Many thanks, Brad.

I just got off the phone with an expert on Mitsubishis and he gave disouraging/encouraging news. He thinks there is little damage to the 2.4, and also suggests that the '89 is useless for exchange parts. Well, better to know a sure-footed way to proceed than to force failure with delerious optimism, however well-intended.

I'm GLAD to post pictures and share the projects: I have no one else in real-time who appreciates mechanics, much less D-50's. My own forum (I'm Administratopr of two websites, very unrelated to cars) only has maybe 3 members who even care about tinkering with old motors. It gets lonely out here.

I joined MR50 to HAVE a community of like-minded friends, and I am deeply grateful to have ended up here. Grandmas love showing off pictures of their grandkids: I love showing off pictures of my D-50 BLT (Bitchen' Little Truck). I'll get some swcanned and posted shotly.