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further addin more notes. You will want to clean up the threads on your adjusting bolt for the torsion spring. its a 12x1.25 and it likely will be fouled by road grime. Clean it off carefully b4 removing. put a bottle jack on the rod key to relieve pressure on the bolt. When reinstalling b...

yes to auctions and ....tow yards, for the intrepid and those with a box of tools that know how to use them.

carquest through world pac or parts has a wonderful selection of japanese parts.

All is true and passions flare dramatically among Toyota owners. and all you have written is most agreeable . i too have owned or been owned by both rigs and currently a 470 lexus. even the very first 4x4 tercel in Portland .lord she was ugly. i can still augmet my assertion that the mitsu...

this debate skitters around the net so often. Toyotas endless durability legends are justified. the argument i make is this: the rigs are neck and neck with Mitsu being the preference due to ride quality and attention to engineering detail. dissassembling both makes of vehicles doing deep...

am i an idiot for mentioning Rock auto they list a pressure hose called an intermediate hose then the formed metal line or tubing that attaches to the steering box gear. is that what you are looking for?

willl gen 2 uppers live with gen 1 lowers or?...

FJ sounds like rolling money pit... at 300k the 6 is a gutless gas hog the drive train , well i dunno. lotsa banging and bashing on the mitsu. clear difference between nissan and toyota not so clear mitsu / toyota.

And , And there are other oddities when getting your lower control arms in good shape, be sure you do not get seperated from the gen 2 torsion rod sockets as i carelessly did. The gen 1 socket is different and not in a good way. Second, the Gen 2 Lower control arm might need some "care as...

remember this: Gen 1 is more fun but dont tell anyone

And.... as i discovered today . take a grinder to the back of your lca where it is pinned to the body mounted bushing. the back side of the arm behind the mounting hole for the torsion rod socket, is a bit long and rubs on the differential case when the LCA is swinging through its arc. doing...

indeed very nice. now, this is a 2.4. livened with boost? , she should move my 5 door down the road nicely enough.with power to spare and fuel economy? what about torque in snotty trails where rpm is a killer? Supercharged sounds fun, and torquey. i have what i believe is a gen 2 max sitting...

coilover thread: thx 4 this. i have determined that i need fabtech toyota 2wd upper arms, and weld on mounting bosses on the frame. then a tacoma shock/strut/spring combo will replicate , fairly closely the geometry from mitsu. if i can get the angles right, based on travel arch of lower...

!!!!! a bellhousing for my automatic? life is good. the 64 is the mighty max engine i believe. RWD, things is looking good

as i have mentioned in other posts, i am on layoff for a while-with waaay too much time on my hands, i'm conjuring all kind of modifications and "upgrades"? to my poor montee. she is patient and only winces a bit when i pull a blooper-but i cant leave my hands off her... anyhoo... coil over...

Toast. Nice info from a man thets been there. Turn the spindle so the word "out" is facing toward the wheel. begin there and shim as necessary. but of course we don't know what is necessary shim without spec from mitsu. Is there a spec that is/can be published for alignment? rough numbers...

i believe i'm the problem child around here. what ever became of your bearing issue. did you ever get any clear idea? i fear the same when i go into the alignment shop as im tearing out the entire front end and replacing with. all new parts. i have no reference points; i dont even have...

just FYI if you have new gen 1 shocks as i do, and are not in a mood to buy gen 2 shocks when you change out your control arms... you can modify the gen 1's to fit. the base shock attachemnt of a gen 1 is a hollow tube squished and stamped for a nothch on each end. simply cut off the squished...

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Then that would for sure , not be MY montero!! is it true that the LS gen 1 was close to 30K new? i had heard rumors. this little gem? 65-70K