Mitsubishi Delica engines

Despite the fact that Mitsubishi Delica has never been officially sold in our country, it is quite well known in our country. Especially in the Far East. It is to the Far East from Japan that a fairly large number of these cars are imported, however, with a right-hand drive.

In our country, this model of the Japanese concern is valued, as, indeed, all cars imported from Japan, for their phenomenal reliability and saturation with various electronic "chips".

Under the name Delica, Mitsubishi has been producing minivans, trucks and minibuses since the distant 1968. During this time, 5 generations of the car appeared. However, they are more or less actively imported into Russia from the second generation, which has been produced since 1979 and, for example, in Indonesia, are produced to this day.

Mitsubishi Delica second generation

However, in Japan, it is customary to change models often, and in 1986 a third-generation minivan was put on the market, which, as you might guess, began to get into our country quite massively and can be found not only in the Far East, but almost throughout the country.

Delica third generation

These cars had a very wide range of power units, from 1,4 to 2,6 liters:

• 4G33 4-cylinder 1,4-liter gasoline engine;
• 4G32 4-cylinder 1,6-liter gasoline engine;
• 4G62 4-cylinder 1,8-liter gasoline engine;
• 4G63 4-cylinder 2-liter gasoline engine;
• 4G64 4-cylinder 2,4-liter gasoline engine;
• 4D56 4-cylinder diesel engine with a volume of 2,5 liters;
• D4BB 4-cylinder diesel engine with a volume of 2,6 liters.

Next, consider each of them in more detail.

Mitsubishi 4G33 engine

This motor is naturally somewhat weak for such a heavy car, but it was still installed on the Delica for reasons of harmful emissions, which this power unit did much less than large-capacity power units.

This power unit has the following specifications:

Engine volume, cm³	1439
Type of fuel	Gasoline AI-95
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	68 (50) to 5000
	82 (60) to 5400
	85 (63) to 6000
	92 (68) to 6300
Torque, N * m at rpm.	104 (11) to 3000
	117 (12) to 3800
	121 (12) to 3000
	123 (13) to 4000
Cylinder diameter, mm	73
The piston stroke, mm	86
Compression ratio	8.5-9: 1

Mitsubishi 4G33 engine

Mitsubishi 4G32 engine

This power unit was released back in 1970. Then it was equipped with a carburetor power system. Already in the 80s, this engine was converted to fuel injection. The motor was famous for its reliability and incredible resource, which made it possible to force this motor by installing a turbocharger on it.

Of the technical features of the motor, it is worth noting that it had only 8 valves and, of course, one camshaft located at the top. He had a cast-iron cylinder block, which determined its high reliability, while the block head was made of aluminum.

The 4G32 engine has the following specifications:

Engine volume, cm³	1597
Type of fuel	Gasoline AI-95
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	100 (74) to 6300
	110 (81) to 6700
	73 (54) to 5500
	79 (58) to 5500
	82 (60) to 5500
Torque, N * m at rpm.	116 (12) to 3500
	120 (12) to 3500
	127 (13) to 3500
	128 (13) to 3500
	131 (13) to 3800
Cylinder diameter, mm	77
The piston stroke, mm	86
Compression ratio	8,5-9,5: 1

4G32 engine under the hood of Mitsubishi Mirage

The motor was very popular and, in addition to Mitsubishi cars, it was also sold to third-party manufacturers. It can be found under the hood of such cars as:

• Dodge Colt
• Eagle Vista Turbo[3]
• Hyundai pony
• Hyundai Stellar
• Mazda familia
• Plymouth Arrow

Mitsubishi 4G62 engine

This power unit is a representative of a large family of 4G6 engines. These motors became famous not for their use under the hood of the Delica, but for their sporting achievements. In the 80s, they were actively boosted by installing a turbocharger.

Specifically, this power unit had one camshaft and, accordingly, an 8-valve cylinder head. At first it was produced with a carburetor, but later they began to put a multi-point injector on it.

This motor had the following specifications:

Engine volume, cm³	1796
Type of fuel	Gasoline AI-95
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	100 (74) to 5500
Torque, N * m at rpm.	147 (15) to 3500
Cylinder diameter, mm	80.6
The piston stroke, mm	88
Compression ratio	8,5:1

The motor had limited use and, apart from Mitsubishi cars, was not installed anywhere else.

Mitsubishi 4G63 engine

This power unit is better known for the turbocharged version, which was installed on the Lancer Evolution, with which he even won the World Rally Championship. However, its atmospheric version was installed on the Delica.

The motor had 8 and 16 valve cylinder heads. These power units had a huge number of modifications developing different power, but specifically on Mitsubishi Delica engines with a capacity of 92 hp were installed.

Among other things, the motors were famous for their reliability and succumbed to serious forcing. In 2003, this power unit with a capacity of 271 hp was installed on the Lancer Evolution. With.

The Mitsubishi 4G63 engine had the following specifications:

Engine volume, cm³	1997
Type of fuel	Gasoline AI-95
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	105 (77) to 5500
	125 (92) to 6000
	126 (93) to 5500
	133 (98) to 6000
	135 (99) to 5700
	135 (99) to 5750
	135 (99) to 5800
	135 (99) to 6000
	136 (100) to 6000
	137 (101) to 6000
	140 (103) to 6000
	145 (107) to 6000
	160 (118) to 6500
	170 (125) to 6750
Torque, N * m at rpm.	158 (16) to 4500
	168 (17) to 3000
	172 (18) to 5000
	173 (18) to 4500
	175 (18) to 4500
	175 (18) to 5000
	176 (18) to 4500
	176 (18) to 4750
	177 (18) to 4500
	178 (18) to 4500
	180 (18) to 4000
	183 (19) to 3500
	186 (19) to 4750
	191 (19) to 5000
Cylinder diameter, mm	85
The piston stroke, mm	88
Compression ratio	8-11: 1

Mitsubishi 4G63 engine removed from Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi 4G64 engine

This is the last of three 4G6 series engines that were installed on the Mitsubishi Delica. Early models of this power unit had an 8-valve cylinder head with a single camshaft. However, later on the motors it was completely redone to a 16-valve. Just like the previous power units of this series, initially these engines were carbureted, then later, together with a new block head, they were converted to direct injection.

This motor had the following technical characteristics:

Engine volume, cm³	1997
Type of fuel	Gasoline AI-95
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	112 (82) to 4800
	115 (85) to 5000
	124 (91) to 5000
	129 (95) to 6000
	133 (98) to 5000
	139 (102) to 5500
	142 (104) to 5000
	143 (105) to 5250
	144 (106) to 5500
	145 (107) to 5500
	147 (108) to 5500
	150 (110) to 5500
	165 (121) to 5500
	165 (121) to 5700
Torque, N * m at rpm.	183 (19) to 3500
	184 (19) to 3500
	195 (20) to 2500
	200 (20) to 2500
	206 (21) to 2750
	207 (21) to 3500
	210 (21) to 3000
	211 (22) to 3500
	213 (22) to 2500
	218 (22) to 4000
	220 (22) to 4000
	225 (23) to 3500
	231 (24) to 3500
Cylinder diameter, mm	87
The piston stroke, mm	100
Compression ratio	9.5-12: 1

Mitsubishi 4G64 engine at one of the auto-dismantling yards

Engine Mitsubishi 4D56

This is the first of two diesel engines that were installed on the Delica. He is a representative of a large series of diesel power units, called 4G5 or Mitsubishi Astron. These motors first appeared in the early 70s of the last century, and specifically in 1972.

Specifically, 4D56s were produced and installed on the Delica in a turbocharged and atmospheric version, and the technical characteristics of both options will be presented below.

Specifications of Mitsubishi 4D56 naturally aspirated engine:

Engine volume, cm³	2476
Type of fuel	Diesel fuel
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	70 (51) to 4200
	74 (54) to 4200
	84 (62) to 4200
	95 (70) to 4200
Torque, N * m at rpm.	143 (15) to 2500
	148 (15) to 2000
	234 (24) to 2000
Cylinder diameter, mm	91.1
The piston stroke, mm	95
Compression ratio	21.1

Technical characteristics of the Mitsubishi 4D56 turbocharged engine:

Engine volume, cm³	2476
Type of fuel	Diesel fuel
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	100 (74) to 4000
	103 (76) to 3800
	105 (77) to 4200
	115 (85) to 4000
	133 (98) to 4000
Torque, N * m at rpm.	196 (20) to 2000
	200 (20) to 2000
	226 (23) to 2000
	235 (24) to 2000
	240 (24) to 2000
	280 (29) to 2000
	314 (32) to 2000
	350 (36) to 2000
	350 (36) to 3500
	400 (41) to 2000
	400 (41) to 2850
Cylinder diameter, mm	91.1
The piston stroke, mm	95
Compression ratio	21.1

Mitsubishi D4BB engine

This is the second and largest engine of those that were installed on the Mitsubishi Delica. In our country, this motor is better known not for Japanese cars, but for cars of the Korean corporation Hyundai, for which they bought a license.

This power unit has the following specifications:

Engine volume, cm³	2607
Type of fuel	Diesel fuel
Number of cylinders	4
Horsepower at rpm	83 (61) to 4000
Torque, N * m at rpm.	168 (17) to 2200
Cylinder diameter, mm	91.1
The piston stroke, mm	100
Compression ratio	21:1

D4BB motor from a Hyundai car

Actually, this is all I wanted to tell you about the third generation Mitsubishi Delica engines. The power units that were used on more recent generations of the Japanese minivan will be discussed in other articles.