{"id":47815,"date":"2019-11-12T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=47815"},"modified":"2019-11-12T16:11:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T21:11:10","slug":"1989-mitsubishi-starion-with-a-turbo-408-ci-chevy-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=47815","title":{"rendered":"1989 Mitsubishi Starion with a Turbo 408 ci Chevy V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joseph Miranda<\/a> enjoys building vehicles with a lot of torque. His stable of vehicles features four with swapped V8s. Today we examine one of those projects, a 1989 Mitsubishi Starion with a turbocharged and nitrous V8.<\/p>\n

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At the heart of this Starion is a turbocharged 408 ci Chevy small-block V8 set back in the engine bay thanks to custom firewall. The V8 uses an Eagle forged crank and rods, JE forged flat-top pistons, Clevite race bearings, very aggressive Isky camshaft, and Comp Cams pushrods. A Holley Sniper EFI system keeps the engine fed from a 1200 hp capable AEM fuel pump. On top of the decked block sits Brodix aluminum heads with Crane hydraulic lifters and roller rockers and an Edelbrock Victor Jr. high-rise intake with a Banks twin-turbo intake plenum.<\/p>\n

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The engine is fed compressed air from a large BorgWarner S400 turbocharger with dual Tial external wastegates both set at 7 psi. Joseph also installed a 75 wet shot nitrous system. Behind the V8 sits a built TH350 three-speed automatic transmission with a high-stall torque converter and large transmission cooler. Power is sent through a custom driveshaft to a 6-bolt rear end from a 1988-1989 Starion. <\/p>\n

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The Starion rides on Nissan 240SX D2 coilovers and spindles, custom spring rates and camber plates, Mk1 sway bars, and full MKS Motorsports poly bushing kit. A set of Miro 18×12 wheels cover Mitsubishi Evo 10 Brembo brakes with drilled\/slotted rotors powered by a 2G GSX brake booster with a 3G Eclipse GT master cylinder.<\/p>\n

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Inside the Starion you’ll find reconditioned leather seats, a Grant Racing steering wheel, and B&M sequential shifter. The dash holds an Intellitronix digital cluster flanked by a set of Glowshift gauges and Holley Sniper touchscreen. Below that is an Android OS touchscreen for audio control or tuning software.<\/p>\n

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The exterior features a Rocket Bunny V2 240SX S13 widebody kit modified to fit on the Starion. Joseph made a custom splitter for the front and installed a Rocket Bunny Dodge Challenger spoiler and S2000 carbon fiber rear diffuser on the back. He plans to wrap the body in red vinyl. <\/p>\n

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Joseph Miranda enjoys building vehicles with a lot of torque. His stable of vehicles features four with swapped V8s. Today we examine one of those projects, a 1989 Mitsubishi Starion with a turbocharged and nitrous V8. At the heart of this Starion is a turbocharged 408 ci Chevy small-block V8 set back in the engine… Read More »1989 Mitsubishi Starion with a Turbo 408 ci Chevy V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":48488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[584],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-starion"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1989-Mitsubishi-Starion-with-a-Turbo-408-ci-Chevy-V8-05.jpg?fit=1080%2C1350&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18915,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18915","url_meta":{"origin":47815,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 1986 Mitsubishi Starion with a 4.8 L LSx V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 23, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1986 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R is for sale on eBay in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a buy-it-now price of $7,500. 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