2L Lancer non turbo of that era? no such thing unless it is diesel.
The 1500 in that Lancer will most likely be 4G15 which is a really common engine, or could be a 4G91 if it is a jap import MX-extra model.
Is it carb or fuel injected? if injected if you fit a larger engine (ie 4G92 or 4G93) you'll have to swap over the ECU, AFM and injectors too.
Best bet is to find out what engine it has exactly, and find another replacement one.