Worked on her from Dec to July. Slightly modified. Tons of pics at the Webshots link. I'll put a few pics here as soon as I figure out if y'all are attaching or linking for pics.

88.5 Samurai (click here for a pic) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/47462702/47467406QgYWfv)
1.8 Isuzu 4 cyl (aluminum block and head)
Header, cat, turbo muffler
Turbo 200 "Metric" auto trans
CJ7 front leafs up front on SPOA
Custom fab'd expander shackles
Frame stretched 7", w.b. stretched 12" (it's close to TJ now)
4Runner coils on a Sidekick rear axle w/custom control arms
Spooled rear axle, open front
About 9" of suspension lift over stock
Around 20" of travel per side in the rear (have yet to figure the front)
2" body lift
4.63 R&P
35-12.50x15 Mud King Radials
15x8 Rockcrawlers w/3.75" backspacing (rear)
15x8 Rockcrawlers w/2" backspacing (front)
60" Hi-Lift
Rock Lights on the frame
100% street legal
Coming:
Lockrite front
Throttle body injection
Full cage windshield to tailgate

:flipoff2: :flipoff2: Welcome Newbie :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Looks good and welcome newbie:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

1.8 huh? :eek: I bet that thing wil scoot along pretty darn good. I'm just sitting around dreaming of putting in a 2.7 from the Suzuki XL7. Hmmmmm, now that would scoot!!!!!

Welcome to the board!!!:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Slinky

1.8 Isuzu 4 cyl (aluminum block and head)


What Isuzu did you get that from? I'm pretty up on their products and dont recognize that engine.

Kevin

Isn't the 1.8 the one in the geo storm or is that the Mitsu motor:confused:

Originally posted by ZooMigo


What Isuzu did you get that from? I'm pretty up on their products and dont recognize that engine.

Kevin

Donor was a 79 Chevy Luv. I was told it was aluminum block. Seemed really light as I dropped it in. Barely squatted the Sami rear springs up front (now CJ fronts). Perhaps I was told wrong.

Originally posted by Slinky


Donor was a 79 Chevy Luv. I was told it was aluminum block. Seemed really light as I dropped it in. Barely squatted the Sami rear springs up front (now CJ fronts). Perhaps I was told wrong.

Cool. Hows that work? I used to have a Luv, my first car was a Luv, fun truck.

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler


Cool. Hows that work? I used to have a Luv, my first car was a Luv, fun truck.

It took quite a bit of work to get the Luv motor with it's auto tranny to fit Pix of the project (3 albums) start here. (http://community.webshots.com/album/28916618JsHrfFZvsX) Prop shaft is as short as I could get it and still had to back the t-case up about 6 in. This led to scooting the rear axle back, which led to stretching the frame 7 in., which led to scooting the axle back a tad bit more to make room for a stock front driveshaft, which led to a coil suspension. On it's maiden voyage all I could say was "WOW!" when I realized how well the flex was working. A buddy called it a slinky after watching me cross some deep ruts and I finally had a name for her that I liked. The auto tranny is sweet when I'm crawling the rocks, and it's easy on the drivetrain. The carburetor sux on steep hills, but I have all the pieces gathered up for throttle body injection...just have to stop wheeling long enough to get it worked out.

i'll be pulling the 1.8 and 4speed outta my luv soon, any body want it?

Nice, glad to see some decent newbies out there

Originally posted by larryboy
i'll be pulling the 1.8 and 4speed outta my luv soon, any body want it?

Awe shucks. You're too far from me or I'd take it off your hands in case I decide I want to go back to a manual transmission. There's a high probability I'm coming out to the Rubicon next summer. That any where near you?

Originally posted by Slinky


Awe shucks. You're too far from me or I'd take it off your hands in case I decide I want to go back to a manual transmission. There's a high probability I'm coming out to the Rubicon next summer. That any where near you?

Hes right down the road from it!!

yeah we're close slinky. at the rate of speed this project is going that might work out.:)

Originally posted by larryboy
yeah we're close slinky. at the rate of speed this project is going that might work out.:)

So I'm not the only one with projects that seem so simple and fast at first, then turn out to take forever (to get it right)?:p

yeah,you aren't the only one. i actually have two projects going at once. i've been using the luv in its current state for quite some time. the toyota sas has worked great. but the 1.8 doesn't cut it for something that weighs as much as a yota. so i've got a collection of parts waiting to go in.

Two at once. Tell me about it.

I broke Slinky last weekend (busted upper control arm mount at the diff). I don't think the fix is going to be too difficult (and I'll make it stronger this time), but my girlfriend and I are in the middle of putting a 12k mile Swift motor into her 88.5 hardtop (slow going due to lack of spare time). Then there's my tow rig (99 Ram 4WD) that used to be trail rig. I want to pull the 5" Skyjacker lift off of it and replace the 3.54 gears with 4.10, all to make it a better tow rig. Oh yeah, I landed a 32' travel trailer for cheap to convert into a two-rig trailer (needs too much work to make it a reliable camping platform again).

So many projects, so little time (and money).

hell if i don't have at least 8 projects going at one time i am bored. maybe thats why i never really finish anything? as my zuk sets in the drive way with no axles under it[have a set of cruiser axles out back], just need to get them in. my cruiser has one rockwell in the rear and needs the rockwell put in the front. and the buggy needs the wiring and brakes put on it. and 10 thousand honey do's to do around the house. mike

Gunracer: sent you an email. We seem to be almost neighbors.