: My sami's almost done!
My sami's actualy taking shape now that I've had time to work on it I've got pics if any one interested in seeing it. I'm not very good at this computer thing so if someone wants me to email and fix them up for me I could try doing that. :beer:
87 sami custom frame and partial tube body, shaved toy axles, lockers 5.29's, 1.6l sidekick auto tranny lowered stall torque converter kick tcase ott adapter to toy case, coil front suspension rear 1/4 eliptical, hydraulic steering not mounted yet and a lot of temporarly tacked up parts ect ect not done yet but getting there.
:smokin: :beer:
oh yeah stretched wheel base to 98"
Rocky Road 05-23-2002, 05:08 PM Some interesting stuff you got going on there.....
What did you do with your Sidekick automatic to drop the stall ratio?
TCS in langley bc custom built me a new torque converter it also has selectable lock up.
If someone puts these photos up for me I promise to buy a redstar this week
BrewCrew 05-23-2002, 07:19 PM PICS! PICS! PICS! :grinpimp:
samurizer99 05-23-2002, 08:12 PM lets see this wheres the pics? sounds like some good ideas
lets try this http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002132.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002136.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002138.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002139.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002133.JPG
J-Dogg 05-23-2002, 08:33 PM Pook, that thing looks sweet. Any flexy shots?
theres quite a bit of stuff still temporary so overlook the shitty front spring mount and rear upper link mounts ect. Just waiting till its fully built so I can set the ride height and pinion angles properly.....Angle iron on the belly shot is temp to. Its going to be totaly flat.:beer:
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002135.JPG
I could take some flex shots but wouldn't be accurate flex due to not having my rear shackles in. But in close as case be mocked up useing clamps and stuff its crazy yet very stable...:D theres hardly any weight up high especialy when the spares not on. But I have to run a spare around here cuz on some of the trails we've got your far far away from civilization.
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002134.JPG
going to be cutting the square edges off the rockers and 45ing them with plate. Theres going to be a bit more tube in the back a sami tank (its almost a fuel cell) and small tub area so my dogs can come or carry a cooler of :beer:
grimbo 05-23-2002, 09:04 PM Here you go Pook
Instead of posting them as a link from the allterrainers site post them as an IMG like this
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002132.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002136.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002135.JPG
http://www.allterrainers.com/YaBBAttachments/P0002134.JPG
Sweet looking rig can't wait to see some action shots
squirrelman83 05-23-2002, 10:32 PM Looks insane! Nice job. :D ~Steve
I love the pile of hacked sheet metal in the next to last pic.
Someday, I too will begin project "lost identity" on my Zuk.
Nice rig!
:beer:
0ILBURNER 05-24-2002, 08:57 AM Lookin' GOOD, Pookie.
One question, tho - in that last picture, what's up with the 2nd piece of tubing tacked to the lower control arm?
UZI 9mm 05-24-2002, 09:27 AM hey sorry Pook, my comp at home crashed when receiving your pics. i am only now back up and running:nuke:
dial up at home sux:mad: :D
damn cool work! totally dig the style you have made it into.:smokin: :beer:
UZI 9mm 05-24-2002, 09:38 AM :p
UZI 9mm 05-24-2002, 09:53 AM :D
UZI 9mm 05-24-2002, 09:54 AM :cool:
UZI 9mm 05-24-2002, 09:56 AM :eek:
Originally posted by 0ILBURNER
Lookin' GOOD, Pookie.
One question, tho - in that last picture, what's up with the 2nd piece of tubing tacked to the lower control arm?
thats the front sorta radius arm on the passenger side the other side is just a straight link so it acts like a ford radius arm setup with one side wristed. Didn't use c bushings so it actually flexes better.
UZI 9mm thats the OTT kick to toy case adapter.:smokin:
Azrckcrawler 05-29-2002, 08:13 AM Looks nice. What's your reasoning behind lowering the stall ratio? I have been talking with some people down here and most say don't do it, otherwise when you put it it low/low and then drive it can take off unexpectedly.
Hey AZ,
Lowering the stall converter is helpful for better compression breaking with an auto especially if you don't have the gears, therefore relying on the torque converter for reduction. If you have "too much gearing" (not like that is possible :flipoff2: ) the tranny will grab at a low rpm and with the good gearing may overcome your brakes (or if you don't have them on will idle along like a manual with the clutch out.
I think that is what you were asking.
Pook,
That's a nice sticker on the window... :flipoff2:
Dave
Originally posted by dumb
Hey AZ,
Lowering the stall converter is helpful for better compression breaking with an auto especially if you don't have the gears, therefore relying on the torque converter for reduction. If you have "too much gearing" (not like that is possible :flipoff2: ) the tranny will grab at a low rpm and with the good gearing may overcome your brakes (or if you don't have them on will idle along like a manual with the clutch out.
I think that is what you were asking.
Pook,
That's a nice sticker on the window... :flipoff2:
Dave
The sidekicks stall converter is set really high from factory I think they said it was around 2800. I believe the shop set the new one at around 1800. I'm friends with people who work there so I'm working out a small sponsership with them so in other words I got a really good deal. If its to much or not enough we're going to keep trying new setups till we get it right on. As far as I know no one has really done to much work on these trannies so I'm sure they'll be some issues to work out.
NO LIMIT that was on it from several owners ago... :flipoff2:
..and will be coming off ...
Originally posted by Azrckcrawler
Looks nice. What's your reasoning behind lowering the stall ratio? I have been talking with some people down here and most say don't do it, otherwise when you put it it low/low and then drive it can take off unexpectedly.
Thats also what neutral is for. use the ebrake and shift it.
Rudezuk 05-29-2002, 03:46 PM Looking good pook!!!
Im thinking about doing that with my suspension! Same setup
What did you use for springs on your 1/4 eliptic?
rockzilla 05-29-2002, 04:08 PM man, thats sweet!! we wanna see fawker flex, i hope one day mine will be built half that good! heres to ya man!!:beer: :beer:
Originally posted by Pook
NO LIMIT that was on it from several owners ago... :flipoff2:
..and will be coming off ...
That's good to hear.... I was wondering the same when I first saw the pics of your truck.. :smokin: :flipoff2:
mikrosilakhan 05-29-2002, 05:25 PM Dude that thing is incredible..... I cant wait to someday start over on one of my zuke frams sittin out back and try again... My only flaw is if it was that cool i wouldnt wheel it. Id invite my firneds over and we'd just look at it all afternoon.
Originally posted by RudeZuk
Looking good pook!!!
Im thinking about doing that with my suspension! Same setup
What did you use for springs on your 1/4 eliptic?
I used some rear dodge springs my buddy had sitting in his shop.
Any long spring with thin leafs will work. When I was thinking about doing this setup I asked Snortclown (S&NFAB) about what springs he thought I should use he suggested the chevy's instead of the usual Ford springs everyone uses. He said the fords would probably be to stiff. I really suggest using the ford radius arm bushings and spring eye bushings in your link setup I'm very happy with them and will never run hiems for links again (all though I haven't wheeled them yet I can't see any problems with them) :beer:
harley 06-01-2002, 02:11 PM nice poject!, i noticed that pile of red zuk parts in the backround,are you interested in getting rid of any of it? i need some rear 1/4's and some floor :beer:
SeaBass44 06-01-2002, 02:32 PM Nice! U guys up in Canada have some Saw-Wheat zukies:D
NO LIMIT that was on it from several owners ago... :flipoff2:
.and will be coming off ...
Good thing, not that we need another forum to diss NL but I don't like seeing credit go to where it isn't deserved. You, Fullwidth and I will have to get together once my beast is ready for the trail. I know of a few nice (not too commonly known) lines that will make you work it.
Dave
Originally posted by harley
nice poject!, i noticed that pile of red zuk parts in the backround,are you interested in getting rid of any of it? i need some rear 1/4's and some floor :beer:
1/4's are gone but what do you need give me a call 604 897 4132
Dave I'll being looking for trails to actually work it. I'm still a little ways away from actually having it running and driving hopefully in the next month or so.
TheNerple 06-03-2002, 07:28 PM Are you running radius arm bushings at the axle for the top Y link? I tried that on my toy and I ran through bushings like mad. They only held up like everything 3 trips or so. I swapped to a big arse heim joint instead. Maybe you'll have better luck.
Originally posted by ECF
Are you running radius arm bushings at the axle for the top Y link? I tried that on my toy and I ran through bushings like mad. They only held up like everything 3 trips or so. I swapped to a big arse heim joint instead. Maybe you'll have better luck.
Yeah it is. I've heard of them wearing out but it seems to be ok. They're some really really no flex extra extra hard urethane bushings and theres no bindage at that point when flexing the truck with the forklift, all the links work together. I've got several sets and its a trail only rig so if I got to change them every few trips thats fine by me.:beer:
TheNerple 06-05-2002, 07:43 PM Hey
It shouldn't bind when flexing, the problem comes from getting on it and having the pinion want to move. It is the in and out pressure of the pinion wanting to wrap that squeezes the bushings together. I went with rubber bushings to start with and they didn't last one weekend of wheeling. Urethane seemed to do better but they crack and such. Mine is only a trail rig too, just see how it goes and if you get sick of changing it you can switch to something else.
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