im new on the forum and new to owning a Mitsubishi. I have a 1988 mighty max 2wd and I recently blew the motor, looking into full motor rebuild and building the truck for racing. new motor is a 2.6l g54b motor. parts going into it are:
-10 over pistons
-silent shaft delete
-racing header
-light flywheel
-racing cam shaft
-custom exhaust system
-weber carburetor

 

Swap in a 4G63T, that's how it's done.

 

eventually im going to swap in an evo motor, but for now I have the 2.6 and am just going to build that

 

sweet. Definitely interested in the silent shaft removal, as was going to do it on my truck.
From memory you hav to tap a bolt into the lower so you can hold the oil pump while tensioning cam chain. And its just a matter of welding the oil passages.

Also interested in the f/w.

Post pics!

 

there is a kit for removing both silent shafts. I will post pictures as I get parts and things put together

 

the kits aren't available in little ole NZ. and as far as i can work out, they're just as i described, for a half hour in the workshop, would probably work out cheaper.
keep us posted.
cheers