FleshEater
Ordinary Average Guy
Local engine shop is going to pressure test the crack and replace the cylinder sleeve if the crack isn’t an issue.
So frustrating.
So frustrating.
Hey I like my 4dr’s. I’ve been wheeling a 4dr since 93 and have three of them. Two with TT Toyota axle conversions.Congrats on a nice clean slate! As these get fewer and harder to find I’d have bought it too!
It’s kinda funny. We used to part out 4 doors to do Samurai 16V swaps because NOBODY wanted a 4 door and they were super cheap. Now you can’t find them anymore and a 4 door is the only thing I’m interested in.
What’s your thoughts on those Badak x-treme tires? It’s about time for me to get new tires for samurai and was considering those
It’s just a trail rig, if you’re looking to save the most amount of money here’s what I’d suggest.JR4X
I’m using pistons and a crank from a different block. Am I aiming to kill a bus load of nuns? Should I measure and spec everything out before I rebuild this?
How cheap can I go on a measuring tool and have it be accurate?
JR4X
I’m using pistons and a crank from a different block. Am I aiming to kill a bus load of nuns? Should I measure and spec everything out before I rebuild this?
How cheap can I go on a measuring tool and have it be accurate?
As in as you are why not go new pistons? I'm not an engine guy by any stretch, but that seems pretty normal to me.
Also, the block on the floorboard makes it look hilariously small
Hopefully he’s helping with the build. That’s huge for respecting of things when you have some idea of what it takes to do something.
Unless you are putting a sami tcase in there, i dont think yota diffs will go deep enough for 35s to be comfortable on the street. 33s might even be pushing it. My kick with 5.13s and 34s was almost undrivable in high range.Engine is all cleaned (wiped down with WD-40 and blown off with the air hose), every thread chased, and it’s ready to be rebuilt.
I am really tempted to save up and spend the coin on this: Sidekick / Tracker Straight Axle Coil Spring Conversion Kit, 4 DR - Trail Tough
Not sure I could trust the kid driving this at 16 with 35’s.
Unless you are putting a sami tcase in there, i dont think yota diffs will go deep enough for 35s to be comfortable on the street. 33s might even be pushing it. My kick with 5.13s and 34s was almost undrivable in high range.
Yeah, it was 8v, manual, 5.12s and 34 tsl. dropped to 32s and it was ok, but still a dog. On 30s, even TSLs, it was much happier.Manual or auto?
I've driven a manual with 33s and 5.12s and it wasn't terrible. I'd think an auto and 35s would be OKish with 5.38s.
Also, tire wieght has a lot to do with it. I'm assuming you mean 34 tsl?
Yeah, it was 8v, manual, 5.12s and 34 tsl. dropped to 32s and it was ok, but still a dog. On 30s, even TSLs, it was much happier.
Yeah, it was 8v, manual, 5.12s and 34 tsl. dropped to 32s and it was ok, but still a dog. On 30s, even TSLs, it was much happier.
I dont disagree with any of this. I tend to like it geared alot deeper, esp if I am going to need to avoid stupid drivers on the street.The one I drove had aluminum wheels and whatever 33 radials. It blew my mind compared to my 1.3 samurai power wise.
Like I said, I think zuks are drastically effected by tire and wheel wieght.
I ran 33x16 boggers, on 15x12 fake bead locks, then later got some free dead bald 39.5 iroks, like inner tube bald, on 15x8 steel wheels. The iroks were much lighter and besides a little extra clutch slipping from a dead stop, it felt similar or maybe even quicker despite the drastic size difference.
At least with the auto, he can drop in 5.12s for free, or buy 5.38s aftermarket and gain some back.
Too bad that 1.5:1 track kick box never took off.
I dont disagree with any of this. I tend to like it geared alot deeper, esp if I am going to need to avoid stupid drivers on the street.
x2 on the range box. Although I believe JR4X put enough miles, in low, in his kick that, I think, it might have a shot as a range box.
Remember the old LT230 thread? Tech has been there forever, and junkyards are plentiful, and everyone still sleeps on them.Same here, but with limited options, what can you do? The Sami tcase swap is a pretty big undertaking for a mild rig.
Running around in low is fine. Except then you don't have a real low range unless you double them.
We need to push the land rover tcase more. A kick box to lt230 doubler would be awesome, with double low and also 1.1-1.7:1 high range.