« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: samuria conversion , and others .....  (Read 7371 times)

March 09, 2008, 11:33:53 am

burnt_servo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 278
samuria conversion , and others .....
« on: March 09, 2008, 11:33:53 am »
in the next few months i'm going to be building a engine for my  brother for his samuria .

how many other guys here have done , or are doing the same thing ( ie samuria conversion ) .

anyone one else slip a vw diesel into a 4x4 besides the samuria ?

been thinking lately about doing a m-tdi for my bronco 2 .
Logged
1990 jetta , tweaked pump , tweaked turbo , ported head  2.5inch exhaust .

1993 dodge w250 , diesel ... removing the dead moose parts .
Reply #1March 09, 2008, 06:54:50 pm

westcoaster

  • Junior
  • Offline
  • **
  • 205
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 06:54:50 pm »
I have been fiddling around the edges with this for the last year or so.

I bought another soft top samurai with the engine swapped in already, found the motor had issues pulled it out put the stock gasser back in and shoved the carcas out the door.

I am now in the process of rebuilding the motor to put it in my tintop.

I just need to commit the funds to get this done. There usually been some reason or another over the past four years I haven't been able to do so....
Logged
'87 suzuki samurai with a 1.9 AAZ TD transplant
Reply #2March 09, 2008, 07:05:47 pm

jimfoo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 2110
    • http://www.66rover.com
Re: samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 07:05:47 pm »
Quote from: "burnt_servo"

anyone one else slip a vw diesel into a 4x4 besides the samuria ?

been thinking lately about doing a m-tdi for my bronco 2 .

Yep. See my avatar and sig.
Logged
Jim
1966 Land-Rover 88" with 1.9 1Z which has been transformed to an M-TDI
TFO35 mechanically controlled VNT, IC , and 2.5" exhaust.
Driven daily
Reply #3March 09, 2008, 10:56:59 pm

burnt_servo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 278
Re: samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 10:56:59 pm »
Quote from: "jimfoo"
Quote from: "burnt_servo"

anyone one else slip a vw diesel into a 4x4 besides the samuria ?

been thinking lately about doing a m-tdi for my bronco 2 .

Yep. See my avatar and sig.


would you happen to have a build thread ?  

i'm interested how you did the flywheel / presure plate .
what tranny did you use ?
i'm thinking in terms of my bronco2  .... the samuria should be easy
Logged
1990 jetta , tweaked pump , tweaked turbo , ported head  2.5inch exhaust .

1993 dodge w250 , diesel ... removing the dead moose parts .
Reply #4March 10, 2008, 06:55:27 am

jimfoo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 2110
    • http://www.66rover.com
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2008, 06:55:27 am »
Not a thread on here, but this details from the swap, all the way up to the rebuild as a M-TDI. I used the Toyota flywheel and pressure plate with a 9" Rover clutch disc. I had to machine the crank for a larger pilot bearing.
Logged
Jim
1966 Land-Rover 88" with 1.9 1Z which has been transformed to an M-TDI
TFO35 mechanically controlled VNT, IC , and 2.5" exhaust.
Driven daily
Reply #5March 10, 2008, 09:10:17 am

burnt_servo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 278
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 09:10:17 am »
SWEET!!!  that answers alot of questions .
 thank you for making that website .
Logged
1990 jetta , tweaked pump , tweaked turbo , ported head  2.5inch exhaust .

1993 dodge w250 , diesel ... removing the dead moose parts .
Reply #6March 26, 2008, 03:25:46 am

91MF

  • Guest
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 03:25:46 am »
seems a lot of people have done this samurai chassis/vw idi swap. is there any info online about this or is there a company making adapters/components to make this swap possible? im very interested in how the drivetrain components fit together.
Logged
Reply #7March 26, 2008, 06:37:15 am

jimfoo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 2110
    • http://www.66rover.com
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 06:37:15 am »
See the http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13371 Dr Diesel is selling his Acme adapter for less than you can buy it for from them. Acme Adapters also sells flywheels that are already modified I believe.
Logged
Jim
1966 Land-Rover 88" with 1.9 1Z which has been transformed to an M-TDI
TFO35 mechanically controlled VNT, IC , and 2.5" exhaust.
Driven daily
Reply #8March 26, 2008, 07:40:48 am

burnt_servo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 278
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2008, 07:40:48 am »
Quote from: "jimfoo"
See the http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13371 Dr Diesel is selling his Acme adapter for less than you can buy it for from them. Acme Adapters also sells flywheels that are already modified I believe.


his kit is for a sidekick/tracker   , not a samurai ...

otherwise i  would have bought it up .
Logged
1990 jetta , tweaked pump , tweaked turbo , ported head  2.5inch exhaust .

1993 dodge w250 , diesel ... removing the dead moose parts .
Reply #9March 26, 2008, 07:57:39 am

jimfoo

  • Veteran
  • Offline
  • ***
  • 2110
    • http://www.66rover.com
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2008, 07:57:39 am »
Logged
Jim
1966 Land-Rover 88" with 1.9 1Z which has been transformed to an M-TDI
TFO35 mechanically controlled VNT, IC , and 2.5" exhaust.
Driven daily
Reply #10March 29, 2008, 09:22:45 am

91MF

  • Guest
samuria conversion , and others .....
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 09:22:45 am »
when i was a kid i thought the samurai was cool. now i think diesel jettas are cool. there is really no reason why i shouldnt build one of these... oh wait, my wife.
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »