saving the first mitsubishi ute from scrap (barely)

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Which M3 will replace it?

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If it's direct injection and getting towards 300k km, look into how much injectors cost. That shit be pricey

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9triton mech pump is 7-9psi, low flow rate. The Weber wants 2-4.5psi max with high flow rate. Carb builder suggested 60gph, as has seen the same carb lean out with 40gph. With stock jets etc the carb apparently wants at least 35gph, and the Americans...

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I did leave a "if you ever want to sell it" note on his door with my phone number. It's been parked in by 2 swb 1st gen pajeros for at least 3 years....

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BigJonWB yep I've had a look through the window of a few old L300 looking for a 5spd column shift.

Death Monkey there's another white one same as mine down here in Huon valley, still has the tub too. His old bloke mates wave to me by mistake....

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gtrboyy I've seen those eco gearboxes, weird things. The gearing in this is awkward, terminal velocity is 102km/hr, but you absolutely can't be in 3rd above 60, so the top 40% of the speed range is only possible in 4th. The parts junker has a 5spd (probably...

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138ci tub is going back on any day now. Has very minimal surface rust, two people asked to buy just the tub in the first year. It's a bit of a rocking horse shit piece to get in decent shape I guess. Springs in the bench are sagged on the driver's side,...

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Now this is PF, so obviously making a dangerous vehicle faster is essential.
The stock solex clone is fussy even after my attempt to rebuild it, so I found an old italian weber 32/36 freshly rebuilt and tuned by a semi-retired carb whisperer. Escort...

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The other thing that was waiting for me in October was a puddle of coolant on the floor. Seems the heater core had committed seppuku over winter. Fortunately the parts ute saved the day


The other glaring problem for roadworthy was...

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Caution: Low budget nugget content.


Between 1978 and 1980 mitsubishi produced the L020, the first L200/Forte. It was sold in Japan, AU, UK, and South Africa.
1.6L 4G32b motor producing 59kw, 4.89:1 diff ratio, 4spd column shift,...

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Ready to send to NISMO to factory rebirth

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Can anyone confirm the bolt offsets on a 95 Triton brake booster are 90mm X 60mm?

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This would make the sickest ute

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Safety cone orange for the track wheels

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either they're not super common in regional tas or they're bland enough to be near-invisible......

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Every time I drive past one of these now I imagine it doing a one wheel peel diagonally across the lane and chuckle. Good to see it's been reliable

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Plastic https://www.bunnings.co.nz/pope-micr...-10pk_p0829109...

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The "Pope Micro Jet Mist Spray" fittings from Bunnings are every bit as good as the GD sti OEM fittings. Tested them with the same pump against butchers paper and watching from the side, if anything they're finer.

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Would have to go to ez30 for budget sanity, shirley?
Forking out for one off ez36 parts seems a bit unreasonable considering various fast cars in the MCM stable and supergramps is already a good all rounder

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Totally agree, carbs are voodoo compared to EFI, but a rebuilt weber and a set of headers is less than $300 and a lazy days work. Plus, purity