NOS on my mitsu 2.6L

[bmxrider]

well, i would like to beef it up so i can get good performance with the turbo. where would i find it? james

[bmxrider]

i got pics...its masked off for primering. front clip is off. i got pics of the fenders and hood. i also got a pic of my 2.6 (non-turbo, soon to be turbo). anybody interested in seeing, im glad to share it with TD'ers and will get updates on the progress. currently, i have it planned to be done by mid oct. (thats if i can get my parts in time, its lingering around TD.com). any other pics you would be interested in seeing, please let me know. james, bmxrider8603@entermail.net

[Aries_Turbo]

yeah send us some pics and a little description of the install.

Brian

[moparzrule]

try these links-
http://www.midwestturbo.com/

http://www.turbochargers.com/Turbos/TurboUpgrades.htm

[jammerz63]

ok, where do i begin, the head design on the 2.6 is good. but the metalurgy isn't. i don't know what they did different from regular to front wheel drive but, the heads do not hold up. they have a design flaw that makes them prone to cracking in between the valves.after 4 motors and 6 heads and abvout a million miles of timing chain i have grown to use the 2.6 as a reaelly big boat anchor.everytime i see one for sale around
here i just laugh. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

[jdawg]

my bud runs a mitsu 2.6 that we put in a toyota hi lux, he put on weber side drafts and it run like a raped ape. He got the engine from a guy who was buildin it for quarter midgets on dirt or somethin, there are actually performance parts for them, hea has header, bored .30 over, head ported and lumpy cam, itll hold next to a 5.0 in that little truck

[bmxrider]

where do you the performance parts for the 2.6? if i can improve my 2.6, then i'll keep it in my 400. i was thinking alot on what i got to do to run a 2.2 TI and theres alot of stuff i got to do and the way life is going for me, i cant afford it. so if theres good stuff for the 2.6, i think i'll upgrade the 2.6. james

[jdawg]

i live in hagerstown maryland if u know where that is, theres a guy at the machine shop here that does the work, look in some minitruckin mags and find dealers for weber carbs, they make a kit, theyre a pain to tune but worth it, but the guy does all the boring and porting himself, he may do your head or sumptin if u mail it to him, its Dennys Machine Shop, in hagerstown or williamsport

[bmxrider]

i've been there before and i know where it is. how much did your friend spend on his 2.6? whats the mods he do on it? thanks. james

[jdawg]

man my buddy got the engine with a d50 (not installed) sold the d50 and we pu in in a hi lux. The engine came like that, bored.30 over, lumpy cam, ported head, high comp pistions header,but not in truck, but he got it from another friend, i think he had like $2 in the engine, parts aint cheap for that sucker.

[bmxrider]

i'd figure it would be expensive, thats why i asked. i will be putting a tb in soon. and a 87 conquest head in. got to see if i can get in contact with him. i will be keeping my 2.6 and hopefully i can get it in the low 12's with a turbo setup. james

[xtrempickup]

Good luck James, getting your non-turbo 2.6 into a turbo is gonna be massive work, getting it to runs 12s, now thats gonna take a shear stroke of luck

[bmxrider]

i've had a guy (glht2004) offer me a turbo setup for $500. everything you needed, tbi setup w\manifold, turbo rods, injectors, 87 conquest turbo head. i feel sorry for turning him down tho.

[Hemi-K]

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Originally Posted by jammerz63 ok, where do i begin, the head design on the 2.6 is good. but the metalurgy isn't. i don't know what they did different from regular to front wheel drive but, the heads do not hold up. they have a design flaw that makes them prone to cracking in between the valves.after 4 motors and 6 heads and abvout a million miles of timing chain i have grown to use the 2.6 as a reaelly big boat anchor.everytime i see one for sale around here i just laugh. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

Actually the metalurgy is fine.....they crack near the jet valve not between the intake and exhaust valve. And they crack because when they overheat and lose coolant there is not enough coolant in the head to cool the area near the jet valve. The jet valve seat is a steel seat pressed into aluminum, somethings gotta give. Easy way to cure this is to replace with a non-jet valve head.

[Hemi-K]

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Originally Posted by jdawg my bud runs a mitsu 2.6 that we put in a toyota hi lux, he put on weber side drafts and it run like a raped ape. He got the engine from a guy who was buildin it for quarter midgets on dirt or somethin, there are actually performance parts for them, hea has header, bored .30 over, head ported and lumpy cam, itll hold next to a 5.0 in that little truck

Where did he get the manifold for the sidedrafts? No one seems to make one anymore.