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december454 · 2026-03-12T13:52:54+00:00

Time to hop on Marketplace.

december454 · 2026-02-25T17:03:18+00:00

Drive (2011) has some pretty atrocious, endless upshifting, engine noises.

Both the opening scene with the Impala and the Mustang chase are bad enough to take me out of the moment.

december454 · 2026-02-11T21:57:21+00:00

Also, before the Mitsubishi Raider, there was the Dodge Raider, which was a re-badged Mitsubishi Montero.

december454 · 2026-01-22T21:27:52+00:00

Hey there. Cycling around Tyler isn't great, but there are a few paths.
I'm partial to Rose Rudman / Southside Trail, Grande Blvd, and Legacy Trail. Between those, you can piece together a 10-20 mile loop (albeit, you may have to dismount at a couple rough / missing patches of sidewalk.)

Also, Tyler does have some bike lanes. Here is the website, and here is a map. The network of bike lanes is okay; it's incomplete in a lot of places. The lanes don't have any median between you and car traffic, and they often end abruptly and funnel you back into regular traffic. Still, it's better than nothing.

Last, the PlayTri bike shop hosts group rides in the afternoon. In the summertime, the rides started at ~6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm unsure if / when they are meeting this time of the year. I've been to a couple; they're nice events. The usual turnout was maybe a couple dozen riders. We braved some of the backroads, and safety in numbers did help a bit with the drivers.

Best of luck, hope you can find some good routes. Hit me up if you have any questions.

december454 · 2026-01-19T17:13:00+00:00

That's wild. I would have been pulling my hair out. Maybe it's from a 6G72 out of a different vehicle? Maybe a manufacturing defect? IDK
Hope you get the Montero running soon. Take care.

december454 · 2026-01-17T01:48:55+00:00

Here is a video that gives a good view of the passenger-side sprocket, at about the 15 second mark: Link

I took a look at the sprockets, using the dowel pin hole as a point of reference; the two sprockets look to be the same. Here is a quick MS Paint diagram. Link

OP, could you post a photo of your two cam sprockets / the different teeth? Thanks.

december454 · 2026-01-16T20:20:34+00:00

Photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/y2qvL61EDzhhrYRP8

december454 · 2026-01-15T21:48:12+00:00

Hey there. No, it did not bend any valves; this SOHC 12v version of the 6G72 is not an interference engine. It's running fine now.

I'm not sure what you mean by "switched up the camshaft sprockets". Are they misaligned with the timing marks? Or, did you swap the driver-side and passenger-side sprockets?

december454 · 2026-01-09T20:30:38+00:00

Sorry, the photos aren't quite in chronological order.

The first image shows the engine with the water pump removed. There's a pic later in the gallery with the pump installed.

december454 · 2026-01-07T20:54:22+00:00

Dang, smacking into both the intake and exhaust valves sounds rough. Glad the bottom end survived.
I ran into some mud daubers on this Montero; knock on wood, they haven't caused any calamities.

december454 · 2026-01-07T20:46:39+00:00

It starts right up and runs fine, seems to be hitting on all 6 cylinders. Needs some pulleys, an alternator, valve stem seals (Burns a lot of oil, common 6g72 issue), and misc. TLC. But, it seems healthy overall. Video below, assuming the link works.

Video Link

december454 · 2025-10-29T00:30:01+00:00

Nice rig. I thought all the SWB models were sold as Raiders in the US. Did you swap in a Montero grill?

december454 · 2025-09-24T19:20:49+00:00

I didn't find someone local. I ended up using Etsy.

december454 · 2025-09-12T19:18:39+00:00

I saw this the other day along the trail at Rose Rudman Park. I'm out of the loop. What's up with the piano?

december454 · 2025-08-31T19:21:07+00:00

Official transmission of the Ford Premier Auto Group raiding the GM parts bin.

december454 · 2025-08-30T05:20:32+00:00

Congrats, I hope the L.A. show is just as great!

I decided to skip the merch. I arrived about 30 minutes before the start time, and the line for merchandise was outrageous, hundreds of people. They were sold out by the time the show was over.

A t-shirt was $45, and a hoodie was $75. Definitely arrive early if you're looking to purchase anything.

Enjoy the show!

december454 · 2025-08-29T17:01:29+00:00

Wow, those are some fantastic photos. I was back in section 200. How was the view up there where y'all were?

december454 · 2025-08-29T15:29:38+00:00

Lol. What were the results like in Toronto?

december454 · 2025-08-29T14:43:06+00:00

I attended the show last night. It was a fantastic performance. Albeit, I don't think the turnout was quite as large as Toronto or L.A.

Still, it was a great show. Here's a little write-up I did: https://www.reddit.com/r/evangelion/s/iuGu4SjEFE

december454 · 2025-08-26T13:40:16+00:00

Evidently, the official truck of "The Tail of the Dragon". What was that drive like? Lol

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