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Offline gymtom

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swift twin cam swap
« on: March 18, 2008, 05:35:21 AM »
I found a 1.3L twin cam, the guy said it had already swapped into and out of a Samurai.  He said it goes right in and bolts right up.  Is this correct?  Anybody else do it?  My arcihive search barely touches this and it was a long time ago.  Is this too much of a "revver" not a "tourquer".  He says it make over 100HP? Any ideas / help on this subject would be appreciated.  I have a "90" Sammy with a great body and mild susp mods that rides and handles awesome.  It was my DD last year BUT it burns oil too fast and the EFI is 1st gen. and has lots of flaws and ion fact wont run at all now.  Is it worth the $Grand?.
Thanks ahead of time. look forward to hearing your opinions.
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 05:45:16 AM »
The twin cam bolts up but there is an issue with the distributor fouling the bulkhead on a Sammy. Ask him how this has been solved. It makes around 100bhp and it is a revver.
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2008, 06:54:05 PM »
Anybody else ever had a swift motor in a Sammy. It sounds like I should do it.  I really dont want to dive in if I cant handle it.
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2008, 09:42:47 PM »
it is a revvy motor I had a swift gt and drove a samurai with one. the only way they work is to rev the snot out of them! A very bullitproof motor though. If I could find a gt cheap enough I would swap one into my sammy.
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2008, 04:33:11 AM »
Thanks guys, A friend here in Massachusetts says the same as you guys with a different conclusion.  He says great motor.  need to rev it alot and the swap puts the distibutor  up into the firewall/bulkhead.

For my abilities no worth it but with the right gearing/transfer case could be a winner. 
Thanks agin
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 12:21:53 AM »
Another more radical way I've seen it done is to just cut a hole in the firewall.  :)
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 02:50:37 AM »
That is what everyone says but how radical a chunk would have to come out. Would it be noticeble externally?
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 06:44:40 AM »
Would a body lift rectify the cutting of the firewall to fit the distributor?
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2008, 09:47:13 AM »
no the dist faces the firewall its not turned 90 deg. like a sammy dist. so the plug wires are right into the firewall. I seem to remember an adapter that worked a long time ago.
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Re: swift twin cam swap
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 04:59:05 PM »
or you relocate one of the engine mont on the frame. or a mazda cap the wire gos on the side i'm not shure if it a 323 4x4
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