Hi Frank, I'll be happy to help. IMO the Mitsus love ditching this crap. Are you talking about the 6G74 DOHC engine?

Actually, both. I'm ruined on the four cylinder.

On the v6, all you need is one vacuum line running from the FPR (fuel pressure regulator located on the end of one fuel rail). Plus you may need a vacuum source for the 4x4 stuff depending on what you are running. My 98 needs it. I don't recall my 1st gen needing one. So all of the vacuum ports on the TB can be removed and blocked along with all of the crap they run to. You will have an open metal tube that runs to the gas tank that can be crimped or capped. I took a pic of the EGR delete items but it's corrupt. I'll see if I can find another one. On my 98 all I had to do was cut the exhaust tube off and weld the hole shut, making sure it didn't leak. Then remove the EGR and install a block off plate with shorter bolts. I think your DOHC can either be welded or blocked off with an additional plate.

For the coolant bypass, just follow the two hoses that run into the TB. Remove them both from the TB and loop the coolant. If you can tig aluminum, it's better to weld the holes, but looping a hose will also work fine.

In regards to the 4 banger, I know the 3.5, 3.0, and 2.0 mitsu like the back of my hand but I've only worked on one 2.6L. Does it have the handy dandy vacuum pump lol? Take some pics and I'll help you out!

OK, here is a terrible pic of the EGR delete items after the exhaust mani nut was cut and welded. You don't need the smaller plate for the 3.5 SOHC. This kit was from a 3S vendor. There is also an OEM mitsu part that you can you from the dealer or of course you could make one. I've made them before out of an electrical box cover.

I'm good on the 4 cylinder, working on it. When I say I'm ruined on the 4 cylinder, that's a reference to the power improvement. Also wheeling it at Hardrock, climbing the hills there with the FI V-6 was such a piece of cake, especially compared to my Weber carbureted 88. Plus doing some of the rocks at crazy angles and never having problems. Awesome!

I have to swap the axles in both trucks, then it'll be time to do some parts deleting. The 88 Montero 4-cylinder has 300,000 and the LSD is making some ugly noises. It's been doing it since I got it, changed fluid, put new LSD stuff in it, it didn't help. So I'm switching it. The 89 V-6 Raider is getting the air locker/disc brake 94 SR rear end. When done with both, I'll start the parts delete.

Cool sounds good. I got lazy last night and decided not to do the VSS this weekend. Today I fixed my broken door handle, fixed a power window button, installed an antenna, and deleted some more garbage.


OK so if your window buttons stop working, one potential cause is that the contacts are dirty. This is a really easy fix. You just have to remove the button from the door panel , pop it apart, and clean the metal contacts. Just be careful not to lose any of the small pieces. Now my daughter can roll down her window without asking me to do it (not sure if that is a good thing or not...)

The next two pictures will show the broken exterior door handle and the repaired handle. The pictures are bad and the repair job is ugly, but it works and is probably stronger than the other 3 door handles that have not broke yet.

It's hard to see, but the plastic handle snapped between where you put your fingers to open the door, and where the handle actually lifts the metal arm to unlatch the latch. I drilled a hole the entire length of the handle and JB welded the entire drill bit into the handle connecting the two broken pieces together into one.

After

Garbage, yeah I deleted the headlight squirters. The tank was in the way of a future snorkel and I've never used the squirters so it was time to go!

I also removed the crazy intake resonators and installed a drop-in K&N.


Think I'll order up some OME rear springs and shocks soon.