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i would like more info on this also.

picked up a 3.55 final drive diff (w/ locker) for my 87 ram 50 w/ 3.90 rear. but with that lousy .86 5th gear o/d ratio the final drive will still be kinda high at 3.05:1. many auto and stick overdrive gears are around .7. kinda crazy when i can tow 1500 lbs of ...

the posi and tach cluster arrived today. they look good...thanks!

sent pm regarding posi and cluster.....

yeah.....

i want a posi (for winter driving) with more highway friendly gears and also to add the tach cluster to my 87 ram 50. i will have to check back with you after i get my tax returns and see if you still have these pieces!

i hear you can get a 3.55 or a 3.308 rear gear from the 3000gt vr4 (awd) if you find yourself wanting a softer final drive for better highway driving (and to keep it on the road when that 2.4 puts down all that low end torque).

i think your truck is really sharp looking appearance wise, although i ...

what color is the block? it looks like hemi orange....which would be a good choice on an old mopar. if it was a 2.6 instead of a 2.3 stroker you could call it a "hemi" like with the old k cars with the 2.6. a 4 cylinder pushing 500+ hp is not gonna be as bulletproof as those nearly indestructible ...

there are plenty of arguments as to the pros and cons of each. the general consensus is that the saginaw is plenty stout for most uses. my 3/4 ton truck came with one from the factory so it can't be that bad. according to my research, the saginaw was the HD trans for chevy trucks back then.

i can ...

i don't have any recent pictures of my project. my 86 wagon won't impress the import guys (until i blow their doors off). it is going to be a regular 8 valve 2.5 T1 with a the garret turbo and intercooler setup from an 89 daytona T2 2.2 car, plus bolt in brake and chassis upgrades....the best mopar ...

my understanding is the saginaw was the more rugged trans (muncie was the weaker unit?). i have a 3 on the tree shifted unit in my 72 chevy suburban c20 and i just picked up a 66-69 era unit with the borg warner r10 overdrive on the back in place of the tail housing so i can do a factory style bolt ...

and i thought you guys were putting mitsu 4 bangers in some interesting applications...now i've heard it all.

personally, if i wanted to build a somewhat practical lotus replicar, i'd use the 16 valve 2.2 out a spirit or daytona r/t (and put the 2.5 crankshaft in it). my opinion is the dodge 2.2/2 ...

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you got the right power plant.....try softening the final drive ratio a tad and it will be more daily driver friendly. you have plenty of power and the long stroke / power band range of the 2.4 is good for a softer rear axle gear.

honda-like high revving may seem cool and all the rage in the tuner ...

hey gang....

i was wondering if it was possible to use a (more plentiful) mitsu car 2.4 with the 7 bolt crank and swap in a 6 bolt 2.4 crank so i can use it in my 87 ram 50 and keep the original narrow bell-housing trans. i figure it would be best to use the ram50 2.4 intake/fuel injection system ...

a 700r4 will be fine behind a high output engine provided you don't abuse it. they were built for full size trucks with v8's pulling big trailers, so a mini truck with a 4 banger is gonna have a lot of trouble developing enough torque to exceed their rated capacity. my dad put a 406 small block ...

when you find a source for these engines.....you let the rest of us kids know....ok?! either that or i throw my spare dodge 2.5 in there with an adapter kit (if i could even get one made).

according the list, those expo spec engines have roller cams. i know they were the cats meow on the dodge k ...

i hear all v6 5spd's were 4x4 but i was wondering if you could use the 2wd extension housing (tail housing) in place of the piece that mates to the transfer case.

i know this is primarily a 4 banger forum, but it is perhaps the best mitsu rwd site around and this would be a really neat alternative ...

a couple ideas i had for my 87 ram 50.

i was thinking of scabbing in the entire rear chassis from a 2nd gen montero with the trailing arm setup, sway bar, track bar and disc brakes in place of the ugly stock setup and using a conquest/starion 3.55 third member with lsd...

....but i was thinking ...

only 2.4's with the narrow block were in some of the very early 90's mitsu cars. also, 2.4's had a 7 bolt crank by 1994 so it would be best to save yourself the trouble and just swap the engine and trans as a unit. everyone knows it is best to just get all the parts you need from one donor vehicle ...

wish i had some extra money right now.

i have an 87 ram 50 project and i'm an hour from you so could pick up the parts. i bet your truck is less rusty underneath than mine and i'm planning to put my truck back on the road. i could really use the front bumper pieces and some of the sheetmetal ...

i'd love to put that drive train in my 87 ram 50 2.0 5spd. i want more truck worthy low end torque than that short stroke 2.0 can provide and i believe the montero 2.4 was a dual cam engine with like 150 hp on 87 octane.

Remarque....where are you located? i'm in maine about an hour north of boston ...