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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Cee" data-source="post: 129705" data-attributes="member: 23817"><p>Most of those cars were not sold in North America, or if they were it was incredibly rare. All of the ones used in Mitsubishi branded cars appear to have balance shafts and higher CR pistons. The Dodge Colt has balance shafts from what I understand, I found pictures of a timing belt "kit" for it and it comes with components that aren't the same, which suggests there is something else being driven by the belt, or the pictures were wrong. Looking at verified pictures of the cam gear, oil pump gear, and crank gear, plus the belt, they are profiled differently and possibly a different width. I've found references online that the valves aren't the same either, I think mine are okay so hopefully I don't need them, but there is some Colt valves available. Soooooo, I don't think much actually crosses over out of the available parts. There is crank and rod bearing kits available for the Colt though, and probably cam bearings, which should all be the same. Also rings, but they may possibly not be the same, it is a little hard to guarantee when a different piston was definitely used. I don't know if I'm going to try to buy forklift pistons (they are available) or if we will throw a sleeve in the worst cylinder. I can buy sleeves for very little money ($40~ each), but I am waiting on the machine shop before I buy anything. I want them to tell me what they think and what their distributor has before I go throwing money on sketchy parts. One of the old guys there seemed to think it was going to be no big deal, the other one looked at it with visible disgust, so either they can source everything or nothing.</p><p></p><p>As I said, the information available is incomplete and confusing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Cee, post: 129705, member: 23817"] Most of those cars were not sold in North America, or if they were it was incredibly rare. All of the ones used in Mitsubishi branded cars appear to have balance shafts and higher CR pistons. The Dodge Colt has balance shafts from what I understand, I found pictures of a timing belt "kit" for it and it comes with components that aren't the same, which suggests there is something else being driven by the belt, or the pictures were wrong. Looking at verified pictures of the cam gear, oil pump gear, and crank gear, plus the belt, they are profiled differently and possibly a different width. I've found references online that the valves aren't the same either, I think mine are okay so hopefully I don't need them, but there is some Colt valves available. Soooooo, I don't think much actually crosses over out of the available parts. There is crank and rod bearing kits available for the Colt though, and probably cam bearings, which should all be the same. Also rings, but they may possibly not be the same, it is a little hard to guarantee when a different piston was definitely used. I don't know if I'm going to try to buy forklift pistons (they are available) or if we will throw a sleeve in the worst cylinder. I can buy sleeves for very little money ($40~ each), but I am waiting on the machine shop before I buy anything. I want them to tell me what they think and what their distributor has before I go throwing money on sketchy parts. One of the old guys there seemed to think it was going to be no big deal, the other one looked at it with visible disgust, so either they can source everything or nothing. As I said, the information available is incomplete and confusing. [/QUOTE]
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