It's been a long road the past few years since I retired from the Army. I bought a Montero to take to the oilfields, and the engine blew 5 months later. I never really had the time to deal with it, bought another car, drug the Montero back to TX with a tow bar, etc, etc. Fast-forward, I got divorced, found a wonderful woman, had a kid, and my Monty is sitting in the desert on someone's property waiting for me to do something with it. I don't have the time, space, or inclination to repair it (rod through block, likely warped and/or cracked head). I thought about getting a wrecked Blazer and doing a 4.3 swap, but I still don't have the time to worry about that.

What would be the interest level in parts off an 88 Montero? I can go very few days to pull parts, I can take detailed pis of what's there... I know the bouncy seat will likely be the first on the demands list. Is it worth my time to part it anymore?


"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." - John F. Kennedy

Proud owner of an 88 Montero (with a blown engine).