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Identifying a SPOA?

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Identifying a SPOA?
« on: August 10, 2005, 07:13:26 PM »
Hi folks,
   I'm new here, but not to Samis. My original 88, bought new in 89, went 241,000 on $300 of repairs. Recently got another '88. This one has a rebuilt motor with a Weber 38, and a SPOA. Is there some way to look at SPOA's and tell WHOSE it is (manufacture)? How do you determine the amount of lift? I'm looking at headers, too. Checked the archives and there seems to be no REAL comparison of headers out there. I like ceramic (have them on my Harley), so will probably go that way. I'm sure I will have many more questions as I work through the mods I want to do on this Sami. Thanks in advance for any help.

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Re: Identifying a SPOA?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2005, 07:15:59 PM »
I would say Calmini on the header. seem to be a good one.

If the leaf springs are FLAT and just over axle, I would think it has stock springs on it. How is the steering? A Z-link, or done right? I would think it would be hard to ID a particular SPOA from a company with out at least pics. I could see a SPOA w/ stock sprgins netting about 4" of lift, at least.
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Re: Identifying a SPOA?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2005, 07:44:50 PM »
Unfortunately, Spring Over parts for the most part look generic.  Here are a few tips for identifying their manufacturer:

If the perches have no tack welds onto the axle housing or look like they were purpose-designed to have no welds, Most likely it is from Rocky Road Outfitters.

If the Draglink is painted Safety Red/Orange  It is possible that the draglink (if not the entire SPOA) is a Breeze Industries product.  Several vendors -- Including North Coast Offroad - sell this fine product from Canada.

That's about as far as I can go with identifying specific manufacturers.

A true purpose-designed SPOA kit (eg the spring perches) is very easy to identify.  If you inspect the spring perch on the front passenger side, you may notice that the inner curved edge of the perch has a larger diameter to accomodate the larger diameter of the axle case it sits on next to the differential housing.  A purpose-designed sperch kit will have this feature while a cheap, slapped-together-with-trailer perches from a farm supply store will not.

Most SPOAs are actually a hybrid of various products (perches, draglinks, brake lines, driveshaft spacers, rear shock mounts, etc.).  This gives the buyer (who, after all is thrifty - why else buy a Samurai!) the ability to tightly control his/her costs by obtaining many of the parts from a savage yard instead of as a complete kit.

Hopefully others will add to the limited identification that information I have provided.

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