1995 Eagle Talon Esi from North America - Comments

Pistons have o clearance in the engine so they can't rotate without making a hard clicking noise..

Blew the timing belt.

I'm thinking about buying a 1995 eagle talon esi, this guy up the street wants 500 because the motor he thinks might be useless, I don't care much for the motor either way because I'm planning on throwing the 4g63 motor in there, the Tsi base not the awd version cause the tranny on this car is front wheel drive, so its gonna be front wheel drive turbo, The transmission, clutch, body, and interior on this car are all in great shape, but the motors beat so I want to do a swap for a 4g63 tsi or gst motor.. Anyone have any suggestions? Or has anyone done this yet? all comments are needed and appreciated! Thanks..

I think it's origen is much lower than heavin and comes from a much hotter climate.

Well I have a 96' Talon, and trust me trying to put the 4g63 motor in will be a pain. just call down to a Mitsubishi, Eagle, or Chrysler dealership, and they'll get you a legit motor, to put in your car. I originally had the esi (non-turbo fwd) version. So I just called Eagle and asked for the turbo motor kit(motor, ecu, harness, etc..). It set me back about 2200, it cost me more because I kept the original motor, and let them keep the 500 surcharge. So you'll be looking at the 1300 to 1700 range depending on the quality of the motor they get you, or you ask for. 1300 was the re-manufactured motor, and the 1700 was a brand new one or well as close to brand new as possible (it had like 80 miles on it). And 500 dollars is a steal for that car, even if it doesn't run its still worth about 1500.

Yeah, I just got a ESI not that long ago and I trying to do a engine swap, and I kinda wanted to know how much would it cost?? To find a gs-t motor to put in my car?

I have owned my 1995 Eagle Talon ESI for seven years. It has 190.000 miles and I have changed the timing belt twice, replaced the head gasket and kept the oil fresh. When I do drive, I am demanding on this car, but it always delivers. The amazing thing is that the clutch is original and the muffler is too.

If you are buying a Talon, you must know that you have to keep an eye on the oil level and antifreeze reservior. Replace the timing belt every 80,000-100.000 miles and make sure it has a manual transmission. (I hear the automatics can be temperamental.)

Overall, I love my car and don't want to ever get rid of it. Between the excellent aerodynamic design and the manual transmission, I can get better gas mileage from coasting down hills than hybrids.