Nothing here. I got rid of the 3.0L. I do have a 6G74 lower pan, but not the upper half.

Originally Posted by SteamPowered
... Earlier posts discuss the 6G74 being further forward than the 6G72 (easily plausible for gearbox or other clearance). Just how much?


The engine itself doesn't sit 'further forward'. We took the 3.0L out and dropped the 3.5L in exactly the same location and bolted it up. No changes were made other than to chop the '97 3.0L and the '02 3.5L motor mount frame brackets to make a complete pair that would mount to the frame. I was showing this a couple weeks ago to the Mitsu tech when he was replacing the motor mounts. Everything sits in the OEM locations for the 3.0L.

What the tech brought up when he was doing the timing belt, etc. last month is that the 3.5L seems to be slightly longer but all the extra length is forward of the motor mounts. I have absolutely nothing to substantiate this. Next month when I get started on the cooling for the new '99 build, I'll get a tape measure out and measure the 3.0L and 3.5L.

Edward

'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