TOASTY
Trail Leader
Reged: 01/17/02
Posts: 5019
Loc: Gilbert AZ, US.
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Well We started swapping Justices 3.5L engine into PA_JERO´s 1988 Montero SWB on thanksgiving weekend and it runs and drives as of sunday. Here´s a crappy cell phone video of one of the first test drives proof . Maybe PAJ can make a cool burnout video soon or even a trail test video.
Good Work PA_JERO 
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Az Crew, full fledged member!
"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K." -Ted.
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FrankR
Web Wheeler
Reged: 02/01/04
Posts: 10225
Loc: Columbia, SC
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Nice! 
How 'bout list the problems you ran into and how you resolved them.
Frank
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'89 G-Raider Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 155k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, 165A alt., Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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StockRaider
Roll Me Over
Reged: 09/23/04
Posts: 4375
Loc: Williamsport PA
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Indeed, as well as some pictures of the install?
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Richard E
1989 Montero - SR coils, SR steering box, 31" Wide track Baja
1989 V6 Auto Raider - SR Rear, LSD Front, Superwinch Hubs, 33" BFG Mud terrain KM2
1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6turbo Start of my tuner addiction
1983 Honda XL600R - Supertrapp muffler, EBC Brakes, K270tires
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dadrab
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 01/26/04
Posts: 2389
Loc: Augusta, Ga.
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Well-done, fellas.
And, a "trials and tribulations" list would be icing on the cake.
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87 Montero, bought new, by me -
88/89 intercooled Starion Turbo engine-
with awesome audio.
89 LWB Montero LS -
Rebuilt engine,
Tunes added.
Oscar Wilde: "Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes."
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87Montero
Trail Leader
Reged: 11/19/03
Posts: 5576
Loc: Greenville, SC
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Quote:
How 'bout list the problems you ran into and how you resolved them.
Problems? This is the AZ crew here!
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1999 Mitsu Montero - Fully Loaded
'92 Isuzu Pickup: V6,4x4,5spd,TJM Front Bumper,9k Winch, DOR Rear Bumper, RR Hubs, 3" Calmini Lift, 4.77s, 33" TSLs
2008 Saturn Sky Redline - 3 Pedals and a turbo :)
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hazy_daze
Roll Me Over
Reged: 05/22/07
Posts: 4609
Loc: Athens, Georgia
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And to note, this is Pa_jero's rig. Not Toasty's, which had the no-run issues...
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Just another idiot...
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jdavis
Mudrunner
Reged: 04/17/04
Posts: 288
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Great work!! 
Holding my breath for a more detailed write up!!
~ Jon
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Seattle, WA
94 Montero SR
33 x 12.50 on stock rims
Daystar 2" Coil Spacers
10K Winch
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justice
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/06/00
Posts: 3163
Loc: Coastal N Carolina, USA
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Quote:
Well We started swapping Justices 3.5L engine into PA_JERO´s 1988 Montero SWB on thanksgiving weekend and it runs and drives as of sunday. Here´s a crappy cell phone video of one of the first test drives proof . Maybe PAJ can make a cool burnout video soon or even a trail test video.
Good Work PA_JERO
Good to see the engine used for a good cause..Its always ran good. Hope you replaced the Valve guide seals though...thing smokes like a chimney after long periods of idling.
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99 Gen 2.5, fixing, awaiting build
89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears
Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB
-Can Change a timing belt in my sleep..
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JohnnyBfromPeoria
Trail Leader
Reged: 06/10/02
Posts: 5081
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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They didn't, although I repeatedly advised them to. It would have been far easier to do before the engine went in.
The Montero of Justice lives on, with parts and pieces in several AZ Crew rigs. Dylan Anderson, RyanY, Toasty, Lordtrunks, Pa_Jero, Clay TK and myself all have something to show for the sacrifice. It really wasn't the original intent of the whole operation, but it really worked out well.
I'm taking it out of my signature now...
John B.
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'87 Raider 2.6 Turbo Auto, Under Construction
'95 Montero SR, 35x12.5/15 BFG M/T KM-2's, Rock sliders, Qtr panel chop, gas tank lift, 2" BL, Aisins
'86 SWB Auto, 2" BL, 33" BFG KM-2's
2012 Chevy Camaro LS V6/M6 IPF S/C
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TOASTY
Trail Leader
Reged: 01/17/02
Posts: 5019
Loc: Gilbert AZ, US.
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Right, PA_JERO's swap went smooth with very few hang ups. It is much easier to do a swap with a donor truck than the way i did my 2.4 swap as i was missing things and had nothing to reference. I'll take a bunch of pictures when i go back to PA_JERO's house. the reason for not doing the valve seals before hand was that he doesn't have the cash until after the holidays and was a bit intimidated by the swap and didn't want to spend any money on the engine until he knew the swap was going to work. Remember he had attempted this swap about 7 years ago and gave up and basically parted that truck out.
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"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K." -Ted.
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