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Title: Hello. New here with a few question about the zuki w/diesel motor
Post by: zuki4cern on April 19, 2009, 12:50:56 PM

Hello,

I am in the market for a zuki. But, I would like to put a diesel motor in it. I have read the cost range from $3000-$5000 complete. So, I am also weighting out getting a CJ5 or CJ7 instead and just getting a V8. Can someone give me some feedback or input?

Thanks

Title: Re: Hello. New here with a few question about the zuki w/diesel motor
Post by: mrfuelish on April 19, 2009, 08:11:35 PM

if your not going to be doing any hard core wheeling get a cj-7 with a 4.3, there is one up here for sale by the oregon cali border in medford oregon, about 5k, they get about 27 mpg with 35's with an auto.

Title: Re: Hello. New here with a few question about the zuki w/diesel motor
Post by: zuki4cern on April 19, 2009, 08:18:23 PM

I will not. Just basic driving at Pismo beach and some light trail riding, some dunes. I assume I want something pre' 1975 to avoid California smog? I will only use it for this. Otherwise it will sit.

Title: Re: Hello. New here with a few question about the zuki w/diesel motor
Post by: ebewley on April 20, 2009, 11:36:47 AM

The VW diesel powered Samurai and Sidekicks are realatively slow so highway driving will not be the best. If you plan of driving your vehicle to the dunes and light-trail riding, you'll want to take secondary and tertiary roads (which can be a plus). If you like to cruise on the freeway, please reconsider the diesel swap. You'll be a slow moving road block on the freeways.

An all-around better deal would be to get a Samurai and install a 1.6 8-valve or 16-valve engine, The wiring and hardware kits make this simple and with extra care, you can get smogged. Or, you could get a Sidekick with the better engine in it already (smog, no problem) and then swap a set of Toyota mini-truck axles under it, or beef up the IFS depending on preference. Both of these scenarios can happen in your price range.

So the question arrises.... Do you want/need round headlights?

-Eric