Another rotary sami from northern canada.
stock 12a with only a header

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqmlVwi7M2g

 

not sure yet, not that far. I'm thinking about going with a Haltech setup incase I decide for a turbo add on in the future.

My driveshaft came back today! Looks great! It cost about $100 and is made with all new parts. Should hold up much better than the stock rear flange and u joint is one that you can get for 9 bucks at any parts store so i was pretty happy. Going to put it up in there tomorrow and snap some pics.


Also my front grill guard that I picked up at a flea market for 8 bucks!

 

we got a local guy with a lowwered geo tracker its 4 sale from time to time and looks/ sounds good. a friend was thinking about this swap in is sam. but ended up getting rid of it.

 

getting there! Looks pretty good.

4" reduced tranny, pretty easy to do I'll do a write up later

Proper engine location

 

Keep the pics and info coming!

I'm half way through convincing the wife to let me go out and get one as a project! So I need as much info as possible...

Cam...

 

I am keeping track of this since I start my swap in two weeks but with a 12a modded

 

These weird looking things are actually the motor mounts I came up with today. There is no holes cut where the mounting points are yet but everything fits great. I've already decided to modify one of them after a few looks at it but pretty much should work out great. Next step is to take them to someone to make with steel.

 

cool project

 

Mounts are done! Will have them tomorrow.

 

Sweet sammi bro I'm also doin da same to my sammi I'm lookin for 13b motor so I can bridgeport. N go with sum 51 IDA .. can't wait to c more on da updates on ur sammi

 

Any progress on this? I almost have my swap done and wanted to see what a pro's looks like and not a hack like me.

 

are you also swapping a rotary in a suzuki? Do you have a build thread? Id like to see yours too

 

I am swapping a 12a in one. Mine has no fenders only a hood so that makes it LOTS easier.

 

any updates?

 

sorry guys, been crazy at work these last few weeks. I bought a samurai with a 4.3L vortec, 35" tires and 1 ton axles so slowed down on the rotary. However decided today to get back to it. Took the mounts and put them on the engine today. Had to modify them alittle seeing that I did a few incorrect measurements but still make them work. Its all sitting pretty waiting to be welded to the frame. I'm going to try my luck today with stick welding. Its the first time I've ever welded... should be fun. Hopefully this afternoon you'll see it sitting on its own power.

 

Awesome!!

 

offically have the engine mounted in the samurai! Was going to weld the engine to the frame, but after failing at that I thought it would be easier to go with the first idea I had which was to bolt it to the frame. After everything was bolted in I started putting everything together today just to see how it fit. Like a glove! Still have quite a bit of stuff to do to make this thing function. Need to get some block off plates for the things I'm elimating, make a clutch pedal mount, custom radiator, get the other half of the engine wiring harness, exhaust, install a ext. fuel pump, and other little odds and ends and she'll almost be ready.

 

Everything cleared just fine

As you can see, nice and bolted. May have them welded for extra projection but seems to hold up just fine.

 

slow progress... kinda came to a stall. I'm finding that they guy who sold me the engines and trannies didn't give me everything I asked for. Missing alot of misc parts so looking for a good 2nd gen donor. Anyone have one laying around with say a blown engine or wrecked near louisville?

 

Cool project, I hope you'll find the missing parts soon!

 

I love these!

 

picking up a donor S5 tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have this thing running before spring.

 

great wee trucks- what a cool combination. I like that first vid!

 

Beauty!

 

got the S5 donor today!