Just Bought the 4.3L chevy
any one with info or tips on the swap PLEASE comment or message me.
I have a 1983 Mitsubishi Montero I picked it up from a guy for $650 and his dad drove it off the lot in '83! it has 1.5" body lift and a 2" add a leaf and torsion crank for the suspension, the stock 2.6L 4 banger, soon to be replaced with a 4.3L Chevy.
The interor has a lot of custome fabrication....
I made a custom trim plate to fit around an alpine deck and a Cobra CB radio, the incinometer cluster did not come stock on this truck so I installed that and mounted a external speaker for the CB ontop of it.
Replaced the cloth side panne;s and replaced them with diamond plate, and used a stainless steel gas cover for the rear windsheild fuild resivor.
Again replaced the cloth rear pannel with diamond plate and installed two 6x9 pioneer speakers, and mounted a mgalite. the back has also been hurculined. I also wired eclipse speakers into the door, the speakers I had did not come with a kick plate so I ordered one off e-bay and painted it to match the theme.
The roof rack I drew the plans for and fabbed it up, the only thing I didnt do was powder coat it (oh how I wish I could!) the high lift and shovel mount are not standard 2 bolts through the rack for the highlift and a little something I came up with for the shovel also tabbs for 6 running lights 4 in the front 2 in the rear, and 2 tabs for 4' tiger shark cb attenas, with some creative work to run the wires.
I also had the wheels powdercoated black , I added a little safty orange to the lug nuts and brake drum, to match the lights and grille.
I had the Valve cover, and the air cleaner lid/tray powder coated.
Upgrades coming to a Montero near you...
Motor upgrade to a chevy 4.3L V6
35 X 12.5 BFG Mud trerrain T/A KM
Custom fabed front bumber with winch and grille gaurd and custome rear bumper.
Solid Axel Swap - 5 or 6" lift
rhino line bottom of body taking black all the way around deciding where I should take the line I'm thinking following the line that is even with the handle. any ideas........
Safari Snorkel
and lots more to be dreamt up!
