overhead camshaft An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion c ...

internal combustion engines An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combus ...

Mitsubishi Motors is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Colt Galant. Displacement ranges from , although there was also a rare inline-six version built from 1970 until 1976. The early versions have

chain drive Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place to another. It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a vehicle, particularly bicycles and motorcycles. It is also used in a wide variety of machines besides vehicles. ...

n valvetrain while the later versions are

belt drive A belt is a loop of flexible material used to link two or more rotating shafts mechanically, most often parallel. Belts may be used as a source of motion, to transmit power efficiently or to track relative movement. Belts are looped over pulley ...

n and equipped with balance shafts.

4G30

The 4G30 displaces . It is an 8-valve

SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

design with an aluminium head and iron block. The engine has five

main bearing Main may refer to: Geography * Main River (disambiguation) **Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany * Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province *"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries ...

s. Power was . Bore x Stroke:

Applications

* 1969.12-1971.09

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A I (A51)

4G31

The 4G31 displaces . It is an 8-valve SOHC design with an aluminium head and iron block. The engine has five main bearings. Power was depending on which

carburetor A carburetor (also spelled carburettor) is a device used by an internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the venturi tube in the main meteri ...

combo was used. An updated version with central-point

electronic fuel injection Manifold injection is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines with external mixture formation. It is commonly used in engines with spark ignition that use petrol as fuel, such as the Otto engine, and the Wankel engine. In a mani ...

was installed in Mirages and Lancers from 1986 on. A version for industrial use has at 3000 rpm. Bore x Stroke:

Applications

* 1969.12 – 1971.09

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A II, A III (A52) * 1986–1987

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* Mitsubishi FG20 Forklift

4G32

In 1970, the 4G32 was introduced, and it displaces . It is an eight-valve SOHC design with an aluminium head and iron block. The engine has five main bearings, a cross flow head and a single down draught carburetor.

Firing order The firing order of an internal combustion engine is the sequence of ignition for the cylinders. In a spark ignition (e.g. gasoline/petrol) engine, the firing order corresponds to the order in which the spark plugs are operated. In a diesel engi ...

is 1-3-4-2. The GSR versions used two twin-barrel Mikuni-built

Solex Solex may refer to: * Solex (musician), Dutch musician * Solex Carburetor, a French manufacturer of carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX * Solex College, a former private for-profit college in Chicago, Illinois * Solex Unit, a fictiona ...

carburetors for a total of ( SAE). 4G32 EFI

A version with an early iteration of Mitsubishi's MCA

lean-burn Lean-burn refers to the burning of fuel with an excess of air in an internal combustion engine. In lean-burn engines the air:fuel ratio may be as lean as 65:1 (by mass). The air / fuel ratio needed to stoichiometrically combust gasoline, by cont ...

system (MCA-IIB), fulfilling the intermediate Japanese exhaust regulations for 1975, was called G32A. This was built for less than one year, as the new MCA engine arrived in November 1975. Those with the later, cleaner yet, "MCA-Jet" system were called G32B. Later, the G32B also came in a

fuel injected Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines. All comp ...

,

turbocharged In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

model. For competition, a version of the 4G32 engine was made with a

DOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion c ...

eight-valve cylinder head, and fitted with two twin-choke Solex sidedraft carburettors. Bore x Stroke: *

Mitsubishi Celeste The Mitsubishi Lancer (A70) is the first generation version of Mitsubishi's long-running Lancer nameplate. When introduced in 1973, it filled the gap between the Minica kei car and the considerably larger Galant. It was a replacement for th ...

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Mitsubishi Galant The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word ''galant'', meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with ...

*

Mitsubishi L200 The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries. Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...

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Mitsubishi L300 The is a group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries. Founded by Yatarō Iwasaki in 1870, the Mitsubishi Group historically descended from the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, a unified company which existed from 1870 ...

* 1973.02 – 1979.03

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

(A73A) * 1977.06 – 1979.03

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

(A144A, G32B) * 1975.03 – 1979.06 Mitsubishi (Lancer) Celeste (A73A) * 1975.03 – 1975.11 Mitsubishi (Lancer) Celeste (A77A, G32A) * 1977.07 – 1981.07 Mitsubishi (Lancer) Celeste (A144, G32B) * 1980–1987 Mitsubishi Lancer EX (A174A) * Mitsubishi Galant Lambda/Sapporo *

Mitsubishi Sigma Mitsubishi Sigma is a model name that was used by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors between 1976 and 1996. Mitsubishi has utilized the "Sigma" name on several different vehicles based on Mitsubishi Galant and Mitsubishi Dia ...

*

Mitsubishi Sapporo The Mitsubishi Sapporo name has been used on two derivations of the Mitsubishi Galant: * 1978–1984 — This rear-wheel drive hardtop coupé was based on the third generation Galant. In Japan it was sold as the " Mitsubishi Galant Lambda", while ...

*

Mitsubishi Cordia The Mitsubishi Cordia is a compact car, compact hatchback-coupé manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors between 1982 and 1990. Alongside the Mitsubishi Tredia, Tredia and Mitsubishi Starion, Starion, the Cordia is one of the first cars imported and s ...

*

Mitsubishi Tredia The Mitsubishi Tredia is a subcompact sedan built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1982 to 1990. Its name is supposedly derived from Mitsubishi's "Three Diamonds" logo. Alongside the Cordia and Starion, it was one of the first cars imported and sold to ...

*

Mitsubishi Mirage The Mitsubishi Mirage is a range of cars produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1978 until 2003 and again since 2012. The hatchback models produced between 1978 and 2003 were classified as subcompact cars, while the sedan and stat ...

*

Dodge Colt The Dodge Colt is a subcompact car that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge for model years 1971 to 1994 as captive imports. Rebadged variants include the Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, both were marketed by Plymouth. ...

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Eagle Vista The Eagle Vista name has been used on two subcompact cars sold from 1988 to 1992 in Canada. Along with the Eagle Summit, the car replaced the Renault Encore because of Renault's withdrawing from the United States and Canada at that time. It was a ...

Turbo *

Hyundai Pony The Hyundai Pony (Hangul: 현대 포니), is a small rear wheel drive automobile produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1975 until 1990. The Pony was South Korea's first mass-produced and exported car. The Pony nameplate remained ...

*

Hyundai Stellar The Hyundai Stellar (Hangul: 현대 스텔라) is a mid-size rear-wheel drive automobile produced by the Hyundai Motor Company to succeed the to-be-replaced Ford Cortina that Hyundai was building under license. The Stellar was launched in July 19 ...

*

Mazda Familia The , also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323, Mazda Protegé and Mazda Allegro, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 1963 and 2003. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004. It was marketed as the '' ...

* Plymouth Arrow

4G32T

Turbocharged version of the 4G32.

4G33

The 4G3 displaces from a bore and stroke. There was also an MCA-Jet equipped G33B developed to fulfill the 1978 Japanese emissions regulations. *

Mitsubishi Celeste The Mitsubishi Lancer (A70) is the first generation version of Mitsubishi's long-running Lancer nameplate. When introduced in 1973, it filled the gap between the Minica kei car and the considerably larger Galant. It was a replacement for th ...

* 1979.06-1989.01

Mitsubishi Delica The is a range of vans and pickup trucks designed and built by the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors since 1968. It was originally based on a cabover van and pickup truck introduced the previous year, also called the Delica, its name a cont ...

*

Mitsubishi Galant The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word ''galant'', meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with ...

* 1973.02-1977.06

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

(A72A) * 1977.06-1978.04

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

(A143A, G33B) * 1973.09-1979.03

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

(A72V) * 1975.03-1977.06 Mitsubishi (Lancer) Celeste (A72A) * 1977.07-1978.03 Mitsubishi (Lancer) Celeste (A143, G33B) *

Hyundai Pony The Hyundai Pony (Hangul: 현대 포니), is a small rear wheel drive automobile produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1975 until 1990. The Pony was South Korea's first mass-produced and exported car. The Pony nameplate remained ...

*

Hyundai Stellar The Hyundai Stellar (Hangul: 현대 스텔라) is a mid-size rear-wheel drive automobile produced by the Hyundai Motor Company to succeed the to-be-replaced Ford Cortina that Hyundai was building under license. The Stellar was launched in July 19 ...

* Plymouth Arrow * Mitsubishi FG15T Forklift (1979)

4G35

The 4G35 displaces . It is an 8-valve SOHC design with an aluminium head and iron block. The engine has five main bearings. Power was depending on which carburetor combo was used. Bore x Stroke: Applications: * 1973.01-1973.06

Mitsubishi Galant The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word ''galant'', meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with ...

GS (A55) * 1972.02-1976

Mitsubishi Galant GTO The Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) was first shown as the Galant GTX-1 showcar at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show. Sales began in November 1970, when it was the flagship hardtop variant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's then-new Col ...

(A55C)

4G36

The 4G36 displaces . bore and stroke. Applications: *

Mitsubishi Celeste The Mitsubishi Lancer (A70) is the first generation version of Mitsubishi's long-running Lancer nameplate. When introduced in 1973, it filled the gap between the Minica kei car and the considerably larger Galant. It was a replacement for th ...

*

Mitsubishi Colt The Mitsubishi Colt is a nameplate from Mitsubishi Motors that has been applied to a number of automobiles since 1962. It was first introduced with a series of kei and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then for the export version of the subcompa ...

*

Mitsubishi Lancer The Mitsubishi Lancer is an automobile produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors since 1973. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hin ...

4G37

The 8-valve

SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

4G37 displaces . Bore x Stroke: Compression Ratio: 9.5:1 Applications: * Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon 1983–91 *

Mitsubishi Cordia The Mitsubishi Cordia is a compact car, compact hatchback-coupé manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors between 1982 and 1990. Alongside the Mitsubishi Tredia, Tredia and Mitsubishi Starion, Starion, the Cordia is one of the first cars imported and s ...

*

Mitsubishi Galant The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word ''galant'', meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with ...

*

Mitsubishi Eclipse The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sport compact car that was produced by Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi in four generations from 1989 until 2011. A convertible body style was added during the 1996 model year. The first two generations share the autom ...

1990–1994 * Mitsubishi Lancer/Lancer Fiore/Mirage - 4WD only *

Mitsubishi Tredia The Mitsubishi Tredia is a subcompact sedan built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1982 to 1990. Its name is supposedly derived from Mitsubishi's "Three Diamonds" logo. Alongside the Cordia and Starion, it was one of the first cars imported and sold to ...

By other brands: *

Eagle Talon The Eagle Talon is a two-door 2+2, front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) hatchback coupé manufactured and marketed from 1989 until 1998 and sold by Eagle along with rebadged variants the Plymouth Laser and Mitsubishi Eclipse. The ...

DL 1993–1994 *

Plymouth Laser The Plymouth Laser is a two-door 2+2 sports coupe sold by Plymouth from 1989 until 1994. The Laser and its siblings, the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Eagle Talon, were the first vehicles produced under the newly formed Diamond-Star Motors, a joint-v ...

1990–1994

6G34

The 6G34, referred to by Mitsubishi as the Saturn 6, is a 12-valve

SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

straight-6 The straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft. A straight-six engine has perfect primary and secondary engine bal ...

of displacement. The 6G34 was used only in the

Mitsubishi Debonair The is a four-door executive sedan introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1964 to serve as their flagship passenger vehicle in the Japanese market. The word "debonair" means gentle, courteous, suave, lighthearted, or nonchalant. __TOC__ Overvie ...

Executive from September 1970 to June 1976, and saw very limited production. Effectively, the design was that of the standard Saturn four-cylinder block with two additional cylinders grafted on to replace the KE64. Applications: *

Mitsubishi Debonair The is a four-door executive sedan introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1964 to serve as their flagship passenger vehicle in the Japanese market. The word "debonair" means gentle, courteous, suave, lighthearted, or nonchalant. __TOC__ Overvie ...

1970.09-1976.06 (Japan only)

References

"Engine Epic Part 8 - Mitsubishi Engines"
Michael Knowling, ''Autospeed'', issue 48, 21 September 1999 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitsubishi Saturn Engine

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Straight-six engines Gasoline engines by model Straight-four engines

4G30

Applications

4G31

Applications

4G32

4G32T

4G33

4G35

4G36

4G37

6G34

See also

References