DSM/General
General car history
- https://d32a.jimdofree.com/history-of-the-eclipse/
- https://gensofmitseclipse.weebly.com/
- https://www.wikipedian.net/en/Mitsubishi_Eclipse-0624668622
- https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/eprom-ecu.210483/#post-1752018
- https://web.archive.org/web/20021214014100/http://mitsubishimanufacturing.com/about/index.asp
| Model Year | 90 | 91 | early 92 | late 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| version | 1G | 2G | |||||||||
| subversion | 1Ga | 1Gb | 2Ga | 2Gb | |||||||
| 4G63 | 6-bolt | 7-bolt | |||||||||
Design
1G
Mitsubishi handled most of the interior design and basic engineering. Chrysler did most of the exterior design.
2G
Amy Hiroshige
1995-1999 Eclipse interior design
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-hiroshige-5425b313
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-02-05-9502050104-story.html
- https://www.autonews.com/article/20000703/ANA/7030705/5-couples-find-love-and-marriage-go-together-like-a-horseless-carriage
- http://static.squarespace.com/static/5329dfa2e4b0f59c2977398c/t/533cbd28e4b047d0e06c01ea/1396489512441/Amy-Potts-Judges-IDEA-.pdf
Dragan Vukadinovic
3G and more
DSM
- https://herald-review.com/pantagraph/gallery/photos-mitsubishi-motors-in-normal-through-the-years/collection_75e74a6a-0810-5fdb-b819-2ebcf63b74f5.html
- https://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/photos-mitsubishi-motors-in-normal-through-the-years/collection_c463e140-691a-5e9a-9bd0-c6693fad6bda.html
- https://www.nrdc.org/stories/story-normal-car-factory-abandoned-gas-guzzlers-soon-be-buzzing-electric-vehicles
- https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-mitsubishi-closure/article_0f368855-7d5e-51ed-ac43-529c9bcf1ae6.html
- https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/12/former-home-diamond-star-motors-now-home-mystery/
- https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/diamond-star-motors/
- https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/former-mitsubishi-plant-now-owned-by-rivian-automotive
- https://www.ewiusa.com/history.html
- https://wikimili.com/en/Diamond-Star_Motors
- https://speedspec.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/when-east-met-west-the-dsm-triplets/
- http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,960151,00.html
- https://www.pantagraph.com/millions-of-vehicles-built-at-twin-cities-mitsubishi-plant/article_cde2585a-2199-5319-b4db-de93be82f75a.html
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-final-shifts-normal-mitsubishi-plant-20160601-story.html?outputType=amp
- https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/b31d2d30-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-b#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&r=0&xywh=1437%2C-67%2C1077%2C1834
Huge collection I'd like to see
- https://mchistory.org/research/finding-aids/collection/mitsubishi-motors
- https://mchistory.org/research/finding-aids/collection/wallace-glen-diamond-star-motors-mitsubishi-motors
Chrysler trim plant - Ajax, Ontario
- https://www.autonews.com/article/20020604/REG/206040704/chrysler-to-close-ontario-trim-plant
- https://images.ourontario.ca/ajax/2448004/data?n=23
- https://images.ourontario.ca/ajax/2447753/data?n=1
Assembly line
- https://www.lib.niu.edu/1989/ii890711.html
- https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/rivian-completes-purchase-of-mitsubishi-plant/article_b5160bd6-6093-5c75-b025-52de87814cfe.amp.html
- https://www.wglt.org/post/plant-finds-second-life-rivian-and-so-do-ex-mitsubishi-workers#stream/0
- https://www.pjstar.com/article/20150724/NEWS/150729568?template=ampart
DSM/MMNA Plant auction
- https://www.biditup.com/auction/1083/HUGE+4+DAY+SALE+1+ndash+MITSUBISHI+MOTORS+A
- https://www.biditup.com/db-files/1475864322-706668.pdf
Wiring diagrams
- https://wiringdiagramsx.blogspot.com/2019/03/4g63-wiring-diagram.html?m=1
- https://blog.hotrodcoffeeshop.com/2013/02/23/4g63-wiring-diagrams-schematics-for-engine-swaps/
- http://hotrodcoffeeshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72
- https://www.hotrodwiki.com/index.php?title=How_to_wire_a_4g63_engine
- https://tech.mirage-performance.com/1GDSMharness/1G-DSM-4g63EngineHarness.html
- https://wiringdiagram.2bitboer.com/4g63-vr4-wiring-diagram/
4G63 Serial #/Revisions/production
"Mitsubishi 4G63 Forklift Engines are manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Engine Manufacturing Co Ltd through its Kyoto engine plant in collaboration with Diamond-Star Motors, which is based in Illinois."
Plants
- Mitsubishi Motors Engine Manufacturing Co Ltd, Kyoto engine plant
- Diamond-Star Motors, Normal, Illinois
98/99 Revision
"Not sure if the crank girdle is accessible. If i can see the 3rd journal in on cuddle. This is what a 98 or 99 looks like"