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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2012, 12:50:05 PM »

I agree with Boxcar!!! I have my front vent tube extended up to the back of the firewall. My rear vent tube runs up inside the back of the Sammi and ends behind the inner gas filler hose cover.

gear oil  /  grease turns that milky baby poop color when water it becomes saturated with water. If your gonna run the backwater you should consider sealing the dipstick tube off, silicone the distributor cap, spray the plugwires with s silicone spray. Spray the electric connections with a silicone spray or coate the ends with dielectric grease.

Then there is the gas tank / skid plate and the brakes. Both of these are places that hide the mud and goo and can cause you grief if you don't do regular maintenance to clean them out.

Quite a few folks overlook the skidplate but if you don't keep the mud out then it continues to keep the tank wet and rust begins to rot it out. (especially where the tank straps are).

Just some additional food for thought.....

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2012, 09:25:58 PM »
Lockers front and rear, 538 gears, snorkeled, fender flares, windows, new electrical, 8k winch, new transfer case, 35 inch tires...
I know its not much but have to thank the members on here and the guys at lowrange, hawks, etc.  Without yall it would have been much more frustrating than it was ;)~



« Last Edit: February 21, 2012, 09:35:06 PM by williamb81 »

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #32 on: February 22, 2012, 01:49:14 AM »

Looks Good William!!!

How does it perform now? Happy / Unhappy? Any, if I had it to do over again thoughts?

                                                                                                    Tux...
I know the voices aren't real.... but they have some pretty kewl ideas!!! Tux.....  ;-)
I get my Sammi parts here, and you can too... http://www.mikodaindustries.com/http://stores.ebay.com/sticksnstones4x4samuraiparts

Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #33 on: February 22, 2012, 12:07:15 PM »
I got done with it last night.  Just trying to break in everything slowly. I will def get back with ya as soon as i put it to the test.  I am not familiar with webber carbs and after adding the snorkel will have to adjust the carb.  Have some noise coming from the tcase at high speed when i push in the clutch to switch gears.  Ill get it worked out this week and put it in our local mud holes this weekend or next.   

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #34 on: February 22, 2012, 08:16:00 PM »
Verrrrrrrry cool.......Boxcar...
God Bless
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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #35 on: February 22, 2012, 08:48:58 PM »
Ok couldnt help myself, put it in the mud tonight and it did great.  Power is defiantly lacking but i knew that, It never got stuck and thats all i could ask out of it at this point.

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #36 on: February 23, 2012, 09:13:56 AM »
If you didn't get stuck then you have enough power.  :D
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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2012, 04:32:01 PM »
Just done with fine tuning the carb, and set the timing.  Im liking this little 1.3 now. 

Just an fyi to anyone wanting to run 35s. I tore one of my new rear tires up trying to climb over a 2.5 foot downed tree.  I went at an angle and the rear drivers side tire was cut 5 inches in the inside wall b/c i didnt remove the rear bump stops(i think) that are sitting right above the tire attached to frame.

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #38 on: February 27, 2012, 10:18:10 AM »
How much off-set are you running on your wheels?
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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #39 on: February 27, 2012, 03:39:39 PM »

LOL.... same thing I asked him Drone. Followed up by you may want to either get wider rims or wheel spacers.
I know the voices aren't real.... but they have some pretty kewl ideas!!! Tux.....  ;-)
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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2012, 09:30:59 AM »
I got 2 inch spacers on the way.....

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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #41 on: February 29, 2012, 12:53:07 PM »
That will kick them out a ways.  :)
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Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #42 on: March 11, 2012, 09:44:32 AM »
slow and steady


breaking it in....
« Last Edit: March 11, 2012, 09:46:44 AM by williamb81 »

Re: 87 suzuki samurai 3rd member questions
« Reply #43 on: March 12, 2012, 02:54:01 PM »