I've considered it. I'm more of a sedan guy but thinking about a project convertible for my son. space wise, I'm pretty sure the 3200 TD would fit but it's an inline mount and I'm worried how much trouble I would have mounting traverse.
Could probably pull the drivetrain from an expo and make it a vr.

 

3200TD came stock in what?

 

it's the 4M41 engine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_4M4_engine
available from 1999 but not in the US, maybe find one in Canada or Mexico. I have seen them on ebay for $2500-$3000 US.
inline TD 4cyl, same block as the 2.8TD about 20% more hp lots more torque, gear that differential up!
to mount it traverse, you'd have to remove fan, don't know if it has a sensor for electric fan. probably a lot more issues. biggest worry would be motor mounts and bolting up transmission.

 

mmhhhh in mexico huh?.... hehe ill look for it for you, im sure i can find something if it exists in this damned dessert!!!!

 

probably hard to find, most I don't think they were sold anywhere but asia and aus but I've seen a lot imported to canada, UK and eur....have heard rumors some TDs made it to Mexico, central and souse america.

 

im gonan search for it, cuz as far as i know, mitsubishi is realtively new in mexico, and most of the mitsus here are imported somehow

 

wow! I thought mitsu was all over Mexico! You can buy them used from Japan at pretty good prices. will cost about $2800-$3400 to ship. Hard to get tagged in US though.

 

Hes right... Ive bought Scoobie parts from this place before... www.japan-partner.com theyre reputible.

 

that's the place!

 

its a 98..no not now no swap. im sure i will have issues if i find an engine....so far im waiting till mines dead and never to be revieved....its still a good engine and always has been....im not sure if the block/bolts differ or not im sure they do....ill jus have to find out sooner or later...thx to dusty i found the similar car that i want to import somthing like this