2.4 from a late 93 onwards L300, Triton or Delica L400 but you'll need to change over the wiring loom, ECU and air flow meter to suit the 16V engine.
phillip.weston,
Apr 20, 4:29am
the 2.4 in the L300 will have the same bellhousing between autos and manuals. The 2.0 in RWD config will be narrowblock however a 2.0 4WD will be wideblock also. FWD 2.4 (ie Hyundai Sonata, Magna etc) will be narrowblock.
big_oily,
Apr 20, 5:04am
Thanks a million Phillip - how much loom change reqd if using 93 onwards - only on immediate engine area or more involved!
phillip.weston,
Apr 20, 5:06am
don't know - never did it myself. Ideally you would want to find another 8V 2.4 L300 motor.
big_oily,
Nov 21, 11:43pm
Thanks for that - going for the short block option - will head etc bolt up to a year 2000 engine block!
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