Video: “FrankenStang” Powered By Turbo Mitsubishi Motor

From the time of the first cars, those who pioneered mechanics and automotive engineering have sought to get the most out of their vehicles. The best way of doing this often involved swapping a big engine from a big car into something smaller and more nimble. These days though, hot rodders have a plethora of engine options, and with enough creativity, patience, and money, just about any swap is possible. Does that mean it should be done though?

Take for example, this Fox-body Mustang found by CarDomain. It doesn’t have a Ford engine…it doesn’t even have a V8. Rather, it is powered by a four-cylinder 4g63 engine commonly found in first and second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse.

The 4g63 engine was a turbocharged, traverse-mounted engine found in 1990-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipses, Eagle Talons, and briefly the Plymouth Laser. These tiny little engines actually made respectable horsepower, between 180 and 210 horsepower. These cars could also be had with all-wheel drive systems. That may not sound like much, but consider that the base Mustang GT during those years made at most 225 horsepower.

Still, does that make it right to drop a Mitsubishi motor into a Mustang? It really depends on how you look at hot rodding as a whole. This Mustang is a unique ride, as the NSFW (due to language) video above shows. It also looks like it goes quite fast. Also keep in mind that Ford put its own 2.3 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine into the Mustang SVO, albeit very briefly. The Mustang in question looks like a bit of a hodgepodge too, a pre-86 model with an upgraded front fascia. So it isn’t like this is some rare, classic Mustang.

We have to give this car points for creativity, but does the lack of a V8 hurt it in your eyes?

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Chris Demorro

Christopher DeMorro is a freelance writer and journalist from Connecticut with two passions in life; writing and anything with an engine.
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