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metalmulisha12

new to sammi questions
« on: October 31, 2012, 06:02:09 PM »
hey everyone im new the samurai world have a few questions if someone can please help
i am looking at trading my dirtbike (2005 CRF450) for a 86 sammi has a newer tranny SPOA 31 custom soft top winch bumper cheap harbor frieght winch has the stock 1.3 lt with a webber carb 4 banger CD player CB and fuel cell my questions are is this a good start i have an 2001 jeep wrangler mild build and if this is going to work as a daily driver/weekend wheeler i will most likely trade it in on a pick up any suggestions concerns please let me know
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Offline Jonny Rash

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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 06:18:54 PM »
I don't know there is not any mention of gearing that 1300 4-banger with a weber carb will struggle hard with anything beyond a 29" tire without gearing plus it is really hard on the clutch too say goodbye to 5th gear at least from the picture it has been used fairly hard the rattle can spray paint usually isnt a good sign the problem is the samurai is 27 years old now and will probably need have components such as the front axle rebuilt if you are not willing to dig into it turn some wrenches then I would pass on it
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Offline Jonny Rash

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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 06:21:20 PM »
After looking at the picture closer albeit a little small and out of focus it looks like a tintop that somebody cut the top of off I would walk away from it
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 06:29:44 PM »
here is a few more pics
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 07:33:32 PM »
it has stock gearing and im not affraid of working on it i actually think its fun i would like to do a axle swap regear lockers ect..... i have been looking on ther forum and there is a bunch of people with stock 1.3 lt and runing 33 and 34
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 07:44:15 PM »
Yes you can run 33" or 34" tires with the 1300cc engine but you will need to gear it at the diffs and likely the t-case either way gearing or no gearing you will have a top speed of around 55 mph that's the reality of it the 1300 engine is a good engine but it is far from a powerhouse and barely moves a stock samurai at hwy speeds again this samurai is over 25 years old and the engine if original is probably pretty tired from the pics it still looks like a tin top that had the too cut off walk away from this one
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 09:05:39 PM »
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metalmulisha12

Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 09:24:11 PM »
havent decided yet it just seems to me to get a sammi trail ready it going to take alot more i was just offered it as a trade and i didnt want to make a mistake thats why im asking you vets about the sammi i like them they are unique but it just sounds like i should keep my jeep and put money into that since its already trail worthy thank you for the input and answers
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Offline Jonny Rash

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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2012, 06:38:21 AM »
Nothing wrong with Jeeps.  I like them, but I prefer Samurais.   :)  I've had a Samurai since 1988, so they are in my blood.
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2012, 08:51:29 AM »
talked to the owner a little more he said the tires are about 29" about 50% is this thing going to perform well i have watched some wheeling videos but they all look fairly modified i am comparing it to a few 4 cyl jeep wranglers i have wheeled with before they have 33 with 4.10 gears and do fine if i do get it i want to do a LCOG ( low center of gravity) build i love the look and function another question is in a lot of these videos i see them very tippy are they more so than a jeep thank you for all the input
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2012, 11:03:04 AM »
No more tippy than a jeep but they have a shorter wheelbase so you have to drive accordingly
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Re: new to sammi questions
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2012, 07:46:35 AM »
i can get toyota axles for fairly cheap around here and there is a few built tans./t- case on my local crailglist for pretty reasonable i can pick all this up for less than what i would pay for a slip yoke and gears for my jeep i understand it will take awhile to get it to that stage but i will be using for a wheeler now not a daily driver unless i just feel like driving her a couple days here and there do you guys still think i should walk away from what i read it sounds like i can get most of the upgrade parts fairly cheap and i like the fact that the samurai is a unique rig around here ( mostly jeep and toyota )
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