Recent content by GrantC

*IF* the body and interior are in good shape (no rust), it’s worth saving. The Gen1 LWBs are increasing in value much more so than the SWBs, and clean running examples are getting harder to find. Were it me, I’d clean it up, pull the heads and fix the valves, and hope for the best. Worst case...

I did it a couple of years ago. Got the parts from Rock Auto, and they were even made in Japan! You need a good impact wrench. The end caps use a crush thread that deforms as it's driven in, and they're really tough to get out (and to get the new ones in.) I was told that you can only replace...

I'm finally getting around to replacing the timing chain on my '87 Monty. Can the timing chain cover be removed without dropping the oil pan & lifting up the head? Any other tips/tricks you'd like to share?

After MUCH research (including studying time-to-fail charts until my eyes were watering), I've decided to replace the links with properly sized fuses. The charge wire from the alternator, for instance, is being replaced with an ANL slow-blow fuse in a Blue Sea fuse block.

It’s finally time to upgrade the battery on my ’87 4-cyl, and get rid of the corroded stock clamps (going to the military style.) I’ve already done the negative side, but the positive side leaves me with a bit of a question. I’d like to get rid of the fusible links at the battery, for two...

Scared me there for a minute! ;)

??? All the pics of the Bilsteins I can find show the trunnions included and already installed in the shock. In fact, the KYBs all show the trunnion included as well.

Thanks! Bilstein says they fit '89-'90 Monteros; apparently no one told them that the fronts are the same from '83 on. Everyone else seems to have that figured out. Luckily we have forums where we can learn from the expense of others! ;)

I'd love to have it, because Bilstein doesn't seem to think it exists! What do you think of the 4600s versus the KYBs?

It’s getting time to replace the shock absorbers on my ’87 SWB (2.6l, 5sp). Like most rigs, it spends 80% of its time on pavement; the rest is on gravel, unmaintained, and “historic” roads. Many of the roads I travel are heavily rutted or washboarded. (It’s the washboard that gives that short...

For OEM parts, I've had good luck with: https://www.mitsubishiparts.com/ https://www.mitsubishipartswarehouse.com/ Of course, for mostly non-OEM parts there's always rockauto.com — you have to be careful with them, however; you really need to know what you're buying.

I know that feeling of wanting everything sorted out properly. This summer was a big one for my Gen1, as I had the infamous KM145 transmission rebuilt. While I was under there I took care of a whole bunch of other things and made sure everything was done right. I just finished putting in a new...

Congratulations!

I've encountered more than one exhaust stud sheared like that. In fact, the most recent one was on my 2.6l Montero engine. The remainder came out with no issues when I put the remover on it.

Since they've been made over a very long period of time, with a variety of engines and transmissions, it would help if you'd narrow it down a bit. What vintage are you looking for (generation or model year)?