screw IFS! time for fun.

[DSM]

Pictures:

first I hauled these bitches in the back of my soccer mom SUV, wrapped in pallet wrap of course, i dont want to get my pretty interior dirty...........
/sarcasm




Then my girlfriend called mitsu to tell them i'm putting ford truck parts in my minivan. haha


shitty old warn hubs.


Here's what it think of ford radius arms.


My 10:1 short block. yeah its ugly.


Mitsubishi FTW


One of my other projects..

[bdmontero]

thats what I think of Ford radius arms too man, I think everybody does!!

[g17steve]

Is that an old Galant turbo in the back ground ? I love those.

[karencaren]

I like to see the other project you are doing. Looks like its getting pretty well build. Hope to see more of your works.


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[dannytuned]

Aug 6, 2008 22:28:15 GMT -5 karencaren said:

I like to see the other project you are doing. Looks like its getting pretty well build. Hope to see more of your works.


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[DSM]

Back from the dead.

Yes for whoever asked, that's a Galant VR4 in the background, I've been modding mitsu's for about 10 years. That car is actually for sale now as a rolling chassis. I have to finish my montero asap before the snow flies. Im a full time college student and work almost full time hours so my time is very limited. I do most of my research at work and get to work on my truck about 3 to 5 hours a week.. yes, i said a week...

"big" problem im trying to overcome is the transfercase, it's not so much a big problem because surprise surprise, the mitsu uses an AW4 transmission, which is also used in the jeep cherokee's and toyota supras, among MANY other applications, which is awesome because you can put a jeep tailshaft housing on and throw on a NP231 transfercase, this means slip yoke eliminators available for cheaper, gears, etc etc etc, and that means there is aftermarket support for our transmissions!!!!

The AW4 is a known trans, so start telling people you need parts for an AW4 or "Aisan Warner" transmission, not a mitsubishi clunker.














Some locating and measurements







mitsushitty transfercase, otherwise known as the gigantic useless piece of ****.




Trans still in the truck without the tail housing on it.



jeep on the left, mitsu on the right, mitsu is freaking over kill



jeep on the left again, gee, they look similar.



5 of the 7 bolts for the tail shaft housing require the tcase to be removed to get to them on the mitsu hosuing, on the jeep housing they're all external, this is the housing that must be changed to use an NP231 transfercase.



backside of jeep one



jeep sensor compared to the old mitsu sensor, i NEED to get a 1998 or newer output shaft housing to clear up this problem, the 98+ sensor looks just like mine. So disregard these sensors as i'll have updates with a newer housing in the weeks to come.

[DSM]

Some helpful links that have made my research and work easier.

www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/index.php
Great for brackets and stuff for my suspension and the owner of the company is really cool.

www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/np_nvg_input_gears.htm
information about the 231 t case, we use a 23 spline case and need a short input shaft

www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/aw4.htm
lots of info on the AW4 trans, dont hate them for not mentioning us, im sure they didnt know, But soon the entire world will know

This makes me much more comfortable with swapping in a 6G72 TT, i wish i had the money i want to spend.

[nativa]

I agree.... screw the IFS or any FS for the matter....
Your girlfriend is GORGEOUS!!!!

No offense man