Welli have started a new build thread here in the Mitsu side of Pirate. Here is my old one http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=656023&highlight=1uzcj3b.
im starting a new build thead cuz i changed the plans on the build.
New plans
new frame
ditch the V8 for a Mitsu 2.8 turbo diesel
4 speed auto tranny
Dana 18 t-case
Yota 8in axles with hi pins 4 link read 3 link front Maybe.
32in rancho coil overs
here where im at. the frame and engine
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame004.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame008.jpg
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http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame011.jpg
2.8 turbo diesel
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame021.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame022.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame024.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame001.jpg

For the T-case ill be tring this setup hope it works
this adaptor to the Mitsu tranny to the Dana 18
http://www.novak-adapt.com/images/pics/transfer_case_adapters/kit_152.jpg

well ill start striping the axles tomorrow, i have some questions on my setup.
im looking to 4 link the front but keep the rig as low as possible, can i run the top links parallel an angel the bottoms, or just run a 3 link with a t-bar?
the 2 yota axles i have are 8in hi pinion with 488 gears. i do have a set of yota 9.5in axles. Do go with the 8in hi pinions or the 9.5in for beef.

I'd go with the 9.5s unless your 8s are seriously built.

Are you gonna keep the rear axle offset or are you gonna center it?

Wered you get the adapter for the tcase at?

And is that a 4door minitruck in the back? If so details

I'd go with the 9.5s unless your 8s are seriously built.

Are you gonna keep the rear axle offset or are you gonna center it?

Wered you get the adapter for the tcase at?

And is that a 4door minitruck in the back? If so details

the adaptor is from here if all is right it should work on yota & Mitsu auto trannys too
http://www.novak-adapt.com/catalog/kit_152.htm
you taking about this pic if so no its a 1971 nissan skyline
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame008.jpg

what about 102 is that a good wheel base. any of you guys running and have pics of a 4 link with the top links run parallel. im thinking of ruuning about 6inches of up travel. what you think?
this is my coilovers 32in
http://images.autoanything.com/images//products/med/Suspension/rancho_coilover_shock.jpg

109s the magic number they say. Provides the best of everything. Dont know bout 102in WB

What kind of a low range you gonna have on your D18?

Lordtrunks has the same adapter, he swapped in a dana 20 into his montero. I'll send him a text to post up on the subject.

that would be cool. does he have pics too

whats the stock wheelbase?
what tire size?
frame height from the ground?
do you want to slide it over obstacles or have the clearance?

That will determine wheelbase. 102 sounds good to me with such a small length of body

whats the stock wheelbase?
what tire size?
frame height from the ground?
do you want to slide it over obstacles or have the clearance?

That will determine wheelbase. 102 sounds good to me with such a small length of body

my new frame is around 24" at belly tires are 36 TSLs. Im shoting for a flat belly on this thing. here are some pics of the frame and a tape measure

here is the back brases installed
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1002.jpg
hitch
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1004.jpg
here is the rear axle at full stuff its about 4ins from the frame
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1006.jpg
here is my goal ride hight 24"
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1008.jpg
its around 126.5" long
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1012.jpg
around 29" wide
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame1013.jpg

i did get all the brackets cut off the axles today need to do a lot of grinding.
going tomorrow to order the tubibg and brackets for the 4 link

well got some work done today. Got the body off and set on the new frame
everyone has talked me into keeping the v8
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame2002.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame2006.jpg
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http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame2015.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame2017.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/frame2019.jpg
i plan on raising the motor about 2" in the new frame

Well since your keeping the V8, Ill give ya my address and you can ship me the 4m40. :smokin:

ok im going tomorrow and ording my tubing for my 4 link.
the goal for the 4 link is to run the upper link parallel and the bottom will be angeled, the size is 2x2x.25 wall.
the end of the links will be inline with the t-case ujoints when they are cut. will i need to run a track bar with this setup?
this will be my lower setup (I think)
Combine your lower link and coilover/shock mounts and save space with this ultra strong self-jigging design. For shocks with 1.25" mountng width. Link mount provides 3.0" mounting width for use with our Ultra Duty 3.0" Ballistic Joints with 3/4" bolt holes. Angled at 22.5 degree for triangulated suspensions. Cut from .250" plate steel. Shock hole diameter is 1/2". Price includes 2 bracket sets. Available for 2.5", 3.0", 3.25", 3.5" axles. Part # BRK-1059-51. More sizes forthcoming.
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/assets/images/newbrackets/axlelinkcoilovermountangled.jpg

Lordtrunks has the same adapter, he swapped in a dana 20 into his montero. I'll send him a text to post up on the subject.

did you text him

the tube is here for my 4 link :D:D
now i just got to wait on Novak to build and send me the t-case adaptor. ill be ripping apart the tranny this weekend to get it ready for the dana 18. ill start making the link mounts too.

well got an update
took my Mitsu Pajero tranny and took the t-case off and put the jeep t-case adaptor on it now im just waiting on novak to send me my jeep to dana 18 adaptor here are the pics. ill make a better writeup when its all done.
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny001~0.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny002~0.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny003~0.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny004.jpg
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http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny006.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny007~0.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny008.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny009.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/tranny010.jpg

yeah but i never checked back here, sorry i'm so late but here's a pic i dug up.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a2813c2796.jpg

All i could find

[/jack thread]Do the 20 and the 300 have the same bolt pattern?

[/jack thread]Do the 20 and the 300 have the same bolt pattern?

no they dont the dana 18 and 20 does i do beleave

no real updates, i have decided to go back to the 4m40 mitsu motor. im on hold for the novak t-case adaptor to do a lot of things. i did order a rear sump oil pan today

this is what im basing my 4 link off of. all link mounts inline with the drive shaft ujoints
http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/25859957/129_0912_42_z+2009_top_truck_challenge+latham.jpg

im going with this setup it turn my tranny into a full manule tranny
ill have 2 more shifters in the jeep
http://radesignsproducts.com/images/IMGP0041.JPG
http://radesignsproducts.com/images/Baja%20Shifter_watkins.JPG

Sorry i didn't post up bout the 20 in my montero but i saw you were keeping the v8 then didn't worry bout it. BUT now your going 4m40:D That is a pic of my dana 20 mated up to the mitsu km148 it is a different tranny than whats behind your 4m40 but i see you have swapped over the jeep tail shaft housing so your on the right path. I used a advanced adapter for the d20 to 23 spline jeep(short shaft) its recomended that you seal up the weep hole on the tailshaft housing as the new spud shaft may or may not seal up and you'll have tranny fluid leaking out.

where is the weep whole

I'll have it apart this week and i'll post up a pic for you, but the weep hole is in the tranny tail shaft housing its a little pin hole.

Well camera pic didn't come out well and i put it all together so I made this gay drawing in paint to show the weep hole and possible breather input hole from the tranny that need to be sealed. On the 4cly trucks the breather hole isn't cast inthe tailshaft housing they just put a 1 way valve on the tranny, but on the v6 they snorkeled it into the tailshaft housing. YOurs may or may not have it but i put it in the drawing.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/1ee9c4f282.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

cool thanks for the info ill look into

well i was working onthe t-case rebuild and pushed the bearing the wrong way broke the housing. im in luck i found a hole other case for $50 but got to wait till Monday to get it.
this is the front out put housing REMEMBER THE BEARING PUSHES IN NOT OUT :shaking::confused:
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/broke001.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/broke002.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/broke003.jpg

Another thing for you to note is the adapter at least on mine will only bolt on to the tranny with all 6 bolts one way but its not marked you'll have to figure it out, so do it before you bolt it on the t\case and mark top and bottom.

thanks for the tip i just wish the damn thing would just get here
here are some random pics
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/red001.jpg
http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/red002.jpg
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http://www.2kboffroad.com/membersrides/albums/userpics/10001/red002.jpg


Nice Paint!

well long time no post
i got the t-case and tranny all bolted together and started the the motor mounts last night more pics to come

ok need some help on my link mount placement.
Do i put it in front of the t-case that will make the tranny mount EZer to fab.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/384789_307853585899224_100000237547190_1251541_175 4154717_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321230_307853695899213_100000237547190_1251542_582 569057_n.jpg

or do i run it like this and it will let me mount the upper links to it too
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375828_307853809232535_100000237547190_1251543_106 2935932_n.jpg
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I would be all over a 4G63!