Looks nice, and with the taller 5th it would get better freeway mileage.

Where does the 6a13 motor come from?

 

A specific Galant model.

 

galant vr-4; or the mitsubishi legnum vr-4.

 

nobody else has anything to add here?

 

kinda late on this

but the 6a13tt only came on teh galant Vr-4s the only FWD tranny u can use with this is the FTO tranny, its a 5spd FWD tranny for the 6a engines. U can use the AWD tranny and disconnect the rear end and run it that way, or u can convert ur car to AWD using a 2g rear end and custom driveshaft

 

Just to ask, what are you basing your statement that "the only FWD tranny u can use with this is the FTO tranny?" If it's merely a tuning issue, we should be able to get around that with running a dual ECU/PCM setup, just as it's an option with the 4G64 FI crowd...or is it a fitment issue that you know has been tried and proven not to work...or are you just just repeating what someone else told you? Not trying to sound like I'm coming off harsh or anything, but I'm curious because it seems like it may work until proven otherwise...:scratch:

 

The first tranny is labeled a F5M42 but that is not a drawing of the tranny in our cars. Our bell housing is different. The starter mounts above the front mount, not below it. So, you can't use those pics as an accurate comparison.

 

Thank you for the quantifiable information...:bigthumb:

but does anyone know then if the other picture is correct for the other tranny, or is it wrong as well? :ugh2:

 

those pictures came straight out of service manuals.

I really wish i had the money to do this.

 

Why? I don't see the reasoning behind swapping trannys. Is it for the final drive ratio?

 

naw man im talking about using the 4g64 tranny with the 6a13 engine. twin turbo.....

the 6a13 is AWD originally, but the 6a12 tranny(which is FWD) bolts up to it. Well, the 6a12 engine is only used in japan therefore it's transmission is really hard to find. I believe that the 4g64 transmission is the same as the 6a12.

 

What car that 6a12 came in? I wonder if I could find it in UK and see if there are any chanced for that.

 

I know that the JDM 94-97 Galant has a 6a12tt im not sure which car has just a 6a12.

 

mitsubishi FTO has the n/a 6a12.

 

Remove the output shaft, weld the VCU, Make a block off plate. FWD converted. There may be more into it but this is how you can use the AWD 6spd or 5spd in the 3kgt as a FWD trans.

 

bro....im not talking about welding anything. my dispute here was to see if they are infact the same transmission. i'm almost positive they are.

 

Why not just call mitsubishi?

 

Which "mitsubishi"? And who would i ask?

 

I would call the corporate office and ask them who you can contact.

 

Since the 6a13tt is a v6 how about using the awd tranny to make a awd gt eclipse :fever: I wonder if that would really work :scratch:

 

wits lots of money, time, and skill you can make anything work.. go to neons.org and look up neoprezza and you see what i mean.

 

They are both FWD transmissions. They both start with "F". AWD transmissions start with "W".

 

i think, since i have blown my second differential, that i am going to attempt this swap!!! i found a 6a13tt motor for a decent price too!! yay

 

callmebryan had a 6a13tt and a racing built (stock bellhouse) v6 mitsu tranny. Im buying the transmission because my tranny went out along with everything he is giving me. (stupid mitsu and thier faulty tranny filter and spring ring) and i know with some 2g parts you could just use the awd tranny. There are a lot of possiblities. I was looking into this and kept getting shot down except with bryan. btw he only has the block for sale... (incase you were wondering he sold everything else)

Personally im working on my fully racing built transmission (IPT) first, then the suspension (megan coilovers), then some body work, and then either the tt engine or 4.0 Which of course i would be investing big bucks on fully modding it out. As a side note bryan replaced his axels as well with custom protypes to handle the tt's power. not sure if this helped at all. kinda running low on sleep and am at work multi tasking.

 

I know this is a bit of an old thread, but I currently run a 6A13 engine with F5M42 gearbox. the 6A13 does mate up to the FTO box, but as the rev limit on the 6A13 standard ECU is 7200 and the FTO is 8200 the gearing is a little on the low side. Ive now moved to a Galant FWD box from a Galant V6-24V which has a NA SOHC version of the 6A13. If you need any more info I can be contacted at

richard@mitsubishi-fto.net

and heres my latest 1/4 mile run... more to come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydQ2Miae5rU

 

Sorry to drag this back up again...
I'm trying to mate a suitable box to a 4G63 engine that is going into a FWD shell.
Struggling to find what box to use though!
The engine is an EVO 7 item, so mounted with gearbox on passenger side (if in the UK) or driver side in the USA.
Various options have been mentioned, such as Eclipse gearbox, but I think later models are 420A engines!
Can an FTO box be mounted to the 4G63 or 4G64?
Thanks.
Grant

 

You can use the stocker out of the 3g eclipse. Or the evo

 

EVO one is AWD tho...

 

OK so use the stocker out of the 3g eclipse. Problem solved.

 

Makes Sense yeah.
What is the gearbox code and is it fitted to anything else?
In the UK the Eclipse is RARE!

 

What car is this thing going into? You can also take a look at the 8g I4 Galants (4g63 SOHC in Europe). I don't know their trans code, but I would be surprised if those wouldn't match up.