91 Engine/Trans in 94? Help!

Alright guys, first let me say that i was SOOO Happy to find this site earlier today, as i may have found a transmission for my mighty max right here! But the real question is. Will it work?

The story in short is, i let my brother borrow my truck while i was out of town for a few days, and when i came back my transmission wouldn't go into first or second gear, 3-r work fine.(he says it just broke, i could explain my raging thoughts and what i would like to do to him but ill skip that). When i put the truck in first or second its as if i'm just putting it in neutral, no grinding, just nothing.

I have a 94 Mighty Max 2.4L 5 Speed.. I THINK! (yeah i know)
I know its a 94 and i know its a Inline 4 5-speed. as far as the displacement, i'm just assuming.
(How could i verify this? there are no stickers under the hood.)

The trans in questioning is on this site. Its from a 91 Mighty max. He even has the engine which is a nice bonus, considering i can't find a trans under 500. and its about a 4 hour drive, round trip.

My questions are, Will this transmission bolt onto my engine?
(im unaware of the 6bolt/7bolt compatibility or if it even applies to this situation.)
What year transmissions WILL fit in my 94 Mighty Max?
If not, will the engine/trans combo sit on my engine mounts in my truck?
would there be any other compatibility issues?
Are there other questions i should be asking? (haha)

ANY help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks ALOT for reading my post.

I will do some research this morning for you.Please let me know if you still want the engine.I will tell you my buddy has 94 mighty max,he has the same 2.4 litre engine I have for sale.The transmission looks the same.I help him put the engine back together..I will check with the local mitsubishi dealer to find out if they are same.

Hi Kalerido,

The first thing I would do is remove the console, shifter boot cover, shifter lever. Make sure the three bolts holding it to the transmission are not loose. The next step is to remove it and check it. It should have a white plastic ball on the end of the shift lever. Check the inside of the tranny for broken pieces. Next, use a extension for a rachet as a shift lever and see what happens.

There should be an engine code on the label on your firewall or on top of the grille. The engine code is also stamped on the passenger side of the engine, or use the following list to determine which four-cylinder engine you have:

g63b 2.0 liter, plastic timing belt covers, paired ports and carburetor, 83-89
g54b 2.6 liter, metal timing chain cover, evenly spaced ports and carburetor, through 90
4g64 2.4 liter, plastic timing chain covers, paired ports, fuel injected, 91 on
4d55 2.3 liter diesel with turbo through 85

The 91 and 94 trucks have only one 4-clyinder engine choice: the 4g64 2.4 liter engine.

Your main concern about swapping transmissions should be whether both engines and transmissions are narrow-blocks or wide-blocks. The following link lists the various engines block widths and whether they are 6- or 7-bolt engines:



The following link documents how to measure the difference between a narrow- and wide-block engines:



All pickups use the same KM132 5-speed transmissions. It should not matter if one engine is a 6-bolt and the other is a 7-bolt as long as they are the same block widths.

John

Hey Kalerido,I just sent you some pictures of a transmission,the Vin # the truck it is in also.Get back with me and let me know if you want it.Not sure if you located one yet.

Well here is an update on my progress..

I did find the code on the firewall, and verified that my engine was a 4g64.
Found a tranny that would fit my engine, and 10 working hours later, i changed my first transmission.
Everything works great, the fun part was trying to put gear oil in the transmission, but later a friend told me i could just pour it down the shifter thing.
Thanks for all the help. The truck is running, and as soon as i give it a bath i plan on taking some pics and becoming an active member to the site.
This project helped me realize that its not impossible to work on your own vehicle, and sometimes being a cheapskate can teach you a lot of things. Thanks again.