Thanks for the response guys, it was the tranny all along, since the day I picked her up that knocking has always been there, I just thought it was the throwout bearing. My buddy has a shop near russels montero ranch and I picked up his spare 87 tranny hopefully it's in good enough shape! Pulled the tranny in my truck today and ordered a new clutch, the original Was toast. Id say nearly thirty years, it was time for a replacement. Hopefully my Monty will be back on the street by Thursday. Praying to the mitsu gods ! Thanks Russell!

'84 Monty SWB, 2.6 Manual, rear LSD, bOuNcY, cranked T Bars, 33x12.5 M/T's