Non-Mitsubishi Montero?

[aikane]

I'm curious if there are any non-Mitsubishi Monteros/Pajeros out there. By that, I mean non-Mitsubishi drivetrains (Chevy, Toyota, etc).

[Monterorider]

Yes

[Martinjmpr]

I'm curious if there are any non-Mitsubishi Monteros/Pajeros out there. By that, I mean non-Mitsubishi drivetrains (Chevy, Toyota, etc).

Oh, I thought you were talking about the Hyundai Galloper, a 1st gen Pajero built under license in Korea.

[Justice R]

There are 3 or more guys over on 4x4 wire that run the 4.3 Chevy Vortec V6. They are running the Eng./trans/t-case out of a parted blazer.

There's not much need to swap out the diffs unless you decide to go SAS and then you can leave the rear end if you can find a front with a close enough ratio. The rear ends in the mitsu's are pretty stout.

The Most common swap for the 4 CYL models is the turbo'd 2.6 out of the Starion but that's not non-mitsu.

[aikane]

There are 3 or more guys over on 4x4 wire that run the 4.3 Chevy Vortec V6. They are running the Eng./trans/t-case out of a parted blazer.

There's not much need to swap out the diffs unless you decide to go SAS and then you can leave the rear end if you can find a front with a close enough ratio. The rear ends in the mitsu's are pretty stout.

The Most common swap for the 4 CYL models is the turbo'd 2.6 out of the Starion but that's not non-mitsu.

Cool, I gotta check those out. I'm actually pondering dropping a Toyota 5mge into an '87 Montero.

[Monterorider]

Shoving inline 6 into short Monty engine bay is going to be interesting exercise.
Looking for a hard way?

[4Rescue]

Shoving inline 6 into short Monty engine bay is going to be interesting exercise.
Looking for a hard way?

X2...

I gotta say if you want to go to all this trouble find a small I4 Turbo Diesel like a 1KZ-t or go with the Starion Turbo option if you wantto stay with a gasser.

Another REALLY good option would be the 3.0 Mitsu V6 that Crysler used in their 1st Gen Caravans (mini-vans) our Caravan from 1987 ran 320K on the original motor and it had PLENTY of power. I never really see this done, but then Mitsu's get kind of left out in the cold here in NA (unfortunatley cause they're a really good truckfor sure. There are tons of these (Caravans) in Junk Yards and next to Toyota, Mitsu makes some of the most mechanicaly sound motors in the business. The only issues we ever had were with the CryCo Transmission and it still ran till 250K before giving up the ghost. I don't specificaly know of a 5sp manual you could use, but I';d imagine an NVG4500 might be made to match up with an adaptor.

Just my .02 ya know. Your money my view eh.

Cheers

Dave

[4Rescue]

Shoving inline 6 into short Monty engine bay is going to be interesting exercise.
Looking for a hard way?

X2...

I gotta say if you want to go to all this trouble find a small I4 Turbo Diesel like a 1KZ-t or go with the Starion Turbo option if you wantto stay with a gasser.

Another REALLY good option would be the 3.0 Mitsu V6 that Crysler used in their 1st Gen Caravans (mini-vans) our Caravan from 1987 ran 320K on the original motor and it had PLENTY of power. I never really see this done, but then Mitsu's get kind of left out in the cold here in NA (unfortunatley cause they're a really good truckfor sure. There are tons of these (Caravans) in Junk Yards and next to Toyota, Mitsu makes some of the most mechanicaly sound motors in the business. The only issues we ever had were with the CryCo Transmission and it still ran till 250K before giving up the ghost. I don't specificaly know of a 5sp manual you could use, but I';d imagine an NVG4500 might be made to match up with an adaptor.

Just my .02 ya know. Your money my view eh.

Cheers

Dave

[Justice R]

X2...

I gotta say if you want to go to all this trouble find a small I4 Turbo Diesel like a 1KZ-t or go with the Starion Turbo option if you wantto stay with a gasser.

Another REALLY good option would be the 3.0 Mitsu V6 that Crysler used in their 1st Gen Caravans (mini-vans) our Caravan from 1987 ran 320K on the original motor and it had PLENTY of power. I never really see this done, but then Mitsu's get kind of left out in the cold here in NA (unfortunatley cause they're a really good truckfor sure. There are tons of these (Caravans) in Junk Yards and next to Toyota, Mitsu makes some of the most mechanicaly sound motors in the business. The only issues we ever had were with the CryCo Transmission and it still ran till 250K before giving up the ghost. I don't specificaly know of a 5sp manual you could use, but I';d imagine an NVG4500 might be made to match up with an adaptor.

Just my .02 ya know. Your money my view eh.

Cheers

Dave

The 3.0 mitsu engine that crysler used in the Minivans (6G72) is the same block and heads used in the 3.0 Montero's. So If going that route would be best to start with one that already has that engine in it (89-93).

[PhyrraM]

I always thought a good swap candidate for a Gen 1 would be a 3.8 Ford V6 from the TBird SuperCoupe and a F150/Bronco trans and transfer case.

210HP and 315ft/lbs before any tuning or tweaking (230/330 for the rarer '94/'95 models). The 3.8 shares a bellhousing with the 302/5.0/351W so transmission and transfercase options exsist. Not as compact as the GM 2.8/3.1, but I'm sure there would be no problems with a Gen1 engine bay. Good reliabity once you ditch the OEM graphite/composite headgaskets for the new MLS ones. There is a small, but dedicated, following that has the knowhow and parts to take these things close to 500HP if you feel the need. You can pick up a donor Tbird SC for dirt cheap.