terokyle
Need a Spot
Reged: 08/30/07
Posts: 2
Loc: silverdale, wa
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looking for info and tips for swapping a 4.3l Chevy into a 1983 Mitsubishi Montero. anything helps!
thank you in advance!!!
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83 montero http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2940585 2" suspension 2" body lift soon to have a 4.3l
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off-roader
Mitsubishi Forum Moderator
Reged: 01/16/00
Posts: 11825
Loc: Bay Area, CA
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Search for "4.3l" and be sure to set the date range to in the past year... yes it really does work and welcome to the wire! 
Oh and if you have difficulty, feel free to send me a message or ask right here. I'll be happy to teach you how the search engine works step by step.
Yes Landraider/Curtis is one good source of information as are many others actually. 
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Off Roader
96 SR Auto, 89 V6 SWB Auto
96SR Build Up Thread, Mitsu Club, My Site
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rxinhed
The Mitsubishi Parts Guy
Reged: 02/21/05
Posts: 3462
Loc: Placerville, CA
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Dude! You've been registered for two years and finally posted. Alright! Welcome to the 4x4wire!
I would suggest searching out Curtis and his "Land Raider" which has the 4.3L conversion. Don in Canada has performed this swap, too.
Good luck!
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1987 Dodge Raider, red, stick
1987 Montero V8 project, black
1987 Chevy K30 service truck, Big and Red!!
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0778drz110
Rock Warrior
Reged: 08/31/08
Posts: 535
Loc: Florida
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You might want to buy a parts truck rather than just an engine
you need a driver's drop transfer case
you want a short tranny/transfercase combo (s10/s10 blazer have 700r4/np231 combo that is a good fit)
you might need a 2" bodylift
some stuff i've learned in my researching 
Landraider(curtis)
http://www.4x4wire.com/mitsubishi/featured_mitsu/Landraider/
don
http://www3.telus.net/public/dhuysman/vortec01.html
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showflat.p...part=1&vc=1
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB69&Number=1094081&Forum=
4.3 swap with A/C
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB69&Number=549042&Forum=
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1988 Dodge Raider 2.6l 4cyl., 5speed, LSD rear, 31x10.50 BFG A/T, 2 100w offroad lights, "Rolled my Montero" sticker 
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3343595
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terokyle
Need a Spot
Reged: 08/30/07
Posts: 2
Loc: silverdale, wa
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I'm working out a deal with a friend of mine who just rolled his 96 Blazer so I should be getting that within the next few weeks so I will be able to get it all in that package. I have a 2" body and a 2" suspension lift so hopefully that will be good. thank you all for all your help!
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83 montero http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2940585 2" suspension 2" body lift soon to have a 4.3l
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4ePikanini
Wheeler
Reged: 05/07/09
Posts: 201
Loc: South Africa
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Give 4ePajero a PM - He has done it in his Gen1 before he put the Toyota 2.0 in.
It now has a 3.2 DiD so he knows about transplants in the Gen1
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I'm a firm believer of Occams's razor
"If you make something idiot-proof the world will create a better idiot" - Anonymous
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plh
Mudrunner
Reged: 11/15/08
Posts: 264
Loc: Wisconsin
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A Starion / Conquest transplant looks to be considerably easier. I was thinking / researching the 4.3l upgrade route and decided to refocus on a 2.6l Turbo engine instead. It should arrive here on Friday :-)
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- 88 Raider: Header, 2.5" exhaust, 5 spd, 4.62 LSD Front & Rear, T/L, add a leaf, Skyjacker shocks, 33"x12.5"x15" MTZs, Aisin LOs, Justice Bumper #2, Dual Bouncies, Soon to be TSI
- 89 Raider V6 PARTS FOR SALE
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LandRaider
Forum Moderator
Reged: 09/04/01
Posts: 7108
Loc: Ocean Springs, MS
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A Starion / Conquest transplant looks to be considerably easier. I was thinking / researching the 4.3l upgrade route and decided to refocus on a 2.6l Turbo engine instead. It should arrive here on Friday :-)
Starion swap is much eaiser, but much different. I loved the on road performance of the starion setup, but the low end power needed for very technical driving was not there. I even ran without an intercooler, and power curve was far from linear. I had problems with needing a lil bit of power to climb out of a bind, or top a hill, and ending up with all 4 tires spinning away as the turbo spooled up.
IMHO to run a starion motor in a technical offroad sort of rig, you're going to need SUPER low gearing in the diffs, and the transfer case. This way you could have better control of the motor as it transitioned from no boost into boost.
2 completly different animals for completly different purposes.
I don't think youre going to find anyone else that has done both swaps.
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87 Raider 4.3 700R4 NP231CHD
Solid Axles, Selectable Lockers
36 inch Swampers
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plh
Mudrunner
Reged: 11/15/08
Posts: 264
Loc: Wisconsin
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Quote:
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A Starion / Conquest transplant looks to be considerably easier. I was thinking / researching the 4.3l upgrade route and decided to refocus on a 2.6l Turbo engine instead. It should arrive here on Friday :-)
Starion swap is much eaiser, but much different. I loved the on road performance of the starion setup, but the low end power needed for very technical driving was not there. I even ran without an intercooler, and power curve was far from linear. I had problems with needing a lil bit of power to climb out of a bind, or top a hill, and ending up with all 4 tires spinning away as the turbo spooled up.
IMHO to run a starion motor in a technical offroad sort of rig, you're going to need SUPER low gearing in the diffs, and the transfer case. This way you could have better control of the motor as it transitioned from no boost into boost.
2 completly different animals for completly different purposes.
I don't think youre going to find anyone else that has done both swaps.
Good points for sure! I use this as my DD and off-road only a few times per year. Looks like he has the 4.3l nailed down. If that were my case I would have probably gone that route too.
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- 88 Raider: Header, 2.5" exhaust, 5 spd, 4.62 LSD Front & Rear, T/L, add a leaf, Skyjacker shocks, 33"x12.5"x15" MTZs, Aisin LOs, Justice Bumper #2, Dual Bouncies, Soon to be TSI
- 89 Raider V6 PARTS FOR SALE
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