this is a work in progress, right now i can only do the start, but tomorrow im planning on taking the rest of the photos so the rest of the writeup should be kicking off tomorrow arvo/night.
so to start things off
DISCLAIMER: everything in this DIY is an attempt at your own risk, I am by no means a professional, so if anything goes wrong dont blame me, so if ur worried about something use common sense seek extra opinions and guidance maybe even talk to a professional.
Step 1: getting everything you need.
now you may be saying to yourself "but Res, its simple i just grab the engine, loom and ecu from a wreck"
and you would be correct and getting the whole of these parts will mean ur not missing anything just incase
but.
i will list exactly what you will need, just incase you are short on funds, and maybe buying that extra loom piece will cost over budget who knows, but here is exactly what you will need off the 1.8L lancer aswell as some extra expendables
please read it all as some of it you may or may not have known that you did or didnt need it.
*complete 4g93 engine
-block (complete)
-head (complete)
-exhaust manifold and downpipe to cat (1.8L downpipe will bolt up to the 1.5L cat)
-intake manifold with throttle body
-whole throttle cable for the 1.8L (1.5 cable does not fit)
-all engine mounts/ roll stoppers from the 1.8L
-maf sensor
-your choice of intake piping, keep in mind the 1.5L intake pipe will not fit the maf
-maf adaptor if not using the oem 1.8L intake (optional)
-4g93 gearbox (complete), or you can use the 4g15 if you wish
-4g93 clutch assy (disc, pressure plate) (note: may be a good time to replace such parts)
-1.8L flywheel please note u will need the 4g93 clutch and flywheel regardless of which box you use
*Loom (engine left and right side looms) you do not require the dash loom, however some parts from the dash loom are required, but these parts unplug easily and are easily recognisable, i will detail each part i am talking about within the diy so read on if you dont know what a part is, it will be explained. AT NO POINT DO U NEED TO CUT THE LOOM AT ALL! (cos cuttin' is sooo emo)
-ECU (same car*)
-cluster for the 1.8L (i cannot confirm you definitly need this but my 1.5L cluster did not work, and i couldnt tell if it was something i did wrong as it was at a point where it was a bit buggy or if it was not compatible with the 1.8L but the 1.8 cluster worked fine with little mucking about)
-Ignition barrel and key to suit (same car*)
-immoboliser unit/key reader unit (same car*)
-passenger side engine loom ;goes from inside the cabin where the ECU is thru the firewall and has all the plugs for the gearbox, coilpacks, injectors, CAS etc etc... this loom part also plugs into the drivers side far loom end with 1 plug
-drivers side engine loom, this is a very long loom, it starts in the cabin under the steerign wheel where the fuse box is, goes out thru the firewall into the drivers side fender/wheel well. then travels behind the drivers headlight, down under the radiator across the the passenger side of the vehicle up to the passenger headlight, and then goes into the passenger side fender
******you DO NOT need the loom that spans the dash, this is the same between gli and mr asside from the fuse box and the key reader module
for the sake of installing as an oem looking engine for paperwork you will also need
-1.8L intake S pipe and resonator (different to the 1.5L pipe the 1.8 has larger dia at box end)
-1.8L airbox very very different to the 1.5 box
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