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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: barlow86 on May 12, 2010, 09:44:02 AM

Title: 302 chevy small block
Post by: barlow86 on May 12, 2010, 09:44:02 AM

anyone have any experience with swapping a 302 small block into a 86 sami or something close to that size?

Title: Re: 302 chevy small block
Post by: Zukipilot on May 12, 2010, 09:51:46 AM

A friend of mine put a Ford 302 out of a Mustang into his CJ-7.. after 2-3 trail rides he pulled it and went back to his built I-6 jeep motor... He did not like not being able to lug down the motor when crawling (like with the I-6) and needing to be up in the RPM to get performance...

I have seen posts from people putting V-8's in Zuk's but it takes allot of custom work, cutting and fitting (my Zuk V-6 barely fits in the Kick). The only V-8 sami I have ever seen in person had serious over heating problems.

HTH,
Zig

Title: Re: 302 chevy small block
Post by: Drone637 on May 14, 2010, 12:55:36 PM

http://www.izook.com/tech/samurai/engine/302swap/302swap.htm (http://www.izook.com/tech/samurai/engine/302swap/302swap.htm)

:D

Title: Re: 302 chevy small block
Post by: barlow86 on May 15, 2010, 09:48:19 AM

that is intense.  I asked just to see what everyone thought about it. i may be acquiring a 88 chevy lwb pickup.  which, excuse my ignorance, would make it a 305 small block. anyhow i figured id ask to see how difficult it would really be. the chevy is only two wheel drive , hence i thought about a swap.