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Hi Pajero owners.

I'm seriously thinking of picking up an swb Pajero and was wondering if anyone knows the differences between the late first generation body Pajero (boxy) vs. the second generation ones.

I really like the look of the boxy ones but if its inferior then I would stick to the newer ones. By inferior, I don't mean bells and whistles, more body and mechanical differences.

Also, are the SWB 4/5 seaters? or 2 seaters?

I love the look of this one http://www.4wdaction.com.au/shed/index.php?id=2217&im=7. Its a mid '80s gasser but I think they made these until '91 and they were available with the 2.5 TDI by that time.

Thanks.
Kuan

Stay away from pre 1991 Pajero. Rear brakes are expensive. 1992 and up are more aerodynamic and fun to drive. Parts are interchangeable with Montero except engine parts. SWB are 4 seaters.

Parts for pre 91 are Dodge Raider. Rear brakes cost me $50.

I knew that Pajero are rear disc and Dodge raider or montero here equipped with drum brakes.

Hi, Kuan!

Better to ask here:
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/postlist. ... tsudiesels.

And definitely do not go below 1991.

From this year Mitsu started II generation with revolutionary SuperSelect transmission.

Diesel forever!

SWB are five seaters...

As pajerist said, the biggest single difference is the superselect transfer case. Essentially they added a center diff, with a viscous coupling unit, so you have ALL WHEEL DRIVE (suitable for any surface including dry pavement, with no binding) as well as the usual 4hi and lo. A few other changes - auto has a lockup torque converter, whereas the genI only had the lockup TC in the last year or so of production - less heat from the transmission... The other big difference was the use of a drive flange (permanently engaged) instead of a freewheeling hub. Stronger and no hub to fail.

I still love the genI as well (I had three altogether) but the genII is more refined, IMHO.

91+ 2.5TDi shares almost everything (except engine parts) with the 92+ North American pertrol 3.0L-V6 Montero. 93+ 2.8TDi shares parts with the 3.5-V6 equipped 94+ North American Montero...

Oh, and JDM LWBs and SWBs are identical from the back of the front doors -> forward. Rear lights and bumper are also the same, though the endcaps are longer on the LWB. And the Shorty doesn't have drip rails, so you're getting the right roofrack from Thule UK (good luck with that), getting an OE rack, or drilling lots of holes for tracks...

Hope this helps...

Phil

The LWB and the SWB have different headlights, the LWB one has square lights the SWB has round ones.

Pajerist wrote:II generation with revolutionary SuperSelect transmission.

PHIL wrote:Sthe biggest single difference is the superselect transfer case. Essentially they added a center diff, with a viscous coupling unit, so you have ALL WHEEL DRIVE (suitable for any surface including dry pavement, with no binding) as well as the usual 4hi and lo.

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Once you've driven the Pajero/Delica with superselect (2WD / AWD / 4WD), you'll always want to drive it.

It's an amazing piece of machinery.

jfarsang wrote:

Pajerist wrote:II generation with revolutionary SuperSelect transmission.

PHIL wrote:Sthe biggest single difference is the superselect transfer case. Essentially they added a center diff, with a viscous coupling unit, so you have ALL WHEEL DRIVE (suitable for any surface including dry pavement, with no binding) as well as the usual 4hi and lo.

x100

Once you've driven the Pajero/Delica with superselect (2WD / AWD / 4WD), you'll always want to drive it.

It's an amazing piece of machinery.

Did you get that superselect tranny installed into yours?