6B3x family
| 6B3x | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | V6 |
| Cylinder block alloy | Die-cast aluminum |
| Cylinder head alloy | Die-cast aluminum |
| Valvetrain | SOHC with 24 valves and MIVEC |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 6G7x |
The 6B3x family of engines are 60 degree angle V6 engines produced by Mitsubishi in Shiga, Japan. It is an all-alloy design with overhead camshafts driven by a belt. Valves are actuated with roller rockers with automatic lash adjusters on the exhaust valves only.
So far only the 6B31 has been released.
The engine was the last in the early to mid 2000s 'engine renovation program' following the 4A9x, 4B1x and 3B2x [1].
6B31
The 6B31 is a 3.0 litre V6 engine. It uses 24-valve single overhead camshafts with MIVEC. It displaces 2998 cc using a 87.6 mm x 82.9 mm bore and stroke. It has a 9.5:1 compression ratio and produces 162 kW at 6250 rpm and 276 Nm at 4000 rpm. Compared to the 6G72 24-valve SOHC the engine weighs 25 Kg less and outputs 7 kW more power but 2 Nm less torque.
In Australia it has been used in the ZG Outlander.
Gallery
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6B31 Engine in a Mitsubishi Outlander
| MITSUBISHI PETROL ENGINES | |
| 3 cylinder | |
| 3A9x | 3A90 3A91 3A92 |
| 4 cylinder | |
| Neptune | 4G41 4G42 |
| Orion | 4G11 4G12 4G13 4G15 4G17 4G18 4G19 G4ED |
| Sirius | 4G61 4G62 4G63 4G64 4G67 4G69 |
| Astron | 4G51 4G52 4G53 4G54 |
| Astron II | Original Revised |
| Saturn | 4G30 4G31 4G32 4G33 4G37 |
| 4G9x | 4G91 4G92 4G93 4G94 |
| 4A9x | 4A90 4A91 4A92 |
| 4B1x | 4B10 4B11 4B11T 4B12 |
| Inline 6 | |
| Saturn 6 | 6G34 |
| V6 | |
| 6G7x | 6G71 6G72 SOHC 12v 6G72 SOHC 24v 6G72 DOHC Early 6G74 Late 6G74 Ralliart 6G74 6G75 |
| 6A1x | 6A10 6A11 6A12 6A13 |
| 6B3x | 6B31 |
| V8 | |
| 8A80 | 8A80 |
