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This post for people who are interested in having Evo Lancer Engine swap in their Tiburon, more specific : 4g64 or G4JS 2.4L.
The Plan is to build an Evo Lancer powered, all wheel drive, Turbo charged Tiburon, with Evo manual transmission and drive train.
About my self.....
First off, my bad for the spelling i am from Russia, English is my second language. This swap is being done on my own, I do not have great deal of experience with turbo cars, I have done engine rebuilds on Fords and Hondas, just a small hobby of mine, so this should be interesting for the newbies. Since im a millennial, most of my info is being fed searching from the internet, so if u think I am missing something let me know.
I fell in love with this car from the day I played NFS Underground 2 even though I am an Evo Fan, I think the Tiburon looks gorgeous, its comfortable inside, the car handles very smooth, and jadajada... but the engine is a complete garbage, so here we go.... Let's change that....
My car is 06 Tiburon, automatic 4 speed, engine beta 2. With small mods to the engine, nothing serious, I had her since high school, lots of memories, the door is damaged but will be fixed later on.
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Some info I found from Evo forums:
4G64
The longitudinal 4G64 is the second largest variant, at (2350 cc). Early models were 8-valve SOHC, but a later 16-valve SOHC and DOHC version was also produced. All used MPFI with an 86.5 mm bore and 100 mm stroke. The 4G64 was also available with gasoline direct injection. The version used in the Chrysler Sebring/Stratus coupes produced 152 hp (110 kW) at 5500 rpm with 162 ft·lbf (214 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm. The Chrysler version features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods. The 4g64 is an interference motor like the 4g63.
Applications:
•1987–1990 Mitsubishi Sapporo
•1988–1990 Mitsubishi Van
•1990–1992 Mitsubishi L200
•1990–1996 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
•1993-1997 Mitsubishi Expo
•1994–2003 Mitsubishi Galant
•1996–1998 Mitsubishi Magna
•1994–2006 Mitsubishi Spacegear (2WD Version)
•1996–1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS
•2000–2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS & GS
•2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
•2005 Mitsubishi Zinger
Others:
•1989–1991 Hyundai Sonata
•1990–1992 Dodge Ram 50
•2001–2005 Chrysler Sebring coupe/Dodge Stratus coupe
•2004-present Brilliance BS6
•2008-present Chery V5
2.4
The large G4JS (also called the 2.4 D ) is the 2.4 L (2351 cc) engine. Engine dimensions are different from other Sirius blocks at 86.5 mm (bore) and 100 mm (stroke). Output is 149 hp (103 kW) at 5500 rpm with 157 ft.lbf (199 Nm) of torque at 3000 rpm. It has a cast iron engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads. It uses MFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder and features forged steel connecting rods.
This Engine is no longer used by Hyundai
Here is the engine donor I pulled off a Jank yard, kia optima 04 126k miles, this is how it looks like in the engine bay. Unfortunately due to my laziness, I did not check the bearings before I bought the engine, I found out at home, that the crank was getting worn out, it looked like debris got in bearings and formed small guide lines on the journal and bearings, it has to be rebuild or buy a new crank, I probably will get a performance crank anyways, no big deal.
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Little more about G4JS 2.4. Block is exact the same as 4g64, Head is like Evos, only with build in EGR, which I will close with a tap and a screw, also Intake manifold is bigger in size which has better air flow.
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The block has all of the same features just like evo 4g64/4g63's
It has Oil squatters under each cylinder, which I know is very important for turbo vehicles, it cools off cylinders, great thing about this type of squatter they are not In a way of the pistons so they can not fail if something would hit them.
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Block has 2 balancing shafts. One with for the pump, using gear ratios, and the other one direct hookup with sep timing belt. Balancing shafts fight nasty vibrations.
The crank is a stroker crank, 100mm stroke, unlike evos 88mm stroke. This is what I believe makes it 2.4L
Rods are forged rods, you can tell by a fat stripe on both sides of the rods, just like evos, these rods will handle a lot of HP.
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It seems like gears could be swapped between Evos and Eclipses trannys, which is a good thing, if I want to go FWD route only.
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Now for the transmission, if you want to keep auto, you can pull the whole engine with tranny from kia optima, its a direct fit, the brackets on the tranny are exact the same, but that would be lame, why do so much work to waste that power on auto tranny, here is the list of choices for the manual one, besides, you cant use Evo 8/9 ECU which I will talk about later.
There is a small list of choices of tyranny's on my list:
*2000 - 2005 3G Transmission FWD 5 Speed manual, direct fit and go, very cheap to find.
*99 and up Sonatas had 5 speed manual tranny too, really cheap choice as well.
*Mitsubishi Evolution 4-6 AWD transmissions is another way but little more expensive, were equipped with a diff case that is coming out a little below the axels, which should be clear underside of sub frame. This is what Libra Racing used in their all wheel drive Tiburon... The evo 4 - 6 T-Case based on my measurements, should sit right under front sub frame where steering is attached to.
*Mitsubishi 7-9 Transmissions would be the last of the choices, however the transfer case sits on the same height as axels, it would not work for awd on Tiburon because of that, unless you can bold up evo 4 T-Case, the only benefit would be the 5 gear on newer evos, they let you reach 175mph instead evo 4s 156mph. 5 gear can be upgraded on evo 4 transmissions for 250 bucks, plus they are cheaper to find than newer evos tranmsissions.
The Rear..............
Don't quote me on this yet, but the rear cross member can be swapped with AWD cross member from old AWD Tucsons, apparently they seem like having same design and same spot where the mounting holes are, which means this would leave us with 2 more questions left, what do we do with the fuel tank and where do we find a rear drive shaft. Well the fuel tank probably can be used from some other Hyundai Im hoping Tucson fuel tank would work, I haven't looked. But the driveshaft, might have to be custom made at some shop, I wouldn't think it would cost a lot.
I been working on the engine it self for these past weeks, cleaning and inspecting the parts. So far this is how much money I spent.
Junk Yard Parts:
G4JS Complete engine with no accessories and tranny - 385 - 75 core = $310.
Evo 9 used ecu: $60. Ebay.
Transmission with mounts - still in question, I can get evo 4 for $900 shipped.
Harness - from stock G4JS, $20.
Replacement parts and upgrades:
New Full Gasket set with Seal for everything you need, Head Bolts and Gray gasket maker: $69.98 Ebay.
New Belt Kit includes, Cam belt, Balance Belt, Water pump, 2 tensioners, Water Pump, idler bearing: $82.50 Ebay.
New aftermarket fuel rail purple color: $41.99 I dint like stock fuel rail it was plastic one with build in FPR.
New Timing belt cover: 14.10. Ebay
New Main Timing Cover: $55.00 Some other website.
New aftermarket Evo lancer engine mount $80.
Total cost so far: $1633.57, Engine only: $733.57, Transmission Evo 4 only: $900.
Post Under Construction please be patient, thanks.
This post for people who are interested in having Evo Lancer Engine swap in their Tiburon, more specific : 4g64 or G4JS 2.4L.
The Plan is to build an Evo Lancer powered, all wheel drive, Turbo charged Tiburon, with Evo manual transmission and drive train.
About my self.....
First off, my bad for the spelling i am from Russia, English is my second language. This swap is being done on my own, I do not have great deal of experience with turbo cars, I have done engine rebuilds on Fords and Hondas, just a small hobby of mine, so this should be interesting for the newbies. Since im a millennial, most of my info is being fed searching from the internet, so if u think I am missing something let me know.
I fell in love with this car from the day I played NFS Underground 2 even though I am an Evo Fan, I think the Tiburon looks gorgeous, its comfortable inside, the car handles very smooth, and jadajada... but the engine is a complete garbage, so here we go.... Let's change that....
My car is 06 Tiburon, automatic 4 speed, engine beta 2. With small mods to the engine, nothing serious, I had her since high school, lots of memories, the door is damaged but will be fixed later on.
Some info I found from Evo forums:
4G64
The longitudinal 4G64 is the second largest variant, at (2350 cc). Early models were 8-valve SOHC, but a later 16-valve SOHC and DOHC version was also produced. All used MPFI with an 86.5 mm bore and 100 mm stroke. The 4G64 was also available with gasoline direct injection. The version used in the Chrysler Sebring/Stratus coupes produced 152 hp (110 kW) at 5500 rpm with 162 ft·lbf (214 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm. The Chrysler version features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods. The 4g64 is an interference motor like the 4g63.
Applications:
•1987–1990 Mitsubishi Sapporo
•1988–1990 Mitsubishi Van
•1990–1992 Mitsubishi L200
•1990–1996 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
•1993-1997 Mitsubishi Expo
•1994–2003 Mitsubishi Galant
•1996–1998 Mitsubishi Magna
•1994–2006 Mitsubishi Spacegear (2WD Version)
•1996–1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS
•2000–2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS & GS
•2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
•2005 Mitsubishi Zinger
Others:
•1989–1991 Hyundai Sonata
•1990–1992 Dodge Ram 50
•2001–2005 Chrysler Sebring coupe/Dodge Stratus coupe
•2004-present Brilliance BS6
•2008-present Chery V5
2.4
The large G4JS (also called the 2.4 D ) is the 2.4 L (2351 cc) engine. Engine dimensions are different from other Sirius blocks at 86.5 mm (bore) and 100 mm (stroke). Output is 149 hp (103 kW) at 5500 rpm with 157 ft.lbf (199 Nm) of torque at 3000 rpm. It has a cast iron engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads. It uses MFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder and features forged steel connecting rods.
This Engine is no longer used by Hyundai
Here is the engine donor I pulled off a Jank yard, kia optima 04 126k miles, this is how it looks like in the engine bay. Unfortunately due to my laziness, I did not check the bearings before I bought the engine, I found out at home, that the crank was getting worn out, it looked like debris got in bearings and formed small guide lines on the journal and bearings, it has to be rebuild or buy a new crank, I probably will get a performance crank anyways, no big deal.
Little more about G4JS 2.4. Block is exact the same as 4g64, Head is like Evos, only with build in EGR, which I will close with a tap and a screw, also Intake manifold is bigger in size which has better air flow.
The block has all of the same features just like evo 4g64/4g63's
It has Oil squatters under each cylinder, which I know is very important for turbo vehicles, it cools off cylinders, great thing about this type of squatter they are not In a way of the pistons so they can not fail if something would hit them.
Block has 2 balancing shafts. One with for the pump, using gear ratios, and the other one direct hookup with sep timing belt. Balancing shafts fight nasty vibrations.
The crank is a stroker crank, 100mm stroke, unlike evos 88mm stroke. This is what I believe makes it 2.4L
Rods are forged rods, you can tell by a fat stripe on both sides of the rods, just like evos, these rods will handle a lot of HP.
It seems like gears could be swapped between Evos and Eclipses trannys, which is a good thing, if I want to go FWD route only.
Now for the transmission, if you want to keep auto, you can pull the whole engine with tranny from kia optima, its a direct fit, the brackets on the tranny are exact the same, but that would be lame, why do so much work to waste that power on auto tranny, here is the list of choices for the manual one, besides, you cant use Evo 8/9 ECU which I will talk about later.
There is a small list of choices of tyranny's on my list:
*2000 - 2005 3G Transmission FWD 5 Speed manual, direct fit and go, very cheap to find.
*99 and up Sonatas had 5 speed manual tranny too, really cheap choice as well.
*Mitsubishi Evolution 4-6 AWD transmissions is another way but little more expensive, were equipped with a diff case that is coming out a little below the axels, which should be clear underside of sub frame. This is what Libra Racing used in their all wheel drive Tiburon... The evo 4 - 6 T-Case based on my measurements, should sit right under front sub frame where steering is attached to.
*Mitsubishi 7-9 Transmissions would be the last of the choices, however the transfer case sits on the same height as axels, it would not work for awd on Tiburon because of that, unless you can bold up evo 4 T-Case, the only benefit would be the 5 gear on newer evos, they let you reach 175mph instead evo 4s 156mph. 5 gear can be upgraded on evo 4 transmissions for 250 bucks, plus they are cheaper to find than newer evos tranmsissions.
The Rear..............
Don't quote me on this yet, but the rear cross member can be swapped with AWD cross member from old AWD Tucsons, apparently they seem like having same design and same spot where the mounting holes are, which means this would leave us with 2 more questions left, what do we do with the fuel tank and where do we find a rear drive shaft. Well the fuel tank probably can be used from some other Hyundai Im hoping Tucson fuel tank would work, I haven't looked. But the driveshaft, might have to be custom made at some shop, I wouldn't think it would cost a lot.
I been working on the engine it self for these past weeks, cleaning and inspecting the parts. So far this is how much money I spent.
Junk Yard Parts:
G4JS Complete engine with no accessories and tranny - 385 - 75 core = $310.
Evo 9 used ecu: $60. Ebay.
Transmission with mounts - still in question, I can get evo 4 for $900 shipped.
Harness - from stock G4JS, $20.
Replacement parts and upgrades:
New Full Gasket set with Seal for everything you need, Head Bolts and Gray gasket maker: $69.98 Ebay.
New Belt Kit includes, Cam belt, Balance Belt, Water pump, 2 tensioners, Water Pump, idler bearing: $82.50 Ebay.
New aftermarket fuel rail purple color: $41.99 I dint like stock fuel rail it was plastic one with build in FPR.
New Timing belt cover: 14.10. Ebay
New Main Timing Cover: $55.00 Some other website.
New aftermarket Evo lancer engine mount $80.
Total cost so far: $1633.57, Engine only: $733.57, Transmission Evo 4 only: $900.
Post Under Construction please be patient, thanks.
