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Title: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: mlovetripp0 on January 04, 2006, 11:31:04 PM
my sami seem a little under powered ,found a 8v tracker (93) engine with the tbi shredded, was going to see if worth rebuild vs my sami motor (87)
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: ebewley on January 05, 2006, 08:14:20 AM
Quote from: mlovetripp0 on January 04, 2006, 11:31:04 PM
my sami seem a little under powered ,found a 8v tracker (93) engine with the tbi shredded, was going to see if worth rebuild vs my sami motor (87)


You could use your exhaust and intake/carburation from the 1.3 Samurai engine and bolt that directly to the 1.6 8-valve engine and you will see VERY noticeable horsepower and torque gains.

1.6 engine with all the Samurai goodies on it:

(http://www.zukiworld.com/month_020103/images/gijane/dsc00415.jpg)

From the GI JANE article in the ZW archives:

http://www.zukiworld.com/month_020103/feature_gijane.htm

Good luck, Eric
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: zuki4fun on January 05, 2006, 05:05:17 PM
so doing the swap with the 1.6 8 v with the carb set up do you still have to have the wiring harness and ecm on off the sidetrack
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: Dihnekis on January 05, 2006, 06:16:08 PM
No... but if you have the ECM and harness already, why not try and make it EFI? You will get bigger power gains, and none of the problems of a carb.
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: ack on January 05, 2006, 08:03:20 PM
Quote from: zuki4fun on January 05, 2006, 05:05:17 PM
so doing the swap with the 1.6 8 v with the carb set up do you still have to have the wiring harness and ecm on off the sidetrack

Like Dihnekis sez, no.

Since you would be using everything off the Samurai for intake and exhaust (bolt's right onto the 1.6 8v head), you would use the Samurai's wiring harnes and ECM without modification -- well, maybe you might maybe have to splice on the 1.6's Alternator connector. Maybe.  I'm not sure...
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: locjaw on January 05, 2006, 08:08:17 PM
dont forget that he needs a engine to tranny adaptor guys
jason
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: Dihnekis on January 05, 2006, 08:30:33 PM
Quote from: ack on January 05, 2006, 08:03:20 PM
Quote from: zuki4fun on January 05, 2006, 05:05:17 PM
so doing the swap with the 1.6 8 v with the carb set up do you still have to have the wiring harness and ecm on off the sidetrack

Like Dihnekis sez, no.

Since you would be using everything off the Samurai for intake and exhaust (bolt's right onto the 1.6 8v head), you would use the Samurai's wiring harnes and ECM without modification -- well, maybe you might maybe have to splice on the 1.6's Alternator connector. Maybe.  I'm not sure...

I'm pretty sure the alternator sets up the same, not positive though. I know you can use the trackick alternator on a samurai, just need to change the pulley, so I imagine that it works.
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: xoffroad on January 05, 2006, 08:56:22 PM
Seriously. Get a 1 wire hookup GM alt and mount. It's easy and solves SO MANY electrical problems. Cost maybe $110 total. Electrical eliminated. And 80amps+ to boot.
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: mlovetripp0 on January 05, 2006, 09:42:34 PM
this is the setup i have now on my 87 sami
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/mlovetripp/Set61_02.jpg)
Title: Re: 8v sami vs 8v trackick
Post by: mlovetripp0 on January 05, 2006, 09:44:21 PM
was going to see if this setup on a 8v tracker motor would work?
do you need a tranny plate for a sami motor?