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G'day, all. The missus and I have found a 2000 model MK Triton GLS for sale, around the $13000 mark with 170,000kms on the clock. The exterior is rough, but the driveline seems really smooth during a drive, no rattles on cold start, etc.

Dumb question - is there any weaknesses we should ...

Saw this today, will be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show.

Jalopnik story

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/07/PAJERO_SPORT_1_L.jpg
http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/07/Mitsubishi-Pajero-Sport-Rear.jpg

Anyone have any insider info?

Tokyo July 17 2008 — Mitsubishi Motors ...

Everyone seems to like them, reliable, good grip in all conditions, and good wear rates too. The gf's family has run on them for half a million k's over the last 5 or so years, no punctures or dramas. :)

http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/tips_tyres.php - review of the top 10 A/T tyres on the market ...

Mate, dealing with getting these tyres right now, though not in that size. The pirelli site should tell you whether they make them at all, and Fourbys seem to be doing a pretty good price for us (we're after 225/75x16, undecided about AT or ATR yet). Some of the guys down in Mexico have shipped ...

Thanks, guys. Will do the ring around when I get a spare moment.

Also noticed Fourbys at Moorooka do servicing, and I need a few tyres too - how are they on the spanners? A one-stop-shop would be handy.

Nice gravedig.

Does anyone have any recommendations of a good, trustworthy mechanic in the brisbane area with experience with fourbies? We're around Indooroopilly, but willing to drive if it's worth it. We've had trouble in the past with useless mechs, and we're sick of it.

The missus had a fantastic one in Wagga ...

VS and VT did, too - all Ectotec V6's. As pointed out, the internals are different to the NA.

More relevant, though - the VN (series 2) -VR 3800 V6's came supercharged in the US, maybe it would be possible to source some parts from there. Those are called the Series 2 V6, different from the series ...

Paydirt, sent. :)

gp - yeah, that's what I thought. Which one is the better motor? I was hoping we got the DOHC here, should be a fairly easy swap for the twin-turbos on a 3000GT, but I haven't seen anything to say we did. All anyone says is 6G72, don't know a lot about them. When did Mitsi switch ...

Is that the 12-valve SOHC?

Good to know.

How old? Could it have been a Bundera? Wouldn't know about the 5cyl diesel.

Gwagensteve wrote:Charging around the bush blindly....

Steve.

Thanks for the laugh, Steve.

Lindsay.

Mate, sent you a PM, guess you didn't get it. I've got an electronic copy of the workshop manuals for the challenger and the 6G72 here, give me a yell if you want them.

Lindsay.

Suggest you do a search, the hiclone's come up 3 times in 3 weeks, with the usual outerlimits replies. You'll soon see what I mean. Welcome to the insanity, btw. :)

Re: exhaust, extractors and mandrel bent 2.25"->2.5", as suggested. Just make sure there's no restrictions on the inlet/outlet of your ...

Intank fuel pump is dying... or strainer on the bottom (unlikely). Aftermarket Subaru wrx intank pump fits perfectely. I`ve had 2or3 high mileage gq`s come through my workshop with similar simptoms and thats been the fix.Hope this helps Woz.

How would you check that? Fuel pressure? Interested ...

Froon, apparently nothing blocking airflow. Easy to check, though - take it out. :)

GQ Toy -
- any smoke, or abnormal fumes? Could be either burning oil or running really rich.
- Does it sound like it's pinging or missing? How's your timing?
- Losing any water from your coolant system? Water ...

Shiny side up, mate.

Noice. Action-shots when you get 'em.

Nice. How does it drive? What suspension is under it? Rancho, Bilstein?

A couple of my Triton which returned from the workshop yesterday, (just body lifted,suspension done, 33's)


Cool, mate. What's the specs on that? How much lift? Looks phat. :armsup: What's the engineering requirements for mods like that? I only ask because the police up this way are rabid ...

ive done it on my bike for the last 17,000Ks since brand new without a drama.
except for takeoffs at lights

Don't know a lot about bikes, but I thought most of their gearboxes have all gears constantly meshed - so you don't have to use the clutch, except for smoothness. Any bike nuts like to ...

Don't dismiss the Scorpion ATs so easily, fordy1!

They're good on Tritons too, eh Rockwolf?
I put a second-hand (75% tread) set on my LWB Sierra in 2002, replaced them with new Scorpions 2-1/2 years ago. Okay, they're not boulder-climbers or mud-sluggers, but a great all-rounder as they say. (Of ...

I can't speak for Scorpion A/T's on a Vit, but on Tritons the Missus' family swears by them. One set's got over 150k km's on them, including a round-australia trip, and still have some tread left.

Murcod, very interesting reading. Thanks.

Jabber engine? I ran a quick google, nothing came up.

whilst the magna engine is the same engine as the paj it is an east west configiration, and not the north south like the pajero

Good point, guess that means magna extractors won't fit (unless you want to dump the exhaust at the front :lol: ), shouldn't impact cams/heads, etc? I know sumps are ...

grimbo wrote:isn't it illegal to carry fuel in this manner?

Wouldn't want them to get hit, that's for sure.

ok thanks for the info

if i was to be rebuilding the 3.0ltr what things would i be able to do that could get more power and maybe make it use lesss fuel?

are there any cams for them?

only really worked on gemini before this, so its a bit different :lol:

Cheers Darren

As far as I know, the 3L ...

Depends on what the overall increased tyre diameter is for the 35's over stock - the diff ratio needs to be approximately the same increase over your current ratio to correct the speedo. Say for 20% higher overall diameter, your diff ratios need to be 20% higher to correct.

Otherwise, maybe there ...

:cool: The gf's mother has a Magna ('92 model) that's done 570k km's, one rebuild of engine and auto at 350,000. Still runs well, bar the usual Astron rattles. As I've said, there's also been two tritons in the family, both done well over 340,000 km's and running well. (Did I mention that they're ...

Thanks for the email offer, mate. I might take you up on it when I'm looking at a particular car to pick up. :)

How's the rig for long-distance cruising? What's it like when you hop out after a thousand km's?

Last question, mate - how does it compare to other rigs you've had, and would you ...