Offroad-Express

Hi, can someone give me an idea of labour/hrs to swap a Samurai motor with one from an escudo or similar? Not really up to it myself so would need a mechanic to sort it..thanks

I did it in a half day and I'm no mechanic and don't have all the tools. I had a chain block and know zuks enough though so dunno.

Would also depend on if the mechanic needed to pull the engine out of the vitara too.

Also depends on if a good mechanic does it or if they get their apprentice/cleaning boy to do it.

Ok thanks for that, so not as big a job as it sounds (to me at least)

We gave suzookyman a hand last weekend to take out the 1300cc and put in the 1600cc Vitara motor in. Took about one and a half days, all that was left to do was sort out a fan for it, he was able to drive it on the trailer no issues. It was a simple conversion just as long as you can all the right bits.

its as long as a piece of string mate, allow a days labour plus or minus

engine swap is easy , only a mater of hours.
wiring/ecu/integration with factory loom , plumbing , air box mounting , fuel system setup , etc etc etc , can take alot longer if you want it done right , as it should be for a vechile that will undoutably get thrashed offroad.

as Sadam said it's as long a a piece of string , depends how fussy you are.

personally I'd never let anyone do wiring in my trucks . seen to many excellent mechanics bodge the wiring install , then hide it under tape up behind the dash

Thanks all, very helpful as I'm new to all this

Basically I'm looking for a nice Samurai, not for serious offroad (mainly for farm use but would like it at least capable of a bit more) & was looking at a '96 with a stuffed motor, now thinking it might not be worth the trouble. Couple of others on trademe that might be a better choice.

Anyway thanks again, will no doubt be back for more help soon..

we have a couple of suzukis on the farm im starting on tomorrow,ones parked up with barke issues, so i might check it out and give the owner an offer of $5.95...the other is a later model with muds on it...seem to be better value for money than quad bikes he reckons.. well see

as said, I did the swap last weekend. You could do it in a day with help and the conversion kit. I put power steering in as well which slowed things up a bit .Wirering of the 16v needs to be done by an autosparkyman if you don't want to take it on.
Al

getsum wrote:we have a couple of suzukis on the farm im starting on tomorrow,ones parked up with barke issues, so i might check it out and give the owner an offer of $5.95...the other is a later model with muds on it...seem to be better value for money than quad bikes he reckons.. well see

Would that be the Landcorp farm? If so ask 'Tash about them, they're Jimny flatdecks. And one in particular has been given death!!

lneil wrote:

getsum wrote:we have a couple of suzukis on the farm im starting on tomorrow,ones parked up with barke issues, so i might check it out and give the owner an offer of $5.95...the other is a later model with muds on it...seem to be better value for money than quad bikes he reckons.. well see

Would that be the Landcorp farm? If so ask 'Tash about them, they're Jimny flatdecks. And one in particular has been given death!!

LOL she won't like you telling stories on her..