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Ok folks, I'm getting an EFI equiped 1.3 Liter from a '92 Samurai to swap into my '86. Who's done this before? Is it easier to just swap the whole engine or should I pull the EFI stuff off and put it on my engine?
Samurai EFI
- Thread starter Stephen
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The EFI has 70K original, mine was rebuilt about 5 years ago and I think that I have about 50k on it. So mine's probably better, but I just am thinking of ease.
Vonski
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Brett
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Hmmm... so where did you come across a low mileage Sami motor w/ fuel injection?
Congrats on the new motor... :greg:
It's...it's....it's VON!
Vonski
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Uh, you mean 1.6 block, not "head". I'm sure SRN is aware of running the 1.3 head on a 1.6 block (using the 1.6 head gasket), but I doubt he's interested in the extra work and expense of a 1.6 swap kit.
Vonski
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It's...it's....it's VON!
Yeah, I need to check up on you from time to time...
Send me a PM when ya get a chance, sucka.
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Wrongo, buddy boy! The bore & stroke (all in the engine block) determine the displacement of an engine, combustion chamber changes only alter the compression ratio.
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Some guy in Colorado happened to pick one up for a good deal and was parting it out. Shucks, I almost had the chance to pick one up too, but it just kinda dissapeared... hmmm....Hmmm... so where did you come across a low mileage Sami motor w/ fuel injection?
Congrats on the new motor... :greg:
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Yeah, I always thought that this was a pretty cool set up, I hear that it makes a little better power than the straight 1.6 swap as well. And, Von, I was planning on doing this with a really sweet '92 that I almost picked up.
But on my '86 I don't really want to do the SpOA to make it fit (yes, because I am weird).
mighty midjet
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which engine is the better rout? upgrading the 1.3 to fi, or going with the bigger 1.6?
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All depends on what you are looking for. The 1.6 swap gives you more power and the benefit of EFI, plus its a hell of alot easier to find a wrecked Sidekick/Tracker to pull one out of while its much more difficult to find a 91-95 Samurai as a donor. But to fit the 1.6 you have to get the various adapters (for the tranny and mounts) and then you have to get the oil pan to clear the axle, usually by doing a SpOA.
I'm going for the 1.3 EFI swap for several reasons:
It bolts right up, no adapters
I managed to find a 1.3 EFI
And, as Von can attest, I am very strange and adamently refuse to do a SpOA or any kind of large lift to my current Sami
But if you're looking to get some more power than stock, the 1.6 swap is pretty common and not that hard to do. The VW deisel swap is also a great option. I think that RRO still sells the adapters for that.
mighty midjet
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vw swap :greg: does RRO have a web site?
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mighty midjet
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I read about the V6 conversion, but it doesn't say how a stock 87 tranny would hold up to that much power. can my transmission handle that?