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Our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero is Sold. Long Live the Ralli Tractor

March 15, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II Ralli Tractor

The Ralli Tractor, our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II, has left the building. Our first JDM SUV, which we purchased in Texas in 2018, has gone to another owner. He said it’ll be put to great use and may even be shipped to Hawaii where it’ll enjoy a healthy diet of poi, coconuts, and biodiesel.

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Our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II (aka the Ralli Tractor) is For Sale

January 31, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
JDM 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II for sale

The time has come to part ways with our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II, aka the Ralli Tractor. We bought this JDM, right-hand-drive rig stock in 2018 in Houston, TX, and customized it to the way it is today. It’s bittersweet, but we need to cull the herd. We just picked up our go-faster project, a…

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We’re Competing in the Mother of all Winter Rallies!

September 11, 2019 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
1991 Mitsubishi Pajero in BC Canada

After months of hard work, long hours, and dedication, we’ve decided to step things up. We’re running the Alcan 5000.

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Our New-To-Us On-Roader: 2005 Subaru Forester XT

January 15, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / 4 Comments
2005 Forester XT in Cayenne Red.

For 23 years, we had a sporty on-road car of some sort. While sporty didn’t necessarily mean fast, it always meant upgraded suspension and stickier tires at a minimum. Whether it was my SR20DE-powered Nissan Sentra SE-Limited or 2001 Ford Focus ZX3, our 1998 Honda Prelude SH, or 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX, we always had…

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Mitsubishi Pajero Radiator Redo

June 8, 2023 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Andy Lilienthal with 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero Radiator

Well, if you’ve ever wondered what a 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero radiator looks like, behold. You may be wondering: why is Andy here with a Pajero radiator? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the scoop.

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Crankshaft Culture 2022 Q1 Update

April 19, 2022 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment

To say Mercedes and I have been busy so far in 2022 would be a gross understatement. You may have noticed we haven’t made a post since January. Frankly, we’ve been so busy we simply haven’t had time. That being said, the things we’ve been busy with have been automotive-based and awesome.

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Mitsubishi In Moab: We take our Pajero to Easter Jeep Safari

April 7, 2021 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments

We typically go to Easter Jeep Safari for the annual gathering of off-road enthusiasts, primarily Jeeps—duh. I’ve been to the event for work many times. We even drove our Jeep Cherokee out there one year. We barely made it, but that’s another blog post. This year, we took our 1992 JDM Mitsubishi Pajero, aka the…

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My Link Between 1990s JDM Cars and Radio Shack

October 24, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
MD158815 Glow Plug Computer

As electrical things break and need fixing on our small fleet of 1990s JDM cars, specifically our 1991 and 1992 Mitsubishi Pajeros and 1994 Delica Space Gear, it’s ironic how much I could use a local Radio Shack these days. Connectors, wiring, capacitors—all in one shop open seven days a week. Yet the brick-and-mortar stores…

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Our 4D56 Pajero Gets a D4BF Engine Swap

September 12, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 13 Comments
1992 Mitsubishi Pajero D4BF

A little over a year ago, our 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero XR-II, aka the Ralli Tractor, suffered a cracked block due to a fouled thermostat. Today, it has a new Hyundai heart courtesy of a D4BF engine swap. How does this compare to the original 4D56? Does all this make any sense? If not read on….

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Pajero Problems

September 6, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 5 Comments
Working on a Pajero

Right now both of our Mitsubishi Pajeros are out of commission. I know it’ll only be temporary, but we will definitely have some interesting times coming up here shortly. Let me elaborate.

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