Suzuki samurai

collindarby · Nov 30, 2021

So my plan is to put a 1.6L 16 valve engine in my samurai as soon as I find one. (1.3 original motor in right now)
It's sitting on 33 inch Mud Grapplers right now ( will only drive strong in 4L. )
Does anyone have any other suggestions? Not trying to get to crazy expensive, so I'm trying to keep the original transmission, and transfer case. Eventually After hunting season I'm going to do the 6.5.1 gears in the transfer case.
Any inputs is much appreciated

muddinmetal · Nov 30, 2021

5to1 or 6.5to1 is the only way to go. If you are going to fool with the time to wire a 16v engine, you may as well grab everything from a 2.0 tracker/vitara and say the hell with trying to keep it all Samurai. You may be content with a much more simplistic 1.6 8v and tcase gears if you must keep the original trans & tcase. Also, be prepared to snap axle shafts in anything but mud with 40 % more torque and much much lower gears in low range

collindarby · Nov 30, 2021

muddinmetal said:
5to1 or 6.5to1 is the only way to go. If you are going to fool with the time to wire a 16v engine, you may as well grab everything from a 2.0 tracker/vitara and say the hell with trying to keep it all Samurai. You may be content with a much more simplistic 1.6 8v and tcase gears if you must keep the original trans & tcase. Also, be prepared to snap axle shafts in anything but mud with 40 % more torque and much much lower gears in low range

I'm looking for the 16v with harness and ECM from a sidekick/tracker. From what little research I've done, it seems to be a fairly simple swap.
One thing is trying to find it.
Would you suggest putting Toyota axles under it?
Thanks for your input!

jeff150 · Dec 1, 2021

Ton's of good inspiration here depending on how far you want to go.

Never ending Samurai build...

This build started back in 2008 and I've tried to keep it updated on Pirate as I change things up, but I've gotten to where I don't care to spend much time on that site anymore. I do however spend plenty of time here on Hardline :****: If I'm going to spend more time here than there I figured...

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smbroady82 · Dec 1, 2021

A few of us on the board have passed one around that had the following:

1.6
5spd
6.5-1 case
33s

fun little beater.. the 1.6 would pull the 33s well enough to put around back roads