kk.....so it might just be because ive only owned a samurai for like 3 weeks and im a complete noob, but i have a question

i have an 89' suzuki samurai......or do i?
according to my regestration its an 89, and i havent looked at the actualy production date yet, but it seems that no 1 is talking about 89 samurai's but more an 88.5  .   i know i dont have a 90 because mine is carbed so is it an 89 or 88.5?

I am certainly no expert on Samurai's, but if I recall a conversation I had with a guy last week, there were no 89's made.  88.5's, then 90's.  But like I said, I am basically clueless on Samurai's.

I am certainly no expert on Samurai's, but if I recall a conversation I had with a guy last week, there were no 89's made.  88.5's, then 90's.  But like I said, I am basically clueless on Samurai's.

I'm thinking the same thing.

I am certainly no expert on Samurai's, but if I recall a conversation I had with a guy last week, there were no 89's made.  88.5's, then 90's.  But like I said, I am basically clueless on Samurai's.

Sounds about right.

88, 88.5, 90......

And the 88.5 is an interesting creature!  Some of the early one's have the small D-shaft and T-case flanges that the 88's had, and some had all of the large flanges like the 90's had.  Then there are the odd ducks like mine, that had "C" all of the above...lol.  Large flanges on the T-case and small flanges on the diffs.  But who know's what the P.O. of mine done to it!

88.5 was also the year they started swapping over from two rear brake lines to a single line.  And the dash vents are different than the 88's.  Square VS round.  This is probably the most noticeable change.  And I do believe there was some difference in the rear seats as well, but don't quote me on that one.  The early rear seats had a shorter back than the newer seats, but like I said, don't quote me on that!

http://www.zukiworld.com/section_technical/technical_spec_samurai.htm


as far as registion, mine is a 85.5, but registered as a 86. i dont know why, just is