Quote
I had to modify the sport motor mounts to fit the Montero frame, swap throttle bodies, move a couple things and swap oil pans. the end. But I was swapping an '04 sport engine into my '99 Montero both 3.5 SOHC.


Yea, the 3.5L automatic to 3.5L automatic vehicle is pretty straight forward. Even the 3.5L automatic to 3.0L automatic vehicle would be pretty simple.

The problem is that the post-mid 90s 3.5L never came with the option to be bolted to a 5-speed manual transmission so there aren't any Mitsubishi parts for a 5-speed V5MT1 to a 3.5L engine.

This is the same problem I had with the V5MT1 5-speed to NP231 that Nathan just breezed through on his t-case conversion. Sigh.

Far as I can tell, I'm stuck having a custom flywheel made. Talked to Standard Flywheels a bit ago. They're supposed to get back to me tomorrow when the machinist is back in. I'm shooting off some more emails to other shops in the meantime.

It's REALLY irritating that the only think holding us up is an almost microscopic difference in the stupid starter ring. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />

What's the difference between the 1999 3.5L oil pan and the 2002/3/4 3.5L oil pan? Does the '99 look like the 3.0L pan? I don't have a way to check since I don't have my '99 3.5L anymore. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Edward

Last edited by ES_97Sport; 05/22/12 09:29 PM.
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 3.5L conversion
SAS Dana 44s & ARBs, 35" Yoko Geolandar M/Ts
NP231 B4R doubler/Terra Low231/RP 5.38 229:1
'99 Montero Sport Limited 4WD SAS 3-link project
'03 Montero Sport Limited AWD
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 4WD