I Bought An ABANDONED 3000GT VR4 Insanely CHEAP!

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My secret passion? Japanese cars... before moving on to Porsches and Corvettes, I was building Supra's, RX7's and GTR's! While casually browsing cars for sale in Vegas during SEMA, I came across this gem, a blown up (but clean) Mitsubishi 3000gt VR4 aka the original JDM Supercar!

This 3000gt has been sitting at a storage facility 30 miles outside Vegas for quite some time but has help up pretty well! JDM quality, right!? In this video we get this JDM legend shipped back across the country to the shop and hunt down a new VR4 engine, which proves more difficult than anticipated..

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[InsaneBimmer]

As a trucker I love when I get a cool customer. This guy was a good sport!

[danbywaters]

That noise is the 'hydraulic lash adjusters' for the valves.
Pretty normal for Mitsubishi V6's and it is not a problem that you need to be concerned about it.
By all reports they are easy to replace and there is a procedure detailing how to run the engine upon first start after lash adjuster replacement, to prime the adjusters and get oil into them.

[beana]

This channel is amazing! No wasting time just getting projects done!!

[fishermensfriend]

Hey mate, I wouldn't be surprised if the reason the subframe is hitting the gearbox is probably something to do with that side impact. It's probably twisted the chassis a bit and maybe done something to the engine mounts as well.

[AdrianBawn]

Lifter tick on the GTO is pretty common (all 3 of mine did it). You can fix it by getting different valve lifters, but its not something to be worried about. Its just something they do, and as you noted it calms down once the engine warms up.

The oil pressure sensors on the GTOs are "flakey" at best, so an after market one also isn't unexpected.

And the "after market control arm" is likely a "Rear steering delete". In case you weren't aware, the GTO/3000GT is a 4 wheel steering car, but the rear steer is often removed if it breaks, as repairing it is problematic, and it also saves weight.

[RexerYTRexer]

The lifter is super easy to put in. ITS A signature 6g72 sticky hydraulic lifter tick. Just put the lobe in the upright position use a flathead to lift the rocker and pull out the lifter and put new one in the hole. JUST PRIME THE LIFTER WITH OIL FIRST and make sure it compresses and decompresses if it didn't come ready from factory. there is 24 of them on it so do same thing for each. Put rocker back on and VUALLA no more noise.

[shept.]

That car has a very rare color! It also looks incredible!

[RexerYTRexer]

I just rebuilt a DOHC stealth and this car is actually amazing and easy to work on. Mine had 101k when I got it seller never changed the oil and it spun a bearing he just parked it back in 06 in his field. I bought it for 900 couple months ago and the engine got all new bearings and the first rod and whole crank. You can see the process on my short. This car is AMAZING!!!

[nv]

Known for spun bearings because folks crush the oil pan where the pickup is and starve the engine of oil yours looks a little pushed up remove andnock it out. Also always use factory mitsubishi oil filters give more oil pressure.

[punchsresales]

Dude you are now officially my favorite car channel if that wasn't already the case I had a 95 3000gt I bought for 800 bucks and loved that car till had to sell bc had a child but so miss that car and always wanted a 96 vr-4

[fantomphoenix]

Finally! There’s not many videos on n these cars, especially the VR4s!

[BWTECH]

I'm glad I found this channel. No BS, straight to the point, fun, and JDM! Looking forward to the series! Subbed :)

[iandalton]

Bodies are always rust-free, they're galvanized. 6G72 comes in either 3-bolt (early) or 5-bolt (post 93) Personally I'd do something radical with it like keeping it 4WD but not using a 6G72 and making it in-line. Lifter tick when cold isn't uncommon, it should go when it warms up.

[ThatOneVr]

You got a 4 bolt engine which is good. The lifter tick is normal, you can upgrade to the 99 style lifters which are a bigger bore to quiet them down. Looks like the Purple VR4 has a SAFC ll for tuning. When you do get the engine from the White VR4 pulled out I'd do the 60K maintenance, go OEM parts, the timing belt can be Gates brand. I'm not sure your horsepower goals but I'd looking into a Chrome ECU for tuning. If you have any question let me know, I'll answer them the best I can.

[mikefecht]

That was a steal for what they are going for now. Your going to love all that engine bay room to work with lol.

[kristjanveski]

I'm so jealous! A VR4 in that color is a unicorn find, and while not original, the 99 parts are also very rare at this point. 6G72's are notorious for lifter tick, especially cold. Just warm it up properly and keep an eye on oil pressure. The oil pick-up is vulnerable to a dented oil pan, and spinning a bearing is very common. If you can do some bulletproofing these are awesome cars. Had a '92 as my first car and am getting nostalgic enough to buy another. If you have any questions let me know!

[TheAudio]

You're right about a desert car being in good condition. My 1991 Dodge Stealth is frozen in time 6 months every year and still looks good today.🇨🇦

[schafer]

That's a Hks SSQV V1, you can tell by the back. Have to look at it closer to see if it's real.

Also the noise is lifter, I haven't played with these motors but I'm sure there is shims or adjustments to quiet it down.

I'd recommend doing an insane amount of maintenance before installing, just like the 300zx these are a pain to work on.

[johnnytacosauce]

i hope these guys reach 1m subs these guys are entertaining and the sweet rides!

[garnetheron]

I am just happy you are saving a 90s car. It’s very special car at that