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Acura 1.8 in Samurai?

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BC4x4life

Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« on: May 12, 2007, 08:16:38 AM »
Has anyone ever heard of putting an acura i.8 into a samurai? :P  I picked up a 90' intregra for $500 to try and make a buck but if I could get that motor into my sammy it would be nuts!!! :o
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2007, 11:10:20 AM »
don't it turn the opposite way?
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2007, 12:59:35 PM »
Quote from: tipover on May 12, 2007, 11:10:20 AM
don't it turn the opposite way?

I think so too. I believe that Honda have now changed their engine designs so that they rotate the conventional way but 1990 might be a bit early. 1 forward gear and 5 reverse gears would certainly be nuts though  :o
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2007, 01:38:03 PM »
some seriouse reverse dougnuts!


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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2007, 04:23:27 PM »
 :-\ I knew there had to be a reason no one has done it.  Double the horsepower would have been nice though.  Oh well, my $35 pony carb arrived on Friday and looks good so hopefully that helps a bit.
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2007, 09:34:39 PM »
No - it wouldn't have been nice. The power is in the wrong place. That engine doesn't wake up until about 3500 RPM.... about 2500 rpm past where you want a 4wd do have it's power.
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2007, 10:43:49 PM »
Yes the acura 1.8 is designed to shine in the top end but samurai engines have poor torque and they do OK.  I'm pretty sure these numbers even beat the popular sidekick 1.6 conversion ;)

Fuel injected 1.3  (mine's not)
66 hp  76 ft-lbs. torque

90' Integra 1.8
130 hp  121 ft-lbs. torque
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Re: Acura 1.8 in Samurai?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2007, 11:04:08 PM »
off-road, not so much, but the highway miles would be a blast with that engine :D
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