nwoods
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Yours is a Gen 2 (flat fenders vs flared fenders). I hesitate to call your a '98, but there are some weird transition models, so maybe?
Gen 2.5 looks like this:
Montero 96 SR
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Gen 2.5 looks like this:
Jrussell90
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Yea I think mine is gen2, so in the thread you posted, are a lot of the parts applicable for both models? The thread you linked in gen 2.5
Jrussell90
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And it’s running and starting on first crank... just no information on any belt replacements on general maintenance so hesitant to drive it Incase it goes south and I need a whole rebuild
nwoods
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Yes, Interior is directly the same, drivetrain is 99% the same. Gen 2's came with a few different flavors of engines, including SOHC and DOHC versions. The parts for the 3.0 SOHC are mostly the same as the 3.5 SOHC motor, with minor exceptions to the "front plate" the that holds all the accessory items on. The DOHC is pretty different however. You'll often find the motor referenced by its code name, and I can't for the life of remember it right now, I think its something like "6G72" or 74 or something like that. They used the same engine in several vehicles and across model years, though it grew from 3.0 to 3.5 to 3.8, all on the same basic engine design.
The Gen 2.5's I think were all 3.5's from 98-2000, and then the Gen 3's were initially 3.5's until 2003? and then went to 3.8L versions. All very similar
Jrussell90
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You’re right mine is the 6G72 DOHC 3.5. Thanks for all the info, my last project was an MR2 and there is so much available for them on the web this has been a bit more tricky
dos531
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It's a 6G74 DOHC. the 6G72 is 3.0. You actually got the best year montero available. The dohc makes more power than the sohc that came afterward, and the 96 is the only dohc year with obdII.
Jrussell90
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I’m about to put the order in for all the parts.. I’ll keep you guys updated with the progress if anyone’s interested
nwoods
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Absolutely! Shared pains and all that