6g74 route

[Amphiron]

fwiw, english racing seems to be one of the best shops i've ran across so far.

i forgot where i was gonna get the shift kit from but they make alot of dsm stuff as well and its only 100 bucks

[IPD]

the translab TL-175 shift kit for the f4a33/w4a33 is ~$100 (a bit less on IPT). it's the only shift kit i'm aware of, and the only one worth a crap.

Precision Industries seems to make the best torque converters (billet, free re-stall, custom specs, etc).

still undecided on clutch-packs. and everyone i've talked to thus far seems to think that my center differential will blow up eventually; unless i weld it.

...unfortunately, i don't think i'll be able to squeeze transmission work into this build--there's just no room in the budget. looks like i'll be babying the throttle for the next year.

[DrkZide]

Make sure you 100% do the 60k.

I'm lost as to where to get the 60K parts for the 74. Timing belt must be bigger right? Are the rest of the parts the same? Do the USDM Montero parts transfer over?

[jessecain1]

the block has a serial number on it. from there take it your dealer they will give you part numbers. that way you can be 100% sure your getting what you want.

[DrkZide]

the block has a serial number on it. from there take it your dealer they will give you part numbers. that way you can be 100% sure your getting what you want.

Deja vu ROFL

[n2nsanity]

I'm lost as to where to get the 60K parts for the 74. Timing belt must be bigger right? Are the rest of the parts the same? Do the USDM Montero parts transfer over?

from what i keep hearing, the 60k and 120k parts are the same except for the timing belt which should be from a 94-96 dohc 3.5 montero
oil pump, water pump, pulleys, tensioner are supposively all the same
thermostat housing and throttle body from a 72 need to be moved over to the 74
and add spacers for the downpipe (2cm?)
this is considering you have a complete 3.5 with all the accessories still on it. otherwise you will need some different brackets
but from what i've seen so far, the actual accessories seem to be the same too. ac, alternator, power steering

[TUFFTR]

from what i keep hearing, the 60k and 120k parts are the same except for the timing belt which should be from a 94-96 dohc 3.5 montero
oil pump, water pump, pulleys, tensioner are supposively all the same
thermostat housing and throttle body from a 72 need to be moved over to the 74
and add spacers for the downpipe (2cm?)
this is considering you have a complete 3.5 with all the accessories still on it. otherwise you will need some different brackets
but from what i've seen so far, the actual accessories seem to be the same too. ac, alternator, power steering

Just to confirm, Water pump needs to be from a 3.5L DOHC as the V is bgger, due to the heads being pushed further apart.
TB, Well In Australia even our SOHC 12v's had the 60mm TB so no need to if your in Australia, but yeah otherwise use a TT or 3.5L DOHC TB (60mm)

Finding those 2 brackets is the worlds tougest job. I would get a JDM block without a doubt. I would not bother using the RWD version. Wayyyyy too much hassle

[TUFFTR]

Was 99% sure the WP didnt fit. I'm gonna cross check part numbers on ASA when I get home.
Also, how easy is it to "mod" the brackets.

[TUFFTR]

I'm lost as to where to get the 60K parts for the 74. Timing belt must be bigger right? Are the rest of the parts the same? Do the USDM Montero parts transfer over?

Timing belt is pretty much besides WP (although Ive just been told otherwise Ill double check) for the 60K. everything else is the same.
Remember the motor is EXACTLY the same, just a bit bigger. so any parts that need to stretch either between the heads or from top to bottom are 3.5L specific.
USDM montero parts PROBABLY but I have never worked on one, so I wouldnt be able to say. At a rough guess things like the rocker covers and crank pulley if that..

[Lancelot_GT]

The comments about power are making me want to do the swap to my car. Where's the best place to go for the direct swap engines?