3.5L TJ Magna engine

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3.5L TJ Magna engine

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Anyone ever figured out if a 3.5L v6 out of a TJ magna would fit into the FTO?

One is in Albany creek for under $500, was just curious more than anything :lol:

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It has been done.
And there's a much better engine package on eBay for the conversion.
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Nice.
so
6a12, 6a12TT, 6a13TT, 4G93, 4G93T, 4g63T, 6G74

The list just keeps getting better and better :lol:
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Someone should find out how hard it is to dump a Soarer V8 in. :twisted:
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Only problem with the TJ magna V6 is the big end's don't like being revved hard. We've found this out by destroying the big-end bearings in 2 motors in the race buggy so far. If you want one to go hard, get an earlier (pre-2000) 6G74 and use that. Alternatively, the 6G75 uses the same block as the 74 with slightly different heads (all internal though, same external sizes), so will also bolt-up using said conversion kit. ;)
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Fagna :lol:
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silverGPX wrote:Fagna :lol:
That'd suit you pretty well then :lol:
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
8. 1990 Audi 90 manual - The delightfully dignified daily driver
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silverGPX wrote:Fagna :lol:

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6A12TT won't fit Taz.
And you forgot the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC which is a good option in my opinion.
Also the 6G75 is a great option. It's fitted into a Lancer Coupe with very slight modifications (exhaust etc) and does an 11 second quarter mile.
There's another Lancer Coupe with a 6G75 with the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC heads on it.
And since engine bays are the same, whatever fits into a Lancer/Mirage fits into an FTO as well
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spetz wrote:6A12TT won't fit Taz.
And you forgot the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC which is a good option in my opinion.
Also the 6G75 is a great option. It's fitted into a Lancer Coupe with very slight modifications (exhaust etc) and does an 11 second quarter mile.
There's another Lancer Coupe with a 6G75 with the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC heads on it.
And since engine bays are the same, whatever fits into a Lancer/Mirage fits into an FTO as well
You don't need the 72 mivec heads for the 75, the NP/NS/NT pajero has a mivec 6G75 from factory ;)
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!

until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
4. 1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
5. 1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
6. 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
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spetz wrote:6G72 DOHC MIVEC
One on ebay at the moment, this is the one I was referring to above.

Would be a nice upgrade.
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How bout the law? is it legal from 2000cc to 3500cc?
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Does anybody really give a hoot anymore these days about legalities :cheeky:
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Akys wrote:How bout the law? is it legal from 2000cc to 3500cc?
I would say it'd chuck all power to weight laws out the window, and I know in SA that much of a change is illegal
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Akys wrote:How bout the law? is it legal from 2000cc to 3500cc?
New rules coming in to effect, or even now in effect about upgrading cars.

A bit more flexible, but I still don't think you could chuck a Hyundai excel inside your hood with your current engine and make it legal...
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it WAS 20% wasnt it (but from a previous argument already had thats confusing. Its 20% counted from the new engine - not the old. This means 2500cc, not 2400cc)
Surely they wont lift that to 75-80% ?
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New rules don't go based on 20% completely.

There are other rules also now, however given the FTO only ever came out with a 1.8 or 2L, there's no way a 3L or for that matter 3.5 will ever pass as a roadworthy piece.

And yes, it went by CC not Liters.
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Re: 3.5L TJ Magna engine

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fraz91 wrote:
spetz wrote:6A12TT won't fit Taz.
And you forgot the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC which is a good option in my opinion.
Also the 6G75 is a great option. It's fitted into a Lancer Coupe with very slight modifications (exhaust etc) and does an 11 second quarter mile.
There's another Lancer Coupe with a 6G75 with the 6G72 DOHC MIVEC heads on it.
And since engine bays are the same, whatever fits into a Lancer/Mirage fits into an FTO as well
You don't need the 72 mivec heads for the 75, the NP/NS/NT pajero has a mivec 6G75 from factory ;)
The 6G75 MIVEC is a SOHC MIVEC with economy in mind whereas the 6G72 MIVEC is a DOHC MIVEC with 2 cam profiles. Completely different :twisted:


As for legality, in ACT/NSW it'd be legal so long as it's engineered, not sure about elsewhere in Australia though
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I can put a 6G75 in my fto? I always figured that the reason you don't see more was a dimension issue.
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Yeah 6G75 fits and would make for a very fast FTO.
The reason it's not done is mostly because people who own FTOs generally do not spend a great deal of money on the engine and the ones that do go for an easier approach, of which there are many
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